by James Balston | Nov 19, 2009 | Artists' Homes
Ever since my childhood spent in Hastings, and student years in Brighton, the pull of the coast has always been strong, though these days it’s the smaller towns and rural coast that draw me more strongly than the larger resorts. In particular, Norfolk and... 
by James Balston | Nov 11, 2009 | Bathrooms
Here’s a space saving idea; an ensuite bathroom that’s actually in the bedroom. This solution came to the architect, Peter Bell, as a way of getting round the thorny issue of the building’s listed status, which meant that subdividing the room was not... 
by James Balston | Nov 9, 2009 | Homes
In our post-industrial and post-christian world, we have become used to redundant churches and warehouses being converted into living space. In fact, most building types, from schools and hospitals to pubs and railway stations, not to mention railway carriages, have... 
by James Balston | Nov 3, 2009 | Pubs, Travel
I’ve always been vehemently anti “satnavs”, and so I reminded myself, as I became increasingly lost on a remote and winding Herefordshire Lane. Despite encroaching darkness and lashing rain, I told myself that getting lost was all part of the fun of...