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A morning with our project team inspecting paint s

A morning with our project team inspecting paint stripping from the facade of this glorious listed house overlooking the Thames. Working with the talented William Nickerson selecting a new colour scheme. Removal of decades of paint build-up reveals the crisp detailing of the original Roman Cement mouldings. #houseandgarden #historicbuildings

New Stamp coming soon from the Ukranian Postal Ser

New Stamp coming soon from the Ukranian Postal Service. 🇺🇦

Glorious Morning on Chesil Beach.

Glorious Morning on Chesil Beach.

Happy Birthday to our (young) old friend Ben. An a

Happy Birthday to our (young) old friend Ben. An absolute blast of a Party in the magical setting of Spencer House. Just the right balance of respectable and outrageous…..(only just). Welcome to the next half century! X

Always loved this chap representing America at the

Always loved this chap representing America at the Albert Memorial. But the sight of Buffalo (or Bison, depending upon your side of the pond) always tinged with sadness. When Victoria ascended the throne there were an estimated 60 million Buffalo in North America. Before the end of her reign, numbers were reduced to 541. No offence to Albert, but perhaps a more deserving subject for a memorial…..

Glorious tack room at Hanford School in Dorset. Co

Glorious tack room at Hanford School in Dorset. Complete with Turquoise gloss paint on joinery and original quarry tiles, butt jointed. Also very good brick paviours in stables. All miraculously untouched, and contributing to the magical qualities of this special place.

Thank you Hatta, Liz and everyone at House and Gar

Thank you Hatta, Liz and everyone at House and Garden! What fun and what a treat to get out for a knees up! And well done to all the prize winners. @houseandgardenuk #houseandgardenuk

An early Autumn Sunday walk around the lake at Sto

An early Autumn Sunday walk around the lake at Stourhead. This is the dome and oculus of the Pantheon, restored quite recently. A miniature version of the 2000 year old original in Rome. Built in the 1750s by Architect Henry Flitcroft for Henry Hoare ‘The Magnificent’, who invested some of his banking fortune in creating a world class landscape garden. The Hoare family still steer the Bank, but not the house: it was passed to the National Trust in 1946 (by yet another Henry).

Absolutely love this little 1st floor conservatory

Absolutely love this little 1st floor conservatory over the porch of a house in our ‘hood….#conservatory

Here on Portobello the outdoor dining arrangements

Here on Portobello the outdoor dining arrangements are becoming ever more extravagant….. guitars and roses anyone?

High Summer Rush Hour on the Scilly isles…. Road

High Summer Rush Hour on the Scilly isles…. Roads at standstill, beaches packed… why didn’t we stay at home?

Clarkson eat your heart out!

Clarkson eat your heart out!

My little gardening chum and I have let last year’s disciplined veg patch relax a bit this time round. There are all sorts of edibles growing in there, some self seeded, some limping on from last season. But it’s also home to a huge diversity of ‘weeds’ and a magnificent array of insect life. Proud to say that we are holding out against ecosystem collapse in this little corner of Dorset.

Gorgeous house with tasteful owner spotted on trav

Gorgeous house with tasteful owner spotted on travels through Merriott, Somerset. Most houses in this area are built in golden Ham stone, making this one unusual, its individuality further enhanced by being set back from the road.

Newly finished basement Media Room with Joinery in

Newly finished basement Media Room with Joinery in American Walnut as featured in progress a few months back. Now hand finished in French Polish. Upholstered panels in a green velvet with brass trims. And a lovely library ladder in solid brass made for us by Andrew Nebbett Designs. Lighting by Sabrina at John Cullen. Furniture by Edward Bulmer. Broseley are the Main Contractor. Detail detail detail..... @andrewnebbettdesigns @johncullenlighting @broseley_london @edward_bulmer #homedecor #house

The ‘green staircase’ on one of our projects,

The ‘green staircase’ on one of our projects, getting its finishing touches. This is the second staircase down to the basement, deliberately small and modelled on traditional ‘back stairs’. Bead and butt boarding is resistant to wear but will patinate well if allowed to. Getting a runner to soften acoustics and deaden the clatter of children’s feet. Where space allows, two staircases to a basement mitigate against feeling ‘trapped’ underground, and allow more natural light and air movement. This one doesn’t feel like a basement at all - which is the aim. Great fun working with the lovely Kate Arbuthnot @katearbuthnottinteriors @hackettholland #house

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The HH team have had our heads down working on som

The HH team have had our heads down working on some exciting new projects. This one is a garden pavilion in a central London location we are developing for a client, complete with Pool, Spa and subterranean cinema and games room. Despite the opulence, is is so energy efficient as to not require a boiler, and everything above ground is to be built in sustainable timber. Discrete green roof concealed from ground level. Japanese influence - they were the masters of timber construction, and some still practice the Art. Timber frame, timber cladding inside and out, and timber shingles to the front. A CGI - not a photo.

It’s a hive of activity as we approach the last

It’s a hive of activity as we approach the last week of this new build project in Dorset. Giant wall of crittal glazing has finally just gone in, as has this bespoke pendant - laser cut from Ply and posted flat-packed from the states. Assembled by our client around her kitchen table. The house is super insulated, requiring minimum energy input, and of extremely robust construction, meaning it should withstand all the challenges this century will throw at it. Outside there are substantial outbuildings housing the renewables, electric vehicle charging and stabling for the animals. Potager garden and veg patch should feed the occupants during Warmer months. There’s a natural swimming pool for exercise and pleasure. Not much need to venture out....

A ray of sunshine for the year ahead. Happy New Ye

A ray of sunshine for the year ahead. Happy New Year to all!

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