Builder of the month: Now Build It

Communication and transparency equal trust. Meet Alana and Kevin, the team behind Now Build It, a firm of building contractors operating in Portsmouth and the surrounding area. I had a chat with them earlier this week. They offer a bespoke, high-quality and fully costed building service that puts the customer at the forefront of everything […]

Planning a new kitchen? Read this first

We want every customer to have the best kitchen for them at a price they can afford. The words of John Le Masurier of kitchen company, Kutchenhaus, whom I met at their Petersfield Showroom earlier this week. Deciding where to buy a new kitchen is a minefield. When there are so many suppliers around, how […]

January’s Newsletter & This Week’s Links

New Year, New Designs & the Sun’s Out. Happy New Year to all of you! As John Lennon said, “Let’s hope it’s a good one, without any fear.” I’m excited to embark on this journey through 2024. I know it will be ‘a good one’, filled with fun, creativity, and much to share. The year […]

Featured builder: Damien Gartside – expert tiler

“I was always really good at art. I got an A* in school. Hopefully my customers give me the same rating.” Meet Damien Gartside, expert-tiler; Yorkshireman; dad. His expertise may in part be due to the fact he started tiling when he was just 14, when his mum’s partner started teaching him. He took to […]