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Jun 263 min read

Restoration makes the best features even better

On my recent trip to the Donegal area I found a wild coastline where most of the houses had been upgraded and that left me wondering...

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Cost-effective furnishing in Glasgow: new vs. restored

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Jan 85 min read

Cost-effective furnishing in Glasgow: new vs. restored

This post provides useful and practical information for someone looking to furnish home by comparing new and restored furnishing items.

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Why choosing restored products reduces carbon footprint

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Dec 6, 20235 min read

Why choosing restored products reduces carbon footprint

How carbon footprint creation can be obtained from choosing restored products.

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Nov 8, 20232 min read

Restoration Paintings by Libby Walker

I love working with local skilled artists and have done work in the past with Zoe of Tenetiles who produced amazing linocut prints of...

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Art Deco fireplaces: heating your home with style

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Oct 27, 20233 min read

Art Deco fireplaces: heating your home with style

Imagine stepping back into the 1930s every time you enter your living room. The grandeur, the elegance, and the unmistakable style of Art...

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Oct 14, 20232 min read

Coffee Concept

Retail has to find new ways to attract customers to visit the store by making it more interactive and engaging. To date the concept has...

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Standen House: a legacy of sustainable design

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Oct 3, 20236 min read

Standen House: a legacy of sustainable design

Discover how Standen House's design principles offer lessons in sustainability for today's restoration.

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Sep 29, 20233 min read

Design for our Future

Oversupply today and a Plan B After a trip to Standen House which was designed both interior and externally at the end of 19th century by...

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Second-hand furniture in Glasgow: gems for your home

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Aug 29, 20234 min read

Second-hand furniture in Glasgow: gems for your home

Second-hand furniture items in Glasgow: the multiple advantages of choosing them.

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Vintage Bush radios: echoes from the past and… the present

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Jul 13, 20235 min read

Vintage Bush radios: echoes from the past and… the present

Article describing the magic of Bush radios that, once restored, continue to bring joy and warm sound today.

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Make do and mend: sustainability lessons for today’s restoration

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Jun 29, 20234 min read

Make do and mend: sustainability lessons for today’s restoration

During the Second World War (WWII), when resources were scarce and the existing ones were substantially diverted to war effort, the...

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Furniture restoration: before and after, the magic unveiled

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May 31, 20234 min read

Furniture restoration: before and after, the magic unveiled

Stay tuned as we embark on a journey to witness the astonishing before-and-after transformations that will leave you in awe of the...

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May 16, 20232 min read

The Scottish Thistle - which one ?

Kelvingrove Museum ran an exhibition called The Thistles of Scotland produced by my late mother Dr Agnes Walker. This is the booklet that...

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Revitalising Art Deco in Glasgow: a journey into antique restoration

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May 12, 20235 min read

Revitalising Art Deco in Glasgow: a journey into antique restoration

Although its golden time was a century ago, Art Deco has left strong deep roots in Glasgow aesthetics. This influential design movement...

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May 7, 20232 min read

Workshop Progress 7th May 23

This week in the workshop we had a number of customers repairs and started work on some new items. The letterbox and large outside door...

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Design Inspiration from Salone del Mobile Milano

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Apr 24, 20231 min read

Design Inspiration from Salone del Mobile Milano

We travelled to Milan for the Salone del Mobile Milano exhibition and also to see exhibits from the Milan Design Week. It was exciting to...

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Apr 6, 20232 min read

Antique Garden Bench Restoration

We found this 15 slat bench last year and while it was no longer in a usable condition it found a temporary home in our garden as we...

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Mar 31, 20231 min read

Victorian Encaustic Tiles

We reclaimed these tiles over 2 years ago from a large period house in Tighnabruaich that was undergoing restoration. An existing...

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Mar 24, 20231 min read

Workshop Progress w/c 20th March 23

We have started on this industrial lamp which has been painted with various colours over the years. As often when you start the cleaning...

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Mar 16, 20231 min read

Workshop Progress w/c 13th March 23

We have been busy this week doing customer repairs which include this barometer which is sadly in need of a face lift. The broken...

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