Site progress – open plan kitchen, dining, living

Covid has slowed site progress on one of our Peebles jobs but we managed to safely visit today and take a couple of pics of where things are at. We can’t wait to see this open plan kitchen, dining, and living area complete. With the herringbone timber floor uncovered and furniture in place, it will… Read more »

Kitchen Inspiration – Part 4 – splashback

While many think of it in a purely functional capacity, there is one element of your new kitchen where you can really make a statement. The humble splashback. Or ‘backsplash’ if you are reading this from over the pond. It doesn’t have to be a foot-high section of bland white tiling or a 100mm high… Read more »

Kitchen Inspiration – Part 2 – worktops

So, in our series of Kitchen Inspiration posts, last week we looked at cabinet finishes. This week we’re getting excited about worktops. Apart from appearance and cost, in choosing your worktop think about what it will have to deal with. Are you likely to put hot pans directly on to it or use it as… Read more »

Working from Home

Having had a couple of enquiries this week about attic conversions, it got us thinking about a potential future of more working from home; perhaps as part of whatever our ‘new normal’ will be, on the other side of all of this. There are numerous ways of carving out a quiet area to create a… Read more »

New Clubhouse

Now that the new Clay courts are complete, Peebles Tennis Club are turning their attention to the New Clubhouse. The proposals are now submitted for a Planning Application, which is due for a decision in the coming weeks. In the words of Club Secretary Anne McKinnon: “Peebles Tennis Club currently has a clubhouse which is… Read more »

Autumn Greetings

  Hello again! We’ve been a little quiet online with our online updates of late, but along with the usual madness of juggling summer holidays and projects, we’ve recently had an office move in Peebles and an office refresh in Lymm.   The Peebles office has not moved far, just down a floor (1 less flight of… Read more »

Finished Pieces

The last couple of weeks have seen the fruition of many hours of work with a number of our Scottish projects coming to completion.  We are delighted with the results but more importantly, our clients are too! Attic Conversion: Double height entrance hall In Bemersyde, the stunning views across the Borders countryside inspired our clients to take action. cb3 design… Read more »

Glentress Forest and Tweed Valley public consultation

Forestry Commission Scotland is holding two drop in public consultation sessions this week; they are to take place at Glentress Forest, Peebles on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th May.   The sessions are part of the development process of a Forestry Commission ‘masterplan for Glentress Forest which will explore further opportunities to develop the popular… Read more »