Maxine Brady | Interior Stylist, Props Stylist, Creative Director & Home Decor Blogger
Interior stylist, events stylist, TV presenter, podcaster host with styling for magazines, public relations and advertising shoots. Brighton & London, UK. Home Decorating blog
My upstairs landing is one of the last areas of my home to have a makeover. I’ve been living with cruddy carpets for two years. The walls were battered and marked. The banister was covered in layers of paint. And the spindles dated back to the 1970s. I’m not even going to talk about theContinue reading Landing Makeover with before + after photos
Hey everyone ** big wave** Today, I want to show you that not all DIY projects have to take ages or involve lots of stuff. This is how-to vamp up a dull chest of drawers with copper handles. It’s a great small project if you are new to up-cycling. An Easy furniture makeover. Let’s go
Welcome to WeLoveHome and thank you for ‘hopping’ onto my blog via Becky at A Beautiful Space for the #UKHomeBlogHop. I’m excited to be taking part and want to say thank to Kimberly from Swoon Worthy who did all the organising. The hop starts on Kimberly’s blog, and runs all this week. And there are 27 blogs taking part, allContinue reading 5 Ways To Enjoy A Magical Festival Experience
Has it really been THAT long since I treated you to my FACE on a TV screen? Well, yes it has! Over one year. And you know why? ‘Cos I have been saving up my best DIY video yet which shows my tiled staircase makeover. Grab a cup of tea and watch me get covered in tileContinue reading My First DIY Vlog in a year! How to tile your stairs
A few weeks ago, I went to Paris for a mini break – and, the best bit – my accommodation cost me nothing. The beautiful one-bed apartment I stayed in was in a very cool area of Paris, just a short walk from the Seine. How did I do this? Well I used a social networking holiday-swap website called GuestToGuest. LetContinue reading How to holiday in Paris for free with GuestToGuest
I have been lusting over a beautiful bar cart for ages but there was no way could I justify the cost. The ones I like had price tags over £200. Then a styling light bulb went off in my head. I thought I would create one at home but, with the things I already own.Continue reading Create a bar cart at home using things you already own
I live in the most colourful area of Brighton. The streets around me are filled with little terrace houses which have been lovingly painted in sunshine shades. Well, all the houses apart from mine. My house was run down and tired. It needed a much needed face-life to give it – in estate agent speak – ‘Curb Appeal’.Continue reading Get Curb Appeal in 5 Easy Steps
Anyone who knows me, would have heard me excitedly chatting about my ideas for converting my loft. Only problem is this project is a long way off (I need money, honey). A lack of funds ain’t gonna stop this girl from having lofty-ambitions. Let me show you around my dream loft. Tips and Ideas for Converting Your Loft
Below is a selection of the most recent styling work by Interior Stylist Maxine Brady for brands, press and pr. Shropshire Designs Interior styling, re-branding and art direction for Shropshire Designs. Maxine produced the whole shoot start to finish. The company had never done any stills photography before so Maxine helped them by sourcing locationsContinue reading Latest Projects
** Sponsored Post** When planning a kitchen makeover – there is one trick to make your kitchen lighter and brighter – daylight! When planning a re-design, it’s easy to get excited over units, fittings and appliances but completely forget about daylight. This is silly really, when natural light can make a room feel bigger and brighter. When itContinue reading Make your kitchen lighter and brighter with this one trick
It’s easy to get be overwhelmed when on a city break. Hours of walking around churches, museums, shops can mean you miss out on seeing the real side of a city. That’s why on my recent Eurostar trip to Paris, I decided on a fresh approach – call it ‘A Travel State Of Mind’. It’s a check list of ideasContinue reading My Paris mini break + video
Hey – it’s a long time since I’ve put up a simple project on the blog. It’s all been about the big projects – kitchens, bathrooms and my staircase. I wanted to share a simple project that I did last year, that even the most DIY-shy can do. And the best bit? It takes MOMENTS toContinue reading Easy DIY: My dip-legged table