Darrell Admires And Takes Note of Hugh's Design Ideas

It has to be said that Darrell absolutely worships the ground Hugh walks on and very much aspires to making The Towers look half as wonderful as Hugh's wonderfully eclectic Notting Hill pied a terre ........

...... and as such asked if Hugh would go over everything he had told him so many times before room by room

Hugh was naturally flattered to be asked, but told Darrell that by picking up little bits and pieces that he really liked on his travels and many charity shop moochings he could very easily create his own unique look athrough instint.  Darrell he said " ...... had a very good eye"  

He just had to have the courage of his convictions and a trust in his taste ...........

 ....... there really wasn't a right or wrong way to put things together but he had to remember that The Towers is a home, not a showcase, and most importantly whatever he did  it had to feel like a home.

One of the things Darrell noticed was just how many Statue of Liberty's Hugh had, but displayed carefully among other trancklements they really didn't look like touristy souvenirs from his many frequent trips. He would look again at our own collection and see what he could do and surprisingly enough we also have quite a collection of Eiffel Towers, so he'd was obviously on the right track.  Perhaps, interspersed between a Blackpool Tower or two (should he ever find one) and couple of souvenir plates or pictures from our travels a  look could possibly come together  

Hugh can never get enough basset hounds, which are pretty hard to find.  They aren't our sort of thing but as we all very much like all things Greek, with careful selection Darrell thought perhaps he could also put together a Greek corner ...... but slowly, slowly, with Hugh's words ringing in his ears, it all takes time. Some things that at first appear to be a mahooooosive mistake, put somewhere else can really work.  Oh dear .........  I feel we are in for a right re-arrange when Darrell comes home!  I shall just make sure I have my Horlicks on tap!