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



Brockenhurst - industrial lighting with Philips Hue filament bulbs, rustic meets modern!



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 for a grand entrance hall



Brockenhurst 2 - 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



Brockenhurst - we are making bespoke oak doors that are being aged with an angle grinder



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



Itchen Abbas - delivery of the Everhot cooker



Brockenhurst 1 - beautiful zellige tiles, beautiful tiling job



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 expert lath on the walls



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 done 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



Winchester - sliding doors between the kitchen and the dining room



Winchester - french doors to the garden are in!



Farnham - a multitude of patterns and textures