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Welcome to my portfolio. Here you’ll find a selection of my work and collaborations. Explore my projects to learn more about what I do.
Staged for Selling
All the walls got a lick of paint and one a bold wallpaper, they were a deep magnolia and made the place feel dated. After possession were taken away, leaving just the bulk of the main furniture the whole place got a clean down, walls got washed, skirtings wiped, white goods deep cleaned and replaced, doors cleaned.
Stage Two was to repair things, so a new door was made to hide the WIFI, two new extractor fans in the bathroom were replaced, cupboards were re-aligned or levelled, windows were dressed with blinds and drapes and the carpets got a deep clean.
The final stage, time to arrange the furniture, set the layout, dress and style the space ready for the photos for the estate agents. Ready, to a walk in condition after 9yrs.
Stage Two was to repair things, so a new door was made to hide the WIFI, two new extractor fans in the bathroom were replaced, cupboards were re-aligned or levelled, windows were dressed with blinds and drapes and the carpets got a deep clean.
The final stage, time to arrange the furniture, set the layout, dress and style the space ready for the photos for the estate agents. Ready, to a walk in condition after 9yrs.
Dining room, Kitchen, Hall and Garden
Walls, floor and ceilings were renewed, dining table set and drinks cabinets, bar seating, kitchen and layout, styling, hall way new radiators down stairs, stair case, wall elements, lighting and into the garden.
1900's Classic Bedroom Revive
The Guest room was needing an update but I also wanted to add back some of the character of the period the building was built, in the bathroom there was a small section of panelling, so I decided to reflect this in the bedroom, with a linear simple wainscot panel, with picture ledge support and LED lighting above. White satin and Not so sage green above lifts the room taller and allows the light to bounce around your feet.
The black iron fireplace is complemented with the black and chrome metal bed frame. The geometric bed throw, inspired one wall to hold a geometric design from floor to ceiling. I also played around with a dressing mirror in the window, but later decided the sunlight was much nicer to work in instead.
Pops of faux autumnal vase, allow the room to gather a depth and cosy feel, as the room is large these are placed in small focal areas as to enhance a feeling of warmth and create a calm and serene space that is perfect to focus on a project or take a rest from a long hard day.
The black iron fireplace is complemented with the black and chrome metal bed frame. The geometric bed throw, inspired one wall to hold a geometric design from floor to ceiling. I also played around with a dressing mirror in the window, but later decided the sunlight was much nicer to work in instead.
Pops of faux autumnal vase, allow the room to gather a depth and cosy feel, as the room is large these are placed in small focal areas as to enhance a feeling of warmth and create a calm and serene space that is perfect to focus on a project or take a rest from a long hard day.
Industrial Boutique
Bedroom Redesign - The bed was built from scaffold poles and fixings, the desk was scaffold boards and trestle legs but whilst the carpet was thick and bouncy, the mattress was luxuriously soft and the curtains were bold and silky to touch, this bedroom was far from uncomfortable.
Light shades to create dramatic shadows were created from pillar candle holders, and directed to turn the wall behind the bed from a bland grey to a statement. The warm tones of the bulb casting the shadows, only enhance the feeling of comfort.
Light shades to create dramatic shadows were created from pillar candle holders, and directed to turn the wall behind the bed from a bland grey to a statement. The warm tones of the bulb casting the shadows, only enhance the feeling of comfort.
Kitchen Renovate
This kitchen was in need of a renovation, the kitchen housed the fuse box, which was probably around 5o yr old, so the fuse box got replaced to also fix the odd circuits, (bring in Sam the electrician) like the outside light coming on when you hit what you thought was the ceiling light, and the shower switch in the kitchen for the upstairs shower......
Once that was sorted it was a case of strip and rip, Cleared out the old kitchen, and re-laid floor, then pulled off all the old tiles, prepared the walls, and tiled the backsplash, built the cabinets,
cut the worktops and set the appliances in place. Then smaller details like the sink, taps and drainage, hinges and handles and a floating shelf to finish it off.
The mono chrome palette with small gold elements, gives a deco industrial feel, in a contemporary styling. I loved this project and my favourite was the all black sink and tap. There are still a few other upgrades to do but this will be done over time, for now it it functioning and freash.
Once that was sorted it was a case of strip and rip, Cleared out the old kitchen, and re-laid floor, then pulled off all the old tiles, prepared the walls, and tiled the backsplash, built the cabinets,
cut the worktops and set the appliances in place. Then smaller details like the sink, taps and drainage, hinges and handles and a floating shelf to finish it off.
The mono chrome palette with small gold elements, gives a deco industrial feel, in a contemporary styling. I loved this project and my favourite was the all black sink and tap. There are still a few other upgrades to do but this will be done over time, for now it it functioning and freash.
Tropical Deco
Bathroom Renovate - My own so I went bold! and all renovated by my own two hands, I'm loving a bathrooms to redesign and install! The wall had water ingress and the wood panels had become saturated with trapped moisture, so this was the fist project I took on when moving back to my flat. It was a great focus to be honest, and the sense of achivement at the end!
I watched Harry Potter and the tiles in the ministry of magic caught my eye, so that started the look! after learning online how to board, waterproof, tile and grout, I also needed to know how to plumb the shower valves to be concealed behind the tiles, install a rain fall shower head, the largest I could find, and then also to have a back up shower, concealed, yet still allow to be functional, electric shower ya know in case we do actually run out of gas.
Wall paper is a touchy topic with some, as you can see I have no windows and a basic extractor fan that takes 10 mins to clear the mist. So after applying the wall paper i then added the dado to secure into place but also seal the seam in, did the same at the top with the coving, then sealed with three coats of clear drying lacquer.
UPDATE: wall papers been in 3yrs now, now sign of peeling! and is wipeable.
Lastly I reinstalled the sink and toilet, laid the new shower tray and glass, painted and then sealed on last time, and voila...… a tropical bathroom with a deco twist, PPPpppsssstt the showers a port key!
I watched Harry Potter and the tiles in the ministry of magic caught my eye, so that started the look! after learning online how to board, waterproof, tile and grout, I also needed to know how to plumb the shower valves to be concealed behind the tiles, install a rain fall shower head, the largest I could find, and then also to have a back up shower, concealed, yet still allow to be functional, electric shower ya know in case we do actually run out of gas.
Wall paper is a touchy topic with some, as you can see I have no windows and a basic extractor fan that takes 10 mins to clear the mist. So after applying the wall paper i then added the dado to secure into place but also seal the seam in, did the same at the top with the coving, then sealed with three coats of clear drying lacquer.
UPDATE: wall papers been in 3yrs now, now sign of peeling! and is wipeable.
Lastly I reinstalled the sink and toilet, laid the new shower tray and glass, painted and then sealed on last time, and voila...… a tropical bathroom with a deco twist, PPPpppsssstt the showers a port key!
Bathroom Renovate
This project was mainly to retile the space, yet there was a slow leak that had saturated the plasterboard and walls. so much of the base walls need to be stripped out and replaced with moisture boards. The old Lethem plasterwork was smelly and degrading due to the water ingress. Once the room was stiped back, the walls were reinstalled, seam sealed, and sealed again, waterproofed, in preparation for tiling and the installation of a shower tray and screen.
Black hardware complimented and contrasted against the blues and teals in the sink and the original door glass. Classic metro tile in a matt white scratch resistant finish.
The client loved the idea of keeping the rustic feel to the boards, I do think its quite Glasgow, and if later down the line changed their minds, they could sand the boards to a smooth finish and seal, giving a polished industrial feel.
I really wanted add a big bold abstract above the radiator and a few more developed plants as a few more added touches, but that some fun left for the clients to play with.
Black hardware complimented and contrasted against the blues and teals in the sink and the original door glass. Classic metro tile in a matt white scratch resistant finish.
The client loved the idea of keeping the rustic feel to the boards, I do think its quite Glasgow, and if later down the line changed their minds, they could sand the boards to a smooth finish and seal, giving a polished industrial feel.
I really wanted add a big bold abstract above the radiator and a few more developed plants as a few more added touches, but that some fun left for the clients to play with.
Trager Haus
I met this client randomly on a flight to Bristol, then a year later Linda came into the store I was working at, at the time, and found me! She invited me up to the house and what a stunner it was! Super high end, clever structural design from which came from the collaborations of Haus architects and Linda's construction company, creating this beautifully balanced cantilever.
Due to copy right issues I am not able to show any images from the outside, google it and you can see, but here are photos i took from my phone, my stylings for the home to dress it for selling!
Leather, velvets and suedes for the seating to give a warmth and tactile texture to the areas when in use. Raw oaks and brushed steels for the supports that then complimented by the timber used around the house exterior. Simple and elegant item were selected, with forms and shapes the mimicked the outer shell.
Due to copy right issues I am not able to show any images from the outside, google it and you can see, but here are photos i took from my phone, my stylings for the home to dress it for selling!
Leather, velvets and suedes for the seating to give a warmth and tactile texture to the areas when in use. Raw oaks and brushed steels for the supports that then complimented by the timber used around the house exterior. Simple and elegant item were selected, with forms and shapes the mimicked the outer shell.
St Andrews Square - Staging
Lounge Dining - 2 bed
Styling & Dressing
Show home set up.
Holiday Apartment - Edinburgh
The apartment just needed the very basic furnishings, but durability was crucial, as it was a small studio apartment to be used as a base for tourist visiting the city of Edinburgh. With the castle that overlooks into the bedroom and lounge window bays.
These bays are enchanting for for sure and could easily spend the day reading our working sat in one. It reminds me of JK Rowling and how she wrote with views of the castle. Inspiring!
The Danish Scandi feel is great for the understated but luxury feel. The Karim Rashid dining chairs, sat around a tulip base glass table, provide a spot dining, simple linear cabinetry to hold a TV contrast against the circular tri legs coffee tables, all minimal in appearance, and in its simplistic forms, circle, triangle and rectangles.
These bays are enchanting for for sure and could easily spend the day reading our working sat in one. It reminds me of JK Rowling and how she wrote with views of the castle. Inspiring!
The Danish Scandi feel is great for the understated but luxury feel. The Karim Rashid dining chairs, sat around a tulip base glass table, provide a spot dining, simple linear cabinetry to hold a TV contrast against the circular tri legs coffee tables, all minimal in appearance, and in its simplistic forms, circle, triangle and rectangles.
Clifton House Student Halls
Landing spaces to Usable spaces for students. Clifton House returned and asked what we could do to turn these quiet large landing spaces into functional spaces for the students to use, they decided they wanted them to be a refection space, a games room, a design studio and a garden room.
The spaces were turned into rooms by the installation of four fire walls, with matching doors and frames from the original building works. This meant they then fell inline with building control and the authorities. The Views out from each of the floors changes as you rise up though the building, and the top floor leant its self best to the garden room, as it was the warmest of them all and gave it a tropical feel.
The spaces were turned into rooms by the installation of four fire walls, with matching doors and frames from the original building works. This meant they then fell inline with building control and the authorities. The Views out from each of the floors changes as you rise up though the building, and the top floor leant its self best to the garden room, as it was the warmest of them all and gave it a tropical feel.
Exeter Student Halls
Willow Tea Rooms - Meeting and AV rooms
The Willow Tea room - The Tea rooms was a restoration passion project for an investor, who as a teen, had frequented the tea rooms with her family. Over the years it has been transformed into a retail unit housing fashion and jewellery. This building is special though as it was design for Mrs Cranston by the worldwide know architect Charles Renee Macintosh.
Using a blend of natural woods for warmth and light, with accents of black metals is geometric forms for display, these black elements give a nod back to Macintosh's linear accents though out his designs, and his famous light curve details, were subtle pulled into the design in on the task chairs, sideboards and accessories.
Solid oaks, light greys, patterned forms and Easy clean faux leather seating, give the project its materiality, allowing for lighting to be adjusted for a meeting or presentation.
The layout was designed with the thought that the room could be used for overflow dining from the main restaurant. Separate and style the two table individually or create one large banquet table.
Finally, and to tie it all together, an old ordinance survey map was scaled and papered onto the wall, showing the different locations of other MacIntosh works around the city.
Using a blend of natural woods for warmth and light, with accents of black metals is geometric forms for display, these black elements give a nod back to Macintosh's linear accents though out his designs, and his famous light curve details, were subtle pulled into the design in on the task chairs, sideboards and accessories.
Solid oaks, light greys, patterned forms and Easy clean faux leather seating, give the project its materiality, allowing for lighting to be adjusted for a meeting or presentation.
The layout was designed with the thought that the room could be used for overflow dining from the main restaurant. Separate and style the two table individually or create one large banquet table.
Finally, and to tie it all together, an old ordinance survey map was scaled and papered onto the wall, showing the different locations of other MacIntosh works around the city.
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