Bedroom

A Touch of Brass

Mar 7, 2017

The first brass bed washed up on England’s shores about 200 years ago. People were amazed. Is this what the French are sleeping on! Seriously! What the hell! Lords and ladies raced to their boats, invaded France, and soon golden beds were gleaming from every...

The Pendleton Blanket

Nov 25, 2016

The warmest blanket you will ever own. Pendleton Woollen Mills have been making their signature blankets since 1863.

Mounting and framing your own photos

Apr 13, 2016

Framing pictures can be an expensive business, consequently we have dozens of pictures and photos piling up in our cupboard and not on our wall. I’ve been meaning to address this issue and the other day I resolved to set up my own little framing workshop.

50 shades of grey: Choosing colours in a new home

Dec 17, 2015

Coving: adding a period feel to your ceilings

Sep 25, 2015

I am a complete coving convert. It can make a massive difference to the look and feel of a room, particularly in period homes. Here is a quick blog on how we went about putting it up.