For me, planning a kitchen is something that can't be done off-site in an office somewhere. To really get a proper feel for the room and get the best design possible, I prefer to stand in it and imagine where the chef would prep food, use the sink, do the cooking and interact with family... Continue Reading →
Half Built House Perthshire Spindlegate – rescuing some dangerous stairs
Ah Spindlegate. The straw that almost broke poor Danny's joinery back right at the end of our Scottish project. It had been touch & go throughout the job whether we'd the time and could stretch the budget to help the family out with their dangerous stairs. The kitchen and treatment room were the main priorities... Continue Reading →
Half Built House Perthshire – The treatment room & making a driftwood mirror
The front of this Perthshire home was divided by the front door / hallway into two rooms, one which the family used as their living room and one which was destined to become a treatment room where hypnotherapy work could be done with clients. When we arrived the room was filled with furniture and had... Continue Reading →
Half Built House Perthshire – Getting started and design inspiration
On our Perthshire Half Built House, the building and design works had to get going at the same time though even thinking about things like colours, fabrics and finishes may seem premature when you're trying to address a building site! All the decisions tie up together at the end, so must be thought through as... Continue Reading →
B&Q home improvement videos to help with planning kitchens & bathrooms
Just had the link sent to me with all the videos Jai and I filmed for B&Q before Christmas on help with creating and planning kitchens and bathrooms. Every time I see the ad on tv at the moment it makes me smile as those were the sets we filmed in 🙂 It was a... Continue Reading →
The Moregeous Builder’s Bum arrives at ITV’s This Morning
There are many scenarios and situations I've been in over the last 15yrs as a lady builder but I never for one moment imagined I'd be travelling to the ITV studios at the crack of dawn to have my rear inspected by the This Morning team. Nope, definitely never imagined that. Mr Mr snapped an... Continue Reading →
Project Green Tea – Launching a fab West Didsbury collaboration
Being self-employed can sometimes be a fairly solitary experience, so sometimes it can be great to be part of a team. Although I do work with builders, trades and decorators etc, the lion's share of my time is spent in my own company, sourcing, designing, doing admin, dealing with tenants and the responsibility for all... Continue Reading →
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