About the Author

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Philippa Stockley has widely professionally, from shop front to shop windows; murals and wall finishes; a trompe l’oeil carpet on a concrete floor in a hairdresser’s, and book-jacket designs. She exhibits portraits and still lifes. She does all the painting in her Georgian home, from walls (often with hand-mixed colors) to murals to real paintings. She designs and sews things for the house from curtains to cushions. Basic carpentry includes anything from making little shelves to simple picture frames. Philippa is author of numerous books including Restoration Stories.