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Jul 19
6 min

Taking the Outside In

So it seems to be my fate - or destiny - to have a knack for observing all that is broken or what will go wrong with a building.

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Stjohn Axbey

Jun 29
6 min

Passion for the Past

Little did my father know that he was inadvertently preparing me for my future career.

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Stjohn Axbey

May 5
4 min

A Study In Blue

The brief from the client was, well brief and to the point - “I want luxe, glam and drama!”

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Stjohn Axbey

Apr 14
5 min

How do you make God laugh?

There's always home cooking to try out, not that I'm particularly good at it: in fact I'm rubbish at it.

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Stjohn Axbey

Mar 17
5 min

The Bog Roll Debacle

The wealthy people got to use less irritable materials including wool - presumably after it had been detached from the sheep - lace or hemp.

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CASE STUDY: The Artist Studio Conversion

Stjohn Axbey

Feb 16
6 min

CASE STUDY: The Artist Studio Conversion

"it was now being used as a glorified workshop and storage facility, as well as a home for a nest of some very unwelcome European Wasps"

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We're living in the seventies and loving it!

Stjohn Axbey

Jan 9
4 min

We're living in the seventies and loving it!

Post war austerity was replaced with joie de vivre, flare and flamboyance: designers took risks - they were fearless, courageous......

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Stjohn Axbey

Dec 21, 2019
5 min

My love for Hestia

My fascination for fireplaces just seemed to grow more peculiar ~ I even took to peering up peoples chimneys to see if I could see daylight!

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CASE STUDY: Designing and building a new bathroom in an 1800's cottage.

Stjohn Axbey

Dec 5, 2019
5 min

CASE STUDY: Designing and building a new bathroom in an 1800's cottage.

It is often underestimated what is involved in the creation of a new bathroom and how much time they actually take to construct. In this ...

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