For the best nest
Whether you have a country or a contemporary space, this on-trend style can work really well, but navy is a bold colour choice and one that needs some careful consideration. Firstly it is important to assess what materials you are … Continued
The starting point in all my designs is a scaled layout, a cup of tea and a Pinterest Board. You could say that, with over 2000 pins on Pinterest I am slightly addicted. ‘Marchborne’ started out as ‘Golden Sunset’ and when I … Continued
I seem to live my life in chunks of time. January – June is full on hectic and with renovations and installations reaching completion, I can usually be found running around with a head like a bucket of frogs … Continued
Now, as an independent designer, beholden to no-one, I have a lot of creative freedom. Of course, I have favourite suppliers and tradesmen but I only represent myself. This gives me great freedom of choice when it comes to where I source … Continued
I know everyone has these days. Its January. Its raining. My guttering is leaking and dripping with annoying regularity at my office window. I have been sat here for an hour. Doing nothing. I am supposed to be doing my … Continued
I am visiting No 8 every other day now to make sure that the finishing touches are all coming together as planned. The feature walls are looking great and the freshly plastered interior has restored the, once worn and torn, 100 … Continued
What a wonderful week. My favourite part of the job is looking at my diary and seeing nothing but big white empty spaces in the week ahead. Knowing that I will be holed up in my office for hours … Continued
The children have been set to work weeding (or unearthing worms) and we have light at the side of the house!!
I didn’t want to move. We had only just finished renovating our house. I knew it was never for the long haul but I thought 5, rather than a measly 2 years, would make the renovation effort worth while. It was … Continued