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Brick Dust Baby is a blog documenting the everyday experiences of a family renovating a 5-bed Edwardian semi in Hove. It’s written by Jasmin Robertson, mum to Molly and our French Bulldog Worley and fiancé to Liam.

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BABY BUBBLE Our baby boy is two months old today, BABY BUBBLE Our baby boy is two months old today, time has flown! That’s two months of being fully present, of loving hard, of broken nights sleep, of healing, of doing things one-handed, of nappies, of breastfeeding, of paternity and maternity, of countless box sets, of soaking up life as a family of four. I’ve not been on Insta much during this time, but as we’re regaining some rhythm to life and it feels like spring has arrived, I’m ready to slowly come out of hibernation. Looking forward to catching up with you all! Pics taken in my kitchen/dining room by @emiliejeanmaria who’s got a very sweet newborn of her own 💚 #howparentshome #raisingkidsandrenovating #babybubble #atmine #inmykitchen #myhousethismonth #myhousedownsouth #mysustainablehomestyle #myspaceanddecor #shareyourfamilyhome #renovationjourney #openshelving #openshelvingkitchen #kitchenideas #bambookitchen #homerenovationuk #familyhome #motherhoodlens #maternityleave
FESTIVE MANTEL We’ve never been more organised FESTIVE MANTEL We’ve never been more organised when it comes to Christmas prep and decorating, however I’m only just managing my first festive post as my camera roll (life) has been hijacked by a tiny human! Our mantel is made up of Christmas tree branches and off cuts, a few sprigs of eucalyptus, dried gypsophila and a few dried foraged sprigs sprayed gold. All I bought new was some chicken wire and three shallow trays to stand it all up in, so feeling very happy to have created this for next to nothing! I’d given up on the idea of an open fire this year as we had the chimney sweep booked in but he couldn’t access the top of the chimney to sweep it fully. Making the most of his first week of paternity leave, Liam has sourced a long ladder, new access hatches, a grate and a scaffolding tower. He managed to get the tower up by himself today and there’s been a lot of banging… hope for an open fire for Christmas is slowly reigniting! 🔥🤞 #christmasdiydecor #christmasmantel #christmasdecor #fireplacedecor #fireplace #myperiodhomestyle #periodhome #periodhomesofinsta #edwardianhouse #edwardianrenovation #festivedecor #naturaldecor #livingroomdecor #openfire #pimpupmypad #myhousethismonth #myhousedownsouth #myseasonalstory #myseasonalstyling #mycharacterhome #raisingkidsandrenovating #mysustainablehomestyle #edwardianhomestyle #myhomevibe #myhomethroughalens #housetohomestory #interiormixtape #myspaceanddecor #walltowallstyle #mydailyhomesquare
MILO JOHN 💙 Introducing our baby boy, born on MILO JOHN 💙 Introducing our baby boy, born on Friday 10.12.21 via c section, weighing 7lbs 14oz. He’s absolute perfection and we’re feeling so very lucky, grateful and very much in love.
FOUR SLEEPS Friday is the day we get to meet our FOUR SLEEPS Friday is the day we get to meet our baby boy and we’re so excited! I’m booked in for a C-section and I’m hoping it won’t be long before I’m allowed home with the little guy🤞 While I recover and heal I won’t be leaving my bedroom much so have invested in a tea and coffee maker to avoid going up and down stairs more than necessary. I’m definitely more excited about this than I should be and already suspect it might be a long-term fixture 😂🙈 This is the only shot I’ve shared giving a glimpse of this room (master bed) - I can’t share more until it airs on telly next spring but I’ve created a sample board of the design which I’ll be sharing here tomorrow so would love to know what you think. For the rest of this week I’ll be wrapping up work and continuing getting all the Christmas decor and prep sorted. Oh and I should probably crack on with packing the hospital bag considering the countdown is well and truly on! #38weekspregnant #raisingkidsandrenovating #howparentshome #masterbedroom #bedroomdecor #headboard #bedroom #pregnant #bumppic #bumpie
NURSERY ad Isn’t it amazing how wallpaper can r NURSERY ad Isn’t it amazing how wallpaper can really transform a space and bring it to life? Previously this room was being used as Liam’s office and was half decorated for months (no one could actually get in here due to the constant Zoom calls)… and then we found out we’re having a baby… time to move out Liam! 😂 Thinking about the nursery decor, I loved the idea of a monochrome colour palette but also wanted to nod to a sky theme. We’ve adopted principles of biophilic design throughout the rest of the house and just outside the door is our large loft roof light and cloud pendant (swipe to see 👉) so it made sense to connect the two. When I saw the new children’s collection @perswallofficial the Stars in the Sky design instantly jumped out. The soft greys worked perfectly with the paint we’d already chosen and the flecks of gold tone perfectly with the wooden floor and door. It’s instantly transformed this room with just the right amount of magic and charm for a baby. We’ve put up a single bed in here for now (which will undoubtedly be handy) and will be adding a cot and storage in due course. Perswall’s entire children’s collection is so beautiful and well worth checking out if you have a bedroom or playroom project on the horizon. Plus the papers are all printed to order and made-to-measure so the patterns scale to fit your space and there’s no wastage. Check out my Stories to see how easy it was to hang (it was our first time wallpapering) and I’ve shared a link to the children’s collection✨ #myperswall #wallpaper #wallpaperrocks #raisingkidsandrenovating #nurserydecor #kidsroomdecor #mykidsdigs #ourkidslivehere #howparentshome #creativeparenthood #nursery #wallpaperinspo #walltowallstyle #pimpupmypad #myspaceanddecor #howihome #biophilicdesign #nurseryinspo #nurserydesign #nurseryideas #nurserydecoration #wallpaperdecor #kidsinteriors #decorforkids #nestandthrive #kidswallpaper #housetohomestory #mysustainablehomestyle #myhousethismonth
HIBERNATION MODE Thanks for all the replies to my HIBERNATION MODE Thanks for all the replies to my Stories yesterday - with 2 weeks to go before baby is here we’ve decided to cancel all plans, self isolate and home school Molly so we can make sure Liam is able to be there for the birth. Covid is rife in Brighton & Hove at the moment so we’re not taking any chances! Thankfully the house is in good shape now and we have a lovely space to hibernate in. Let the nesting commence! The latest addition is this beautiful cushion from newly launched Hove based mum-daughter brand @modeabodeuk. The botanical design is a retouched artwork by Henri Rousseau - The Equatorial Jungle (1909), digitally printed on faux suede using eco inks. It looks fab on our gold sofa, don’t you think? #livingroomdecor #livingroom #livingroomideas #sofastyling #walltowallstyle #pimpupmypad #glowupmypad #myhousedownsouth #edwardianhomestyle #edwardianhouse #edwardianhome #myperiodhomestyle #myperiodinterior #periodhomesofinsta #mysustainablehomestyle #mycharacterhome #raisingkidsandrenovating #myspaceanddecor #dabblingwithdecor #interiorstyling #howihome #interiorhome #myhomesanctuary #myhome2inspire #myhousethismonth #storyofmyhome #myhouseandhome #homeinterior #myhomevibe #myhometrend
WREATH LOVE I felt this beautiful @graceandthorn WREATH LOVE I felt this beautiful @graceandthorn wreath deserved a place on the grid as it’s given me so much joy since the @coatpaints team left it with me after a shoot the other week AND it’s the G&T 9th birthday today so I’m sharing the love 💗 You know it’s got to be good when the delivery man makes a point of stopping to say how much he loves the front door and how gorgeous it all is - that guy sees a LOT of doors! We were feeling so festive over the weekend and almost put on Christmas songs… so don’t think it’ll be long before the wreath gets a few wintery tweaks and the lights go up in the porch. I’m loving all the Christmas content in my feed and can’t wait to get involved. But first - a mountain of baby related deliveries to sort through! Post contains previous collabs (tagged) #frontdoordecor #wreath #wreathsofinstagram #wreathlove #raisingkidsandrenovating #graceandthorn #frontdoorsofinstagram #frontdoorstyle #plankprojects #kerbappeal #pimpupmypad #glowupmypad #myseasonalstyling #myperiodhomestyle #periodhomesofinsta #edwardianhouse #edwardianhome #walltowallstyle #myhousethismonth #myhouseandhome #myhousedownsouth #myhousethroughalens #myhousejournal #homesweethome #mysustainablehomestyle #mycharacterhome #myspaceanddecor #howihome #interior123 #homeexterior
LANDING I’ve shared a few posts of work in pro LANDING I’ve shared a few posts of work in progress of this area but until we got this canvas up on the wall it felt a bit… naked! ad / We wanted a big piece to draw the eye up to the cloud light and roof light above, but with nothing left in the reno £pot we needed something that wasn’t going to break the bank. This abstract piece titled ‘Soft Spoken’ is from @photowall_sweden and measures 110 x 150cm so fills the wall perfectly. If you’re looking for affordable art, I’d really recommend these guys as they have thousands of print and poster designs all available in custom sizes. Plus everything is printed to order using chemical free inks using responsibly grown paper and wood. Use the code: brickdustbaby25 to get 25% off ANY product on the Photowall website - code valid until 7th January 2022. #photowallsweden #hallwaydecor #hallwayideas #landingdecor #loftconversion #edwardianhomestyle #edwardianhouse #edwardianrenovation #myperiodhomestyle #myrenovatedreality #interioruk #homerenovation #pimpupmypad #glowupmypad #myhousedownsouth #myhousethismonth #storyofmyhome #abstractprint #interiorinspo #myinterior #aminimalminute #mystoryoflight #currenthomeview #inmydomaine #seekinspirecreate #designmyspace #persuepretty #myspaceanddecor #aconsideredhome #interior123
LOFT SHOWER Feeling very Monday ~ currently layin LOFT SHOWER Feeling very Monday ~ currently laying in bed trying to summon the energy to walk upstairs and climb in👆 Since tile-gate in the en suite (our new cleaner sprayed Viakal on the marble tiles and they’re still not completely fixed), the loft shower has been getting some action. Up until this month the new shower in here had never actually been used and we’ve lived back in for 5 months 🙈 I’m pleased to report that’s it’s a lovely little space - and the shower under the sloped ceiling is big enough to get in and out of without hitting your head (even for our 6+ foot friend we had staying this weekend!) And as for the en suite, we’re waiting for the stone specialist to come back with a new 3000 diamond pad to hopefully get out the last of the marks and bring back the shine - praying! 🙏 Walls: Felt Cute @coatpaints (pr product) Tiles: Archivo Argania @toppstiles #showerroom #bathroomideas #bathroomtiles #bathroomdecor #bathroomrenovation #bathroomstyle #bathroomdesign #loftconversion #pinkdecor #loftbathroom #tilestyle #howihome #renovatingourhome #walltowallstyle #pimpupmypad #glowupmypad #myhousethroughalens #renovatingwithkids #homerenovationuk #bathroomdetails #bathroomtile #showerdesign #myhousethismonth #myhousedownsouth #myhouseandhome #myspaceanddecor #mycolourfulinterior #colourfulhomevibe #myrenostory #edwardianhomestyle
HALF TERM Hi everyone, half term is officially he HALF TERM Hi everyone, half term is officially here 🙌 We’ve decided to stay put for the week as flight costs are quite ridiculous and we have a long list of reno jobs to get through before the baby arrives in T minus 7 weeks…! We haven’t even started on the nursery or bought any baby stuff yet 😬 Prioritising getting the doorstep Halloween-ready (naturally 😂), so today I’m continuing with the front door makeover! It’s needs more priming and sanding before the colour can go on… and not sure how far I’ll get while solo parenting this weekend but I’m forever optimistic! I’m also hosting today over at @raisingkidsandrenovating so please do use the #raisingkidsandrenovating hashtag in your posts as I’ll be sharing my favourites over a cup of tea later 😁 Happy Saturday! #frontdoorproject #frontdoormakeover #edwardianhouse #edwardianhome #edwardianrenovation #myperiodhomestyle #myperiodinterior #mycharacterhome #howparentshome #renovatingwithkids #renovationproject #diyhomedecor #diystories #howihome #renovatingourhome #familyhomes #shareyourfamilyhome #glowupmypad #pimpupmypad #renovationrealities #renovationlife #renovationjourney #mydailyrenovation #myrenostory #myhousedownsouth #halftermbreak #housetohomestory #myhomeonthegrid #mydiyplaybook
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  • ABOUT
    • About Me
    • Work with me
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    • Home renovation
    • Decorating and interiors
    • Lifestyle
    • Family
  • OUR HOME
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In Decorating and interiors, Home renovation, Kitchen extension

House at Olympia

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I took some time away from work and the renovation to visit House at Olympia yesterday. It’s so exciting that our project is finally getting the stage where we can start thinking about the surfaces and fittings (not quite furnishings just yet).

I had a lunch appointment and had to be over on the other side of town at Taste of London in the afternoon so I only had a couple of hours at the show. I needed to make sure I used the time wisely so I made a list of the things a) I needed to buy and b) I wanted some inspiration on before making a purchase.

The list went: kitchen floor tiles, kitchen splash back tiles, matching kitchen feature lights for over the island, a sofa, a sideboard.

I’ll start with highlighting a few things I loved but either couldn’t commit to didn’t need…

The first stand I saw as I entered the show was the Design Guild Mark stand. Really beautifully displayed furniture, all simple, sleek and oozing understated cool. My favourite piece was the Cross Leg Lounge Chair designed by Magnus Long for The Conran Shop. Even at its sale price of £1,600 it was unfortunately out of my price range, but it’s no doubt worth every penny.

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The second was a bed that I don’t need but really want. I could just imagine it looking so lovely in our master bedroom, crisp white sheets, big plumped up pillows… I’d never get out of it. That said I know Liam would hate it so it would never work anyway. The Camelia Upholstered Bed by Button & Sprung, RRP £875 for a kingsize:

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The third, and my personal showstopper piece, was this gorgeous Fiona Macdonald Otto Sideboard. Tailor made and custom size options available, you can chose to have glass or timber shelves, or even a cutlery draw if you so wish. It’s just utterly beautiful; but at £5,850 it will have to go on the wish list for now…

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Dreaming aside, I did actually have a productive morning as I made some important house purchases. Two birds in one, I bagged the kitchen floor and splash back tiles both from the Tiles Direct stand.

As soon as I saw the wood effect ceramic floor tiles, my bags were down and shoes off. They had the exact tiles I wanted covering the their stand floor and I was dying to know what they felt like under foot.

The Expo Off-White tiles come in two sizes, I went for both which will alternate and hopefully make the floor look even more authentic. And I even remembered to check they’re compatible with underfloor heating! They are actually the best wood effect tiles I’ve seen and because Tiles Direct is an online business they were really affordable too – made even more so by the 15% show discount. In total they cost just over £800 for 22sqm with free delivery (which made up for the slightly dodgy customer service). Expo_Off_White_C

I went for the Country Blanco tiles for the splash back (see image below, top layer), which came in at under £200. I’m going for a herringbone layout with light grey grout. With white units and a silver grey Corian work surface on the kitchen island, it’s all going to look great. After weeks and months of mud, dirt, dust and concrete, it’s the first time in ages I’ve been able to visualize what the end product is going to look like. I’m excited!

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Finally I came across Culinary Concepts, I was drawn to their stand thanks to their gorgeous range of lighting with the of-the-moment filament light bulbs that I love. I almost bought two of the Large Aldgate Hanging Lights in Burnished Copper for above the kitchen island but I wasn’t 100% sure so decided to ponder the thought of them, discuss with Liam and decide later. Still undecided as yet!

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If you’re wondering what to do this weekend, House is on Saturday 10am-6pm and you can book tickets here.

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