Mother Nature's Son Joel Bird is a Liverpool-born artist, designer/maker, author and musician who recently starred in BBC2’s ‘Your Garden Made Perfect’, helping homeowners make the most of their outdoor spaces with ingenious low cost solutions. We caught up with him to discuss his Liverpool roots, obsession with sustainability, and why ... Read More...
Walton
Market highlights: Fit for a feast Open plan kitchen and dining rooms provide the perfect place for a meal together. Words by Natasha Young Blackbird Grange, Walton, Liverpool, L9 Simple yet stylish, this kitchen and dining area provides plenty of space for the family to sit down together or entertain guests in this three-bedroom, ... Read More...
A well-known former pub in Walton will be demolished to make way for a new 40-bedroom hotel. Liverpool City Council’s planning committee approved plans despite more than 1,000 people signing an online petition to save The Plough on Rice Lane. Following a site visit by committee members today (20 November), outline proposals ... Read More...
Market highlights: Warm up in these lovely homes with autumnal tones Curated by Natasha Young Watchfield Close, Speke, L24 Autumn golds brighten up the spacious lounge in this three-bedroom, semi-detached home. A feature wall of colour is complemented by matching cushions and a rug, and the tones stand out against the room’s largely muted ... Read More...
Plans to demolish a well-known former pub in Walton have been recommended for approval despite more than 100 objections. Applicant Mr N Redmond wants to replace The Plough on Rice Lane, built in 1894, with a 40-bedroom hotel. His application for outline planning consent has been recommended for approval at a meeting ... Read More...
Market highlights: Lush style in our top 3 luxurious living rooms Relax with the family or entertain guests in style with our pick of lush living rooms. Words by Lawrence Saunders Welsh Streets, Toxteth, L8 A spacious sitting room forms the heart of a two-bedroom home at Placefirst’s Welsh Streets redevelopment project in Toxteth. Blessed ... Read More...
Market highlights: Sweet dreams in our top 3 beautiful bedrooms Drift off into the land of nod in style with our pick of beautiful boudoirs. Words by Lawrence Saunders Regency Gardens, West Derby, L12 The master bedroom at ‘The Oxford’ style home - coming soon to Redrow’s Regency Gardens development in West Derby - quite ... Read More...
A programme of cycling and pedestrian improvements has been proposed for Queens Drive. Liverpool City Council’s cabinet will decide next week whether to approve funding for the improvements which could see new street lighting installed underneath the Queens Drive - Rice Lane flyover. According to a report set to be discussed next ... Read More...
A new art exhibition inspired by photographs taken during the refurbishment of an empty home in the city will launch tomorrow (7 September). The display will feature works by local artists past and present, including two pieces by Adrian Henri of the city’s iconic Liverpool Poets. Through the exhibition Liverpool’s Coming Home ... Read More...
A new multi-million car park is set to open in Liverpool city centre by the end of the year after the project was given the green light. Liverpool City Council’s planning committee has approved the construction of a 333 space, five-floor development to replace the existing street level car park on ... Read More...