Finally. The room that was supposed to be my first place of sanctuary in the chaos of my renovation adventure, is finished! The bedroom makeover has happened and only about 2 years too late. Not too bad… …AND I LOVE IT!! Before we get in to the good stuff, lets take a look back at […]
Author: Malcolm Begg
thirty-something designophile who seeks inspiration everywhere
Colour inspiration; Grey. All the greys.
Happy Friday everyone! I was hoping to share the bedroom reveal this week, but sadly, it is not to be. Although it is 99.99% finished, there are still some finishing touches that I want to add (that’ll be this weekend’s plan!) before I photograph it. Also, I’m testing out a new camera, because up until now I’ve […]
Before the bedroom reveal… Fireplace makeover.
So, my whole ‘thing’ was “renovating my Victorian terrace, one room at a time”. Yeah, there was no way that was going to happen. I’m far too impatient for that. Whilst decorating the bedroom and generally prettifying it, I was simultaneously destroying the sittingroom. The fireplace, to be precise. Bring on the second fireplace makeover. It […]
We are on Apartment Therapy!!!
Exciting news!! My magazine table makeover has only gone and made it onto the worlds BIGGEST interiors website!! I am so over the moon I cannot tell you! Go check it out now!!! Magazine table makeover
Leather pull DIY
Here’s a quick DIY that cost less than £15 to make… and for that I made 6 pulls. This included buying the tools! Bargain! What you need: •An old leather belt. •6 round head bolts with nuts (I used cup bolts). Try to get 4mm as these are slightly less clunky looking. •rotary cutter (you […]
Bedroom plan reveal
So, it’s not a finished room yet, however, it is a firm plan! Sometimes when we decorate, we don’t have a totally clear vision, let alone plan, of where we want to end up…and that’s fine! As long as you’re totally convinced of your starting point, whether it’s a paint colour, flooring, furnishings or even just […]
The Bedroom makeover plan. Version 2.0
With new a new plan, comes…new plans. The big wardrobe makeover/DIY had begun and thoughts started turning to colour. Do I want them to blend in? Stand out? Contrast?? This time there needed to be a firm plan. Was I fuck going to be painting them only to regret my choices. I mean, this would […]
Magazine table makeover
I bought this wee magazine table from a reclamation yard a few years back for the tiny sum of three whole pounds. Now, it was lying out back in the yard, overgrown with grass and had to literally be pulled from the undergrowth, so, I felt slightly robbed having to pay anything. Anyway, I had […]
(Not) Planning the bedroom. False start.
When I first moved in, I felt the need to have one room finished and sitting pretty, so that I could take my time and plan out the rest of the house, whilst still having a place to relax and retain my sanity. That never quite happened. Yes, I decorated a room, but it was never […]
Keeping with tradition..
It seems that I have developed a bit of a custom, when moving into a new home. This custom seems to be carried out within about the first day of moving in. This custom involves a hammer pick. It took about 15 minutes from my parents waving ‘bu-bye’ to me discovering (through use of a hammer and […]