Posted in 1, Blogs, eco-building, domestic life, greener living, gardening, tagged Add new tag, domestic life, eco-building, eco-paints, Farrow & Ball, gardening, greener living, kitchen counters, reclaimed materials, wood cladding, woodburner on August 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Well, the windows STILL haven’t arrived, but we won’t freeze this winter, as the woodburner has been installed – I love the way the slate surround has worked out.
A roaring fire will make a good focal point at the end of the long central hall between the two carriages – we’re waiting for an electrician [...]
Posted in 1, Blogs, eco-building, domestic life, greener living, gardening, tagged Add new tag, ecco-building, insulation, sunset, walk-in larder, woodburner on August 17, 2008 | 7 Comments »
If a week is a long time in politics, two weeks is an absolute age in a building project at this stage. In the fortnight since my last visit, John and co have made fantastic progress. Most exciting is that the ceilings in the hall between the two railway carriages have been lined in matchboarding [...]
Posted in 1, Blogs, eco-building, domestic life, greener living, gardening, tagged eco-house, off-white paints, pink plasterboard, railway carriage house on August 7, 2008 | 6 Comments »
The new front doors and windows have been put in, and look very smart from both the outside -
just look at the beautiful curve of that new roof! – and inside -
The fact that these were made up by our builder just from a rough sketch by me just proves how wonderful he is. [...]
Homemade: Gorgeous Things to Make with Love
with Ros Badger
(Collins £20).
People have been talking about the Weekend Book in messages here, so I thought I would put a cover up (click for a link to order it) - and one of my next book (written with my friend Ros Badger ) - which will be out in early May. As people who have always made things at home - Ros is a great knitter and crocheter, and I love making things from the garden, whether that's planting up pots as presents, cooking chutney and jams or festooning the house with leaves and flowers - we've collected some of what we think are our best ideas into a book of around 80 projects, all of which have all been beautifully photographed. For more on these books, and the others that I have written, and links to order them, please go to my website and click on Books.
The Wonderful Weekend Book: Reclaim Life's Simple Pleasures
(John Murray £12.99)
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