By the age of nine I knew all about house envy. Every week our school bus would drive through a more affluent area of the …
House Envy: All You Need To Know
Lived experience
Moving House: Downsizing To A New Home.
I am moving house: I love my house…. I have lived here for 32 years. But… I have to ‘not love my house’ and disconnect …
Rent In London… It’s Disgusting!
We were so lucky to live rent-free in an old abandoned house for a year! How we got this house was all down to the …
Condensation: Everyday Life In A Winter of Discontent.
Every cold morning brings condensation in my well-insulated home, leading to a daily mopping ritual to prevent moisture damage. It’s a battle against nature that highlights the hidden troubles, including health risks, of living spaces.
Textiles: A Portal To A Past Life
Textiles and Pattern for the brave and the bold While clearing out my parents’ home I discovered this incredible piece of fabric. Not something you see …
Laundry? What Do I Know About It?
Home designs rarely accommodate the full laundry process – even though technology aims to ease this perpetual chore.
Student Accommodation – Design Is For Life.
Student accommodation is an essential rite of passage, learning to live independently, managing finances. For many, it is when they begin to collect their own household belongings and express their own sense of design.
Twenty Five Years: “A Thousand Pieces Of Gold”
An Inch of Space…. Is Worth A Thousand Pieces of Gold In 1998 my film, “A Thousand Pieces of Gold”, won a Gold award in the …
Instagram – A Moment Of Your Time
(See: Anyone_At_Home on Instagram) Instagram is direct, it’s fun, it’s creative and, yes – inspiring. A flicker of image becomes an instant connection. This is …
Support For Homelessness And Trauma – By Design
Trauma informed interior design. My interview with Kieran Hughes from The Welcome Organisation, Belfast was an eye-opener. A glimpse of an alternative world – that …