Monthly Archives: January 2012

Serendipity

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jane Blanchard

I was in the middle of putting together some bedroom schemes today, when this trio of fabrics just popped out…sadly I can’t use them on this project, but it’s just too good a combination not to share….maybe there’s someone out … Continue reading →

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Bring out the Swags and Tails!

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Jane Blanchard

Sometimes you just have to say Yah Boo! to austerity, and when it comes to dressing a gorgeous bay window in an imposing old country house, that is just such an occasion!  But bear in mind that these curtains – … Continue reading →

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Carpet Restoration Project

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Jane Blanchard

What a joy, today unveiling some very beautiful carpets that I had recently had restored for a client as part of a major refurbishment project. The restoration of this Carpet took 235 work days, 3 repairmen at average of 7 hours … Continue reading →

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Hip Hop Bedrooms

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Jane Blanchard

Here’s a great way to give a teenage bedroom a tip top makeover…collect together all the old pots of paint you can find – the brighter the better.  Paint the walls white, draw round different sized plates, saucers, cups or … Continue reading →

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Comfort Curtains

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Jane Blanchard

Although I hung these a couple of months ago, I only remembered to take the camera yesterday, so here they are now! These lovely wool plaids, one from Moon, and the other from Colefax and Fowler, look so snug and … Continue reading →

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A Most Enjoyable Interlude

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Jane Blanchard

“Would you like some coffee?” “No, thanks – really shouldn’t, as I have to get down to Kilberry”….two hours later I left Kilmelfort, having just “popped in” to collect a chair.  And what kept me so long?  Well, have a … Continue reading →

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Window dressing

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Jane Blanchard

This turned out to be rather a neat way of dealing with a not very attractive cloakroom window.  As there was no view, the glass being “obscured”, we had fun dressing it up and making those necessary five minutes in … Continue reading →

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