As we enter 2021 the world will be a very different place from a year ago. Many property, space planning and interior trends have been accelerated as a result of the pandemic. We’re striving to change things as quickly as possible and embracing the possibilities
Project management is a service often provided by architects and interior designers but professional project managers can be a practical alternative. Many people prefer to go it alone and to manage their own projects. So what are the benefits of bringing a project manager on
This was a challenging project. Creating two new window openings in a Grade 2 listed building. With two foot thick walls. It was completed, however, and you can see the before, during and after photographs on Instagram. The build took place in the summer of
“The Piggery is a former stone barn which many years ago had accommodated an assortment of farm animals – almost certainly not just pigs as the roof is very high. In the 1970’s it had been converted into a 2 bedroom/1 boxroom home with permitted
A few of you have asked how I came by the name of @theformerdoor for my Instagram account. The answer is steeped in the lore of Thomas Hardy, the legendary author and poet (and architect) who wrote so captivatingly about Dorset. If you’ve visited Hardy’s lovely
The engaging – and eccentric – Phyllis the curtain lady has been round again. I found her via the local parish magazine. She’s of advanced years, always beautifully turned out and with her silent husband, Ted, in tow. He’s the driver.Phyllis has done amazing things
“We had been pleased to enlist Beverley in a previous space planning project when she had helped us adapt a dark, cramped 19th century terraced cottage into a stylish Tardis-like 3 double bedroom/2 bathroom property; so she was the obvious choice to help us tackle