This is the story of our staircase renovation, during which we stripped back more than 100 years of additions and amendments. We also shed a ridiculous amount of sweat and elbow grease. The starting point The stairs were covered in a brown threadbare carpet when we bought our house, in some places completely worn through. It was one of the first things we ripped out. Underneath there was evidence there …
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July 30, 2018
I’m very excited to be organising Brighton’s first interior and lifestyle blogger and IGers meet up! Whether you’re an interior designer, stylist, blogger or general decor enthusiast, this event is for you. Chances are, everyone in the room you either already follow or have liked their posts, if not, you probably will now! The event is an opportunity for us all to meet up, put faces to names, share ideas …
May 21, 2017
If anyone tells you you can renovate a whole house for less than £30k, I for one will laugh. There’s a big difference between refurbishment and a full renovation. Cosmetic facelifts are great for those who find the right property and are focused on a quick resale. In reality those properties are quickly snapped up by developers giving backhanders to estate agents and solicitors. For the rest of us, typically …
May 19, 2017
After a long break due to life commitments and underestimating the time needed to renovate a house, bring up a child, set up and run a new PR business and recover from the subsequent burnout, I’ve decided to return to blogging. I love writing and I love all things interiors and have managed to build up a lovely following on Instagram over the past couple of years, so it feels …
May 10, 2017
Over the past few weeks we’ve spent our weekends stripping out as much as we can of the house, getting it ready for the builder to start once our prior approval planning application gets the green light. One of the biggest, dirtiest and most laborious jobs was getting rid of the old horsehair plaster and lathe. Covering every wall and every ceiling, it’s fair to say there was quite a …
April 4, 2015
To carry out the side return extension to the rear of the house, although it falls within permitted development (just), we still need to obtain pre-planning approval. This involves submitting architect’s drawings to the council, waiting for the council’s planning department to consult the neighbours and playing the waiting game. The process can take up to eight weeks, in some cases more if there’s a backlog of applications or objections …
February 22, 2015
We knew the house needed a lot of work but before we could seriously make the decision to buy, we needed to know exactly what was going on with the property. As the house belonged to someone we knew we were in a unique position, which allowed us to gain access and carry out the survey before making an offer. We shopped around locally, looking for building surveyors offering a …
January 12, 2015
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