Brockenhurst 1 - cob meets thatch meets brick as the bathroom is stripped and an original window is discovered...
Brockenhurst 1 - beautiful solid-oak stable door, designed and made by Fusion by Fawn, accessorised with beeswax ironmongery and integrated air vent (for the open fire). The rounded walls have also been built back up from cob with lime plaster
Brockenhurst 2 - roof completed with new slate tiles. Image, and work, by Hope Roofing & Leadwork. Additional work - chimney rebuilt, new chimney pots and caps fitted, plus new chimney linings for log burners
Brockenhurst 2 - enjoying the views while inspecting the loft conversion
Bespoke joinery - this beautiful oak will be crafted into solid windowsills
Bromley - Karndean floors being installed
Bespoke joinery - quick trip to a timber yard to source waney / live edge oak
Brockenhurst 2 - chimneys have been repaired and repainted and roof prepped for new tiles
Brockenhurst 1 - it's all coming together in the Green Room. There are no straight walls in this cottage.
Brockenhurst 1 - soft pelmet shapes to fit the curved walls beautifully
Bromley - when the client's kitten matches the colour scheme
Brockenhurst 1 - industrial spotlights on rustic beams
Brockenhurst 1 - view through into shower room
Brockenhurst 1 - industrial picture light against monochrome herringbone wallpaper and rustic beams
Brockenhurst 1 - black beams are gone!
Brockenhurst 2 - architectural anatomy, so amazing to be able to see a cross-section of 3 floors. In the middle is the brick arch we uncovered earlier
Reigate - moving away from greens and brasses, to rich blues, teals and bronzes
Brockenhurst 2 - steel installation and wall demolition continues. Eventually these stairs will be taken out and re-positioned in a more prominent position in the entrance hall
Brockenhurst 1 - custom-made oak doors installed in custom-made reclaimed door surround
Reigate - we're starting to look at colours, textures and some lovely brass finishes
Brockenhurst 1 - handmade aged-oak door installed in the shower room
Itchen Abbas - worksurface installation
Brockenhurst 2 - new steels being installed with the help of a Genie lift
Brockenhurst 1 - custom-made oak doors being stained and oiled with a special blend of stains
Brockenhurst 1 - beautiful installation of staircase treads and nosing
Bromley - new chair upholstered in Romo with new window seat behind waiting for its long cushion
Bromley - our love affair with globe lights is never-ending
Bromley - all the luxe details...velvet, brass and rich teal
Brockenhurst 1 - living room wall taken back to cob, ready for plastering
Itchen Abbas - tiling has begun!
Itchen Abbas - in one of the bedrooms, we opened up the ceiling to create a mezzanine bed area on the left and a bookshelf on the right
Itchen Abbas - the brick chimney is stepped like a mini Mayan temple
Itchen Abbas - quirky brick chimney exposed in the master bedroom
Brockenhurst 2 - searching for the perfect coral accent
Brockenhurst 2 - intricate scaffolding has been erected
Brockenhurst 2 - we uncovered this sweet brick arch
Brockenhurst 2 - tidiest building site
Brockenhurst 2 - this fireplace had been given a modernist Swedish makeover. We'll be restoring it to a suitable style
Brockenhurst 2 - looking up from ground floor to first floor. Wall removed, and will be moved, to gain a few more feet in the snug
Brockenhurst 1 - bedrooms are starting to come together. Floors are down, walls have been mist-coated, and the unearthed brick fireplace has been cleaned and repointed with lime mortar
Brockenhurst 1 - beautiful plastering with new lath to create the rounded ceiling
Brockenhurst 1 - this is a completely new wall, but designed to look as if it's been there forever
Brockenhurst 1 - beams exposed and strengthened in living room
Brockenhurst 1 - weeny back staircase installed
Brockenhurst 2 - demolition begins
Itchen Abbas - window delivery of heritage-approved casement windows for Grade 2 Listed cottage
Brockenhurst 2 - loft cleared and ready for steelwork
Brockenhurst 2 - discovered some vintage wallpaper
Bromley - lush sample box ready to present to client
Brockenhurst 1 - wondering what's behind that shovel...
Itchen Abbas - new heritage-style casement window installed in new dormer window in Grade 2 Listed cottage
Brockenhurst 1 - new insulated partition wall with new lath on the walls and ceilings to create a curved effect
Brockenhurst 1 - masculine-luxe scheme
Itchen Abbas - exposing the living room beams in this Grade 2 Listed cottage
Brockenhurst - this is the messy bit...ceilings taken down ready for new lath and lime plaster
Egham - cute bedside tables
Egham - new doors, new floors and freshly-decorated walls, ready for furniture install
Egham - picking up newly-framed vintage maps
Egham - dark rustic floors laid in the study
Egham - rustic white oil oak floors being fitted
Egham - built-in study (to be stained mahogany) being built in workshop
Abingdon - new cast iron radiator with painted walls...so nearly there
Lymington - choosing rugs (borrowed 4 from Handmade Rugs in Alresford and this was the winner)
Lymington - Lewis and Wood triple pleat curtains with Byron and Byron poles
Lymington - BIG curtain delivery and look at those new parquet floors!
Abingdon - big globe lights in the office
Abingdon - wall mouldings/panelling being installed
Abingdon - feature wall going in in office
Lymington - luxurious linens and velvets
Winchester - installing the dining room chandelier. Final droplet on!
Winchester - living room ready for furniture and curtain install
Winchester - fabric detail of window seat cushion
Winchester - kitchen being installed
Winchester - reupholstered dining chairs waiting to be revealed
Egham - soft blues, greens and a pop of teal velvet
Abingdon - new oak floors installed and oiled
Lymington - new limestone fireplace with contemporary fire basket
Winchester - panelling starting to be installed
Abingdon - new shutters in the original style being installed
Winchester - limestone fireplace with traditional-style gas insert
Lymington - Chadder & Co toilet waiting for its antique mirror wall to reflect all its beauty
