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What I’d expect to pay for some key reno tasks (opens the original)
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I’m often asked what we spend on renovations but the truth is no 2 quotes look the same as spec can vary so much so I don’t know how helpful that is as a comparison. Also i still don’t know how i feel about sharing our costs, profit etc publicly. What I thought I’d do is look at some discrete tasks and let you know what we paid! I should caveat and say these costs are from our builder as part of a larger renovation so this will be cheaper than getting individual trades to come in and do stuff. O
A bespoke marble viola sink (opens the original)
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I had a load of messages about this back when I share the downstairs loo at the development project and I did share the manufacturers details but have had a few messages since so re-sharing! Read more
My favourite towel rails (opens the original)
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Design considerationsNothing looks worse than poorly matched metal finishes, as an example an unlacquered brass shower and a brushed brass towel rad- it’s going to look a hot mess. So if you’re in a predicament where you either can’t afford an unlacquered brass towel rail or you just want to mix up the monotony of a single metal- enter a matt white option. Read more
The best bombay rolls ever (opens the original)
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The first time i had one of these was at our local park cafe and i immediately asked them for the recipe- it’s the perfect balance of spicy, cheesy, zesty. So this is my version, you can cut them small and have them as nibbles or if you cut big thick rounds they’re a great starter or light lunch and pair super well with an apple and beetroot salad. Ingredients:Handful of corianderHandful of parsley1/2 handful of mint 1 whole chilliJuice of half a lemonHalf courgette - coarsely grated1/2 tsp fenn
How to: Shiplap panelling (opens the original)
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If i had a pound for every time someone asked me where we bought our panelling from i’d be very rich indeed! Unhelpfully I tell them that my builder made it for me out of MDF so today i thought i would breakdown how we do it. There are 2 options: Read more
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