31/10/2026
Dreams really do come true would you take 2 years out to save a Listed Building on your own?
🥂 SOME MOMENTS ARE WORTH CELEBRATING… AND THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THEM! 🥂✨ I want to jump up and down, crack open a bottle of ch*****ne and celebrate just how far I’ve come! 🥂🍾 After years of hard work, determination, blood, sweat and an awful lot of love poured into restoring Spenford House, I’ve finally received some recognition that means more to me than I can possibly explain.
I AM A FINALIST IN THE NORTHERN DESIGN AWARDS 2026! 🎉🏆 To explain why this means so much, I need to take you back to 2017, when my previous project was commended by Linda Barker and Paul Smith. Having my company name read out in front of a room full of architects, interior designers and design specialists was a pinnacle moment in my career. I remember thinking, I’ve made it!
That moment stayed with me. It reminded me why I do what I do, why I push myself and why I continue to pour my heart and soul into every project. Fast forward to today, and after taking on the enormous challenge of restoring Spenford House, a Grade II listed farmhouse in Shropshire, I’ve earned my place as a finalist once again.
This isn’t just about an award. It’s about the years of hard work, the challenges, the difficult decisions, the setbacks and the sheer determination it takes to bring a historic building back to life while creating a beautiful home for the future.
As an interior designer and property developer, I put everything I had into this project. To have that work recognised by the Northern Design Awards 2026 as a finalist of the category Heritage Restouration;is an achievement I will never take for granted.
I am absolutely THRILLED, incredibly proud and, yes, just a little bit emotional! ❤️ So tonight, I think a glass of ch*****ne is definitely in order! 🥂 Because sometimes we get so caught up in the next project, the next challenge and the next deadline that we forget to stop and celebrate how far I have come.
Now, the big question is… WILL I WIN? 👀🏆 The awards take place in November, so I would absolutely love you to follow my journey and keep your fingers crossed for me! Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way. It really does mean the world. Here’s to following your dreams, backing yourself and never giving up on what you believe in. ✨ Wish me luck! 🥂❤️
If you want to watch how I renovated A Listed Building click on my U tube account for all the boundaries we crossed to get some amazing achievements in Planning History! https://lnkd.in/ewbTJPgV
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