Interior 19th August 2019 16th September 2019 Mice and The Butler’s Pantry There is water coming through the living room ceiling! The plumber was called to investigate. The problem was that mice had nibbled their way…
Exterior, Products 3rd August 2019 3rd August 2019 Linseed Paint Good or Bad? You know how it is, you are looking at Instagram, and up pops an advert. This one was for Linseed paint. I am intrigued…
Garden 17th July 2019 22nd July 2019 Summer Garden 2019 It is so wonderful to slowly begin to have some more established plants. Many experienced gardeners would look on with envy at our bare…
Garden 25th March 2019 25th March 2019 A New Path Winter and early Spring is the perfect time for hard landscaping in the garden It maybe to cold to plant but it is the…
History 1st March 2019 1st March 2019 Chapeltown in History Chapeltown has some wonderful images captured in time. Chapeltown is in North Leeds.
Interior, Products 4th January 2019 18th September 2019 Gold Leaf interiors OH NO! What has happened to your wall? My Sister-in -law was not impressed with our latest decorating project. Obviously it is not to…
History 15th November 2018 9th May 2020 Legacy of Penraevon When researching the history of the house and especially the name Penraevon you come across strange pieces of information which are all factually true…
Interior 11th September 2018 22nd January 2019 Trade Entrance in detail I don’t understand why this little hall has taken you so long? Trade Entrance in detail The Trade Entrance (side door and hall) has…
Garden 31st August 2018 18th September 2019 water trough garden Water Trough Garden We want to introduce a water feature to the courtyard garden, despite being South facing it is a shady area in…
Products 2nd August 2018 19th August 2019 The Perfect Table The Perfect Table We need somewhere to sit. We had created a new garden by putting in railings and flower beds but there was…
Interior 31st July 2018 31st July 2018 Something is not right The Third Door Something is not right here. We have three doors into our house. the front door, the back door and a side…
Architects, History 18th July 2018 18th September 2019 Architectural Plans Architectural plans and the extension Our house was always believed to have been built by the firm Chorley and Connon as they had built…
Bathroom, Interior 17th July 2018 20th August 2019 Before and after downstairs loo Before and After Downstairs Loo Smaller is not always easier, it often just means less room to manoeuvre. This room used to be bigger…
Exterior 1st April 2018 20th August 2019 Back Lane Wildlife Corridor Wildlife Corridor Although we are very close to the city we are surrounded by wildlife. We have Red Kites, Owls, Woodpeckers, Jays, Woodpigeons and…
Interior 21st March 2018 20th August 2019 Guest Room Before and After Guest Room Before and After Da-dah as if by magic the guest room is finished. We are really proud of this room, it is…
Garden 21st March 2018 31st August 2019 Giant Hoops Hi Ricky we want some more railings. The garden was coming together but we needed to crack on and get some hard landscaping in….
Products 21st March 2018 20th March 2020 downstairs loo and mud room design Mud room and Boot room When considering the downstairs loo we also included the hallway space outside. It is a total area of 2.5m…
Bathroom, Interior 20th March 2018 17th July 2018 Downstairs loo Downstairs Loo Look – this room shows how nice the house could be. The downstairs loo was the most presentable room in the house…
