PLASTER VS. PLASTIC: INSTALLING A POLYSTYRENE CEILING MEDALLION

INSTALLING A POLYSTYRENE CEILING MEDALLION

A long way back, I wrote about how we installed a plaster ceiling medallion (‘ceiling rose’ here in the UK) in our living room. It was far more difficult than we originally thought, due to the weight of the large plaster ceiling medallion (we used this one from B&Q). So when it came time to finally add another ceiling medallion … Read more

HELLO LOVELY: FRENCH SEAM DETAILS

FRENCH SEAM DETAILS

A while back I found myself obsessed with French seam mattress cushions. A bit weird of a thing to be obsessed with, but I loved their look. The French seam adds a lovely detail to ordinary fabrics that is subtle but just makes the item look more tailored. A bit fancy… how French? So as I’ve … Read more

HAGUE BLUE BEDROOM

Bye bye bright and airy bedroom… Helloooooo drama!! While Richard was away for work, I decided to tackle painting the bedroom. As discussed in earlier posts about dark bedrooms, and my plans for this room, we had chosen to paint it Farrow + Ball’s Hague Blue (using Valspar paint) a few months before, and I am so glad about that decision. The … Read more