CHLOE Magazine Spring 2013 Spring 2013 | Page 94

before So what has been their secret to success? Hard work, literally, as pulling off major renovations are. Acquiring their first property two decades ago, in a Glasgow warehouse building called Canada Court Colin says limited funds necessitated their creativity right from the start. “We always wanted the best house on the best street but, back then, we could only afford the wrong house on the best street.” Nevertheless, these lads used their limited funds as an opportunity to develop their signature style. “We quickly became adept at turning tricks,” offers Justin as he explains their joint vision for turning rundown shacks into the show-stopping dream dwellings through clever decorating techniques. Not long after the success of their initial projects, the pair caught the eye of print and television media and they haven’t sl owed down since. before