A Real Character

Featuring Jamie Trimble…

..and Danny…

.. his German Pointer, in their two bedroom Georgian terrace house in the County Down town of Dromore.

Both real characters – hence the title of our latest published work, which can be seen in the April 2022 issue of Ireland’s Homes Interiors & Living magazine…

.. on pages 66 to 75.

“Thanks to his creative eye, photographer Jamie Trimble was able to turn a rundown property in Dromore into a stylist home.”

His first renovation project…

.. which he talks at length about…

.. which therefore just leaves me to say: Congratulations, Jamie…

.. for making it into Ireland’s largest selling interior magazine for 27 years – from Marie, Mandi & me.

Full of Romance

Is the title of our latest published work which can be seen on the cover and in the February 2021 issue of Ireland’s Homes Interiors & Living magazine…

.. on pages 40 to 49 – featuring Amanda and Keith’s renovated Grade B1 listed Victorian townhouse in Belfast.

“Amanda and Keith stripped a double-fronted Victorian townhouse in Belfast to the brick to create their French romantic, shabby chic home from scratch.”

Which I talked about us shooting here: Wow, I take my hat off to you Ashley!.

So once again congratulations to Keith and Amanda here…

.. for not only making it into this beautifully printed magazine but for also making it onto the cover too…

.. from Marie, Mandi, Stuart & me

New beginnings

Is the title of our latest published work in the January 2019 issue of Homes & Gardens magazine…

.. on pages 107 to 113 – which features Jacqui and Peter Kirk’s Victorian rectory in the County Down town of Bangor.

“By respecting the heritage and reconfiguring the layout of their Victorian rectory, Jacqui and Peter Kirk have created a magnificent family home.”

Which we talked about shooting here: Classic design that stands the test of time.

So a HUGE congratulations to Peter and Jacqui here…

.. for making it into this beautiful magazine, which is currently celebrating 100 years of style – as we wishing you all a Merry Christmas too – from Janet, Dianne, Ivan and me

House of Fun.

Is the title of our latest published work in the November 2018 issue of Ireland’s Homes Interiors & Living magazine…

.. on pages 82 to 93 – which features Deborah and Graham’s semi-detached house in the Belmont area of Belfast.

“Deborah and Graham took a classic base, added a dash of vintage blended with quirkiness and colour to create a uniquely happy home in Belfast.”

Which we talked about shooting here: No ordinary house will make it.

So congratulations to Deborah and Graham here…

.. for this time making it into Ireland’s largest selling monthly interiors and lifestyle magazine – from Marie and Stuart…

.. plus Mandi and me

Elegant Transformation.

Is the title of our latest published work in the October 2017 issue of Ireland’s Homes Interiors and Living magazine…

.. on pages 82 to 93 plus on the Cover too – which features Emma and Graham Cooper’s Victorian semi-detached​ house in Belfast.

“By restoring, re-purposing and re-imagining Graham and Emma turned a ‘house of horrors’ in Belfast into an elegantly practical home.”

Which I talked about shooting here: Like something you would see in a magazine.

So Congratulations once again, to both Graham and Emma here…

.. for not only making it into this beautifully printed top selling Irish magazine – but more importantly, for making it onto the Cover too.

So from Marie, Mandi & me – way to go you two, for this Elegant Transformation

Our home is now Bright & Airy.

Is the title of our most recent published work in the March 2016 issue of Style at Home magazine…

.. on pages 28 to 33 – featuring Michelle and Johnny Blair’s 1940’s semi house in the south of Belfast.

‘Stylist at Home Michelle, 30, was happy to roll up her sleeves to create a timeless home on a strict budget’.

So a good call to both Marie and Stuart here…

.. as I see they actually ran with this image…

.. of Michelle without her guinea pig instead – which was one of the many things we debated when we shot his house back in July of last year

Anyway, that makes it a nice bright & airy 4 this month – so would just like to say congratulations to both Michelle and Jonny here – and also a big thanks everyone else who was involved here too.

From Marie, Mandi, Stuart & me @ ampimage.com.

Belated Christmas.

Or Christmas comes early – depending which way you want to look at it – as we were shooting Amanda and Keith’s double fronted mid terrace house in Belfast last week…

.. for a magazine feature in future Christmas issues.

So with the tree still up, I set-up the camera while Amanda made some last minute changes…

.. before lots more changes were made, while I worked on the lighting…

.. to give it a much more bright & airy feel, even thought it was raining outside.

Still, with everything and everyone in place…

.. the first set of images were in the bag, one hour after we had arrived – which for us, is actually pretty good going

Lots of detail shots naturally – and then into the kitchen…

.. where the fun began again – as Marie & Amanda did their thing…

.. while I once again worked on the lighting – which didn’t actually take that long, as the outside light was already pretty much in place – so with just a touch of fill…

.. we had our second main room done, before stopping for a bit to eat.

Anyway, a great home for sure and there was naturally lots to shoot – but the room Amanda was most keen to have shot, was this one…

.. which she had just recently decorated – and so with little to do here but light it up…

.. we actually managed to get it all done in a relatively short space of time.

So one to look out for next Christmas.

From Marie & me @ ampimage.com – wishing you all, a belated Merry Christmas

Trading Up

Was the name of the TV programme Louise Lear was presenting at the time – who is probably best know for her role as a BBC Weather presenter – so we where invited along to capture this renovated bungalow in Hertfordshire…

.. which Louise and her husband Ian, plus their two boys, James & Miles, called their home.

Looking back now at the series of shots taken – like this one of Marie in the kitchen…

.. who was sitting in while I tweaked the lighting for this shot…

.. was in a way​, a bit like the programme – as each time I shot Marie…

.. I then traded her up…

.. for the Real McCoy

Seriously though, couldn’t do it without her, as she is always like one step in front of me, which often puts a new meaning behind the term ‘behind the senses’ – as it’s her behind I often end up capturing…

.. as she works her magic in front of the camera, to help create beautiful images like this…

.. of Louise with her two sons, James & Miles, in the living room beside the kitchen.

The real star of the show as seen here again…

.. being traded up…

.. for a series of images that have had more hits on our website than any other.

Was I thinking of Trading her Up, I hear you say… no way – but I did enjoy the TV show and so was delighted to meet Louise – a true professional in every way, especially as a young mother whose family were also a pleasure to meet.

Featured in the October issue of BBC Good Homes magazine…

.. back in 2006 and in Property Projects in the May 2007 issue…

.. which is hard to believe as it really doesn’t seem that long ago – but there you have it.

So for all of you who Google search her name and then end up on our website as a result, this Blog is for you, to help complete the story behind that picture of Louise

Festive Elegance.

Is the title of our latest published work in the December 2014 issue of Ireland’s Homes Interiors & Living magazine…

.. on pages 78 to 86 – featuring Seamus Sweeney’s cottage style bungalow near Holywood in County Down at Christmas.

“As Belfast businessman Seamus Sweeney settles down to enjoy Christmas in his elegant home, he can hardly believe that his first instinct was to knock down the property, until he fell in love with it’s period charm. A last minute execution for the 1920s bungalow – not to mention a major re-style – has given it a new lease of life and created a modern home retaining all the charm of its classic provenance.”

Which we talked about shooting here: Christmas comes early.

Anyway, it is obviously the magazine’s Christmas issue – which does now seem to come around much earlier each year, as it only seems like a few months ago since I was taking the Christmas tree down – so must remember to take it down a bit earlier this year 🙂

Seriously though, with less than 2 month to go, the festive session has begun – and so we are now on the look-out for next years Christmas homes – so do let us know if you are up for it or know of someone who is, as we would love to hear from you.

Anyway congratulations to Seamus here, for this time making it into this beautifully printed Irish glossy magazine – which besides being jam-packed with homes, features and competitions worth £2,500 – really does start the festive season off with elegance.

Have a great pre-Christmas everyone, from Marie, Mandi & me @ homesinteriors.com – where you can read more about what we do… should you like your home featured too at some point in time 🙂

Victorian Vintage.

Is the title of our latest published work in the September 2014 issue of Ireland’s Homes Interiors & Living magazine…

.. on pages 82 to 95 – featuring Keith and Amanda Cunningham’s renovated double fronted mid terrace house in Belfast.

“Amanda and Keith used vintage inspiration and shabby chic furniture to transform dingy workplace offices into a stunning forever family home in Belfast.”

Which we talked about here: Never work with children or animals – when we shot it.

Anyway, a massive 14 page spread which looks really stunning – so this is just a quick note to say a big thanks to everyone involved here – and congratulations to Keith and Amanda here…

.. once again, for this time making it into this beautifully printed Irish glossy magazine.

From Marie, Mandi & me @ ampimage.com