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“I've partnered with Arlo as it's committed to empowering homeowners to keep their homes secure through DIY connected security solutions.”
“There's probably things at the back of your kitchen cupboard that you've not seen for years.”
“I honestly believe that every house has the potential to be made into something beautiful.”
“When I began studying architecture all I ever wanted was an original, black Eames lounge chair.”
“Your choice of window dressing is all about the three Ps, privacy, practicality and personal style.”
“I love stationery and writing sets.”
“For me, there is nothing more sustainable than buying a beautiful product that can last a lifetime, rather than being less beautiful, cheap, and disposed of after a few years because you don't give it any value.”
“Any steps you can take to put people off burgling your house are important.”
“Your bathroom only needs to be big when you're in it.”
“My grandfather Edward was a great inspiration to me - my ultimate hero. He bought me a book with a glossary of architectural terms. From architrave to ziggurat, I tried to memorise them all.”
“There is more technology in an iPhone 5 than the first Apollo spacecraft that went to the moon. That's mind-boggling. The technology in housebuilding by comparison is really slow.”
“I realised that I loved the outdoors, and that I yearned for peaceful, quiet places.”
“Growing up in Sunderland, I had two uncles on my mother's side - both of whom became father figures after my dad passed away suddenly when I was six.”
“If people could see with their own eyes how much electrical appliances cost them, they would be less wasteful.”
“There are a lot of programmes around where people are spending millions of pounds building incredible houses and that's great television. But for me it was really important to try to show people that they could achieve a huge amount on very low budgets, through creativity, hard work and the recycling of materials.”
“I travel a lot and spend on average three nights a week in hotels, so I take every opportunity I can to get home.”
“You should think of renewing your boiler every 10 years or so.”
“Feeling safe, comfortable, warm and secure in our homes is fundamental to our feeling of wellbeing, whatever the age, style or size of our property.”
“On a windy day, the wind that comes through a keyhole is unbelievable.”
“I see window treatments as not just the icing on the cake but one of the ingredients going in the cake when you're considering the design of a room.”