The life and times of Sophia Cook and the Cookie's of Cook
This is actually one of my favourite corners of our home. We transformed the original cramped galley
Over the next few weeks I’m going to be sharing some photographs taken by @helencathcart from a shoo
Not being able to use our fireplaces is one of them. Thankfully our heating is back on today, but
Our Esse stove is heart of the kitchen and was the catalyst for the colour scheme we chose for this
So I needed to carve out a section in the loft where Cookie does his day job, to create a dedicate
The day we all unintentionally co ordinated for our second full day of filming for renovation series
It’s been really lovely receiving all the kind comments about our new home in the last 24 hours. Not
Cookie, Sausage, ABC and if you look really closely you will see the bump of our little baby D. And
Job done... for now :). This couldn’t have come at a better time in our lives. Being involved in the
When Cookie and I met George...
Something you don’t realise before you begin a project like this is how hard it is to find the build
The loft was quite a surprise, largest and brightest room in the house, with much higher ceilings th
The kitchen was still a traditional utilitarian affair as was the fashion in Edwardian days. The hig
The bathroom was last decorated in the 1970’s (we found a note from the previous owner underneath th
Our bedroom looked in reasonable condition, but when we stripped off the wallpaper we discovered loa
The dining room was in pretty good condition. It still had its coving, picture rails and ceiling ros
