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EDITORIAL For editorial enquiries, contact Editor Nicola Foley 01223 499459 nicolafoley@bright-publishing.com

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THIS MONTH… 6-15 • INTERIORS Entertain in style this summer with a little help from our interiors expert 16-17 • PROPERTY NEWS The latest from the buzzing Cambridge property market 19 • BOOMTOWN BULLETIN Updates from new residential developments in the area

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WORDS ANGELINA VILLA-CLARKE

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As the days get longer and the weather warmer, there’s nothing better than opening up our doors and celebrating summer with friends and family. Whether you opt for formal dinner parties or casual gatherings in the garden, here’s how to host in style

With the rising popularity of open-plan spaces the formal dining room is becoming a thing of the past. But, even if you don’t have a separate room, an elegant dining space is possible with the right ambience. If you have a kitchendiner, create zones by using a different, yet complementary, colour palette for each area.

Keep the space clutter-free – clear kitchen surfaces before your party, removing any surplus furniture, and add fresh flowers. For separate dining rooms, put wallpaper on all four walls, such as Harlequin’s bold Palmetto or Little Greene’s whimsical Archive Trails. This works well in a room that is not used every day, giving a dramatic, cocooning feel.

David Mottershead, managing director of Little Greene, comments: “For me dining is a casual affair, with friends and family helping with food preparation. When it comes to the ambience, I like my guests to feel special – and I think the Sakura wallpaper in Yellow Lustre is welcoming and does the job to perfection.”

For a modern, funky look source industrialstyle chairs and tables from My Furniture or colourful Eames chairs and metal café furniture. For a sophisticated look that will last, Furl’s 4x4 Table is extendable and available in either a walnut or oak top. Look to Wharfside for beautifully crafted modern pieces from brands such as Team 7 and Danish Retro.

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Harveys is great for sourcing affordable dining furniture. Giving advice on the latest trends is Lisa Broad, head of buying: “With interior trends harking back to floral prints and block tones, dining rooms should be bold. Fabric is a great way of experimenting with patterns and zesty shades, on a seat pad or an upholstery dining scheme. Our Sofas By You and Chairs By You service means customers can pick a chair that’s the perfect match for their home, lifestyle and personality. The Victoria Quince fabric, used on a seat pad, gives the space a visual boost.

Complement the look with on-trend whiteon-wood furniture, to give a summer feeling.”

“If one piece of furniture sums up family life, it’s the dining table,” advises brand Neptune in Bury St Edmunds. “The

place for suppers, meetings and parties; dining furniture deserves consideration. We’ve given traditional styles a modern twist so they will not go out of fashion.

Round tables, like our Chichester, are great for larger rooms and perfect for entertaining. While our Harrogate dining table has a unique pedestal feature, and a number of finishes. It seats up to 12, making it perfect for events and big groups.”

To add character and practicality, invest in a feature sideboard or dresser. For a French-style country look, go for painted pieces in aqua or distressed whitewash, such as those at Shabby Store.

Table talk ABOVE, CLOCKWISE FROM FAR LEFT Harveys’ Hartham Extending Dining Table, from £499, and Chairs with Victoria Quince seat pads, from £250 per pair. Neptune’s Chichester Country Kitchen and Dining Range, table from £720. Shabby Store dresser and cabinet, from £689

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How you style your dining table is the first step in creating the right atmosphere. Claire Vallis, design director at Harlequin, gives her tips: “For afternoon teas and summer brunches with style, dress your table with light, delicate fabric runners, napkins and adorn windows with coordinating drapes.

If evening entertaining is more your thing, use deep colours with bronze accessories to emphasise the drama of the occasion.”

The mood of your gathering can also be dictated by the accessories you choose.

For impromptu affairs with good friends a mismatch of cutlery and ceramics is very fitting, especially if they are all in the same style or colour group. Vintage plates and bone-handled knives and forks work well for this laid-back look. For a similar feel, seek out the Virginia Casa Romantica hand-painted earthenware inspired by floral motifs, available at Kensington Design. Bambootrimmed bowls, black ceramics and acacia wood chopping boards from Bloomingville give a modern restaurant-vibe.

For more formal evening parties, go for glamorous, metallic-adorned plates, such as the gold-trimmed Caesars Palace collection from Dwell or, alternatively, keep it simple and chic by opting for an all-white table – Marks and Spencer has a range of pretty, embossed plates and bowls.

Hanna Wendelbo-Hansson, creative director at Sandberg, reveals how to set the scene: “Make entertaining a luxurious affair with antique glass and cutlery, a family heirloom dinner service, and luxurious wallpaper on all four walls. Guests should feel spoilt and the sumptuous surroundings should match the effort you have put in.”

Maximising a room’s ambient lighting is essential to creating an inviting space.

“Dining room lighting is key to entertaining, and it’s great to splash out on a feature light,” says Simon Wallis-Smith, director of Fritz Fryer, lighting specialists. “To create an intimate experience that will impress your guests, hang a chandelier over your dining table so that the bottom is around 70cm

from the surface. This looks stunning and means you can get away with a larger fitting as you don’t need to walk underneath.”

From Där Lighting’s shimmering, Fiesta ball to Vita Copenhagen’s brushed copper pendant, the choice of fixtures these days is wide and varied. Opt for a unique lighting piece to make a statement and as a conversation starter.

Søren Ravn Christensen, chief creative developer at Vita Copenhagen, reveals how to let the light set the mood: “The design of the lamp and the light it offers can create a different mood, from a cosy and relaxed ambience to a lively and bright one. Place lampshades in relation to the light they offer.

Try to create a welcoming atmosphere, without the light shining into your eyes. Try to use warm and glare-free lights for spaces closer to the eyes, just like the Vita Silvia lamp. Because the bulb isn’t visible from any angle, this lampshade is perfect for any height or place, either as a pendant, floor lamp or table lamp.”

Added ingredients ABOVE LEFT Source stylish and affordable dining accessories from Marks and Spencer, such as the Avignon dining range, from £5. ABOVE RIGHT, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Carmina azure light from Vita Copenhagen, £55. Där Lighting Fiesta light, £2,130. Quilted Glass Pendant, £170, from Fritz Fryer. Dwell’s Caesars Palace crockery, from £12.95 and Bloomingville’s Acacia Wood Board, £28 from Quince Living

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With retro cocktail bars, gin gardens and rum shacks popping up across all the UK’s cities, the stylised drink is having a moment.

Needless to say, the fashion is being echoed in homes all over the country – with sales of chic drinking accessories rocketing and drinks parties all the rage.

For the ultimate cool accessory for any drinks party, a drinks trolley is a must.

Echoing the must-have home accessory of the 60s, the modern day versions vary from the uber-chic brass, marble and mirrored cart at Oliver Bonas to the round 1920s-style at MiaFleur. Atkin and Thyme’s Riley Drinks Trolley, meanwhile, made of nickel-plated iron with glass shelves, is stylish enough to double up as a feature side table in any dining room.

“Entertaining and making cocktails at home is a huge trend,” agrees MiaFleur’s Hollie Brooks. “For styles, think the decadent 20s, with key materials for the look being marble and brass. A retro drinks trolley is the only way to serve drinks these days!”

For on-trend accessories, it’s all about referencing the tiki bar vibe. Factor in pineapple motifs – such as the copper ice buckets at Oliver Bonas and the Tom Dixon copper Plum Cocktail Shaker at John Lewis.

Or go the whole hog and install John Lewis’s bamboo Tiki Bar, or Out There Interior’s wicker San Marino Serving Bar, in your garden, and just the thing for drinks parties al fresco.

For stylish glasses, Cambridge-based Susie Watson Designs has pretty handblown tumblers, wine vessels and carafes, while Villeroy & Boch’s new Boston textured glass range is available in a range of colours, including a summery rose.

“For a truly stylish summer drinks party take a generously sized hand-blown wine glass and offer your guests a choice of white or pink,” says Catherine Mansel Lewis at Susie Watson Designs. “Add fruit to sparkling water or Prosecco and flavour with chopped strawberries, sliced peaches, slithers of melon or whole raspberries. Why not add a cocktail umbrella to match? And decorate a gazebo with bunting and flowers.”

Bar fly CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE LEFT Oliver Bonas’s Luxe Round Bamboo Trolley, £395. Tom Dixon for John Lewis Plum Glass and Copper Ice Bucket, £200, and Copper Cocktail Shaker, £95. Villeroy & Boch Boston Rose Glasses, from £9.90. Pretty glasses and tableware, from £4.95 from Susie Watson Designs

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The perfect summer parties come into their own in the garden. Create a second living and dining space with fashionable outdoor furniture.

Maze Living’s Nadi Ottoman Corner Sofa and Paris dining sets look more suited to summers on the Med, while Sweetpea & Willow’s Crocodile garden furniture is just the thing to reinvigorate an urban garden.

“The latest fashion is for rattan sofas that combine with dining tables, like our Kingston Corner dining set,” says Edward Babbington, managing director, at Maze Living. “They combine comfort and practicality and have become the latest must-have outdoor furniture.”

Jaquie Dunton, co-founder of Sweetpea & Willow, gives her top tips on sprucing up the garden. “Think about the size of space available and how you want to use it. If you prefer casual entertaining, consider a sofa set and a coffee table. Alternatively, if you’re looking for somewhere to relax with your favourite summer tipple, a comfortable lounger will be best.

“If you have a larger garden, create zones with different styles of furniture.

Have a lounging area with comfortable sofas and cushions and invest in a table and chairs for entertaining over dinner.”

From Marks and Spencer’s popping magenta and turquoise Capri Chairs to Out There Interior’s 60s-style blue hanging chairs, this year garden style is all about retro colour.

Jenny Hurren of Out There Interiors says, “When it comes to outdoor dining, you can’t go wrong with bold, vibrant colours and a clash of textures.

The garden is a room so use this as an opportunity to be playful and creative.”

Nicola Gidlow, John Lewis’s Outdoor Living buyer, agrees: “Fresh pops of colour instantly brighten a space and vibrant greens and deep blues are in for 2016. Add interest with natural greenery and white accessories or ramp up the colour factor with pots and cushions in citrus shades and neon brights. It’s a contemporary, playful look and we’re seeing occasional seating playing an important role in outdoor design.”

Living al fresco CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Maze Living’s Nadi Ottoman Corner Sofa, from £2,549. Rattan Gas Patio Heater, £299, also from Maze Living. Normann Copenhagen Light House Lantern, £80, and Libra Salvador Square Bar Lantern, £200, both from John Lewis. Marks and Spencer’s Magenta Capri Chair, £199. Sweetpea & Willow’s Crocodile Dining Set, £3,545. Grey Bloomingville Bundle Hanging Chair, £475, from Out There Interiors

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From The Secret Garden to Cutlacks, Cambridge is full of places to source pretty garden accessories and furniture. The Secret Garden is good for sourcing romantic items, such as pastel-coloured kissing seats, tree benches and etageres. These never go out of style and can be used for pretty corners.

Finishing touches are key to any garden party. Source lanterns and pretty lighting to create a magical atmosphere come sundown.

For the wow factor, install an LED cherry or maple tree from Twilight Trees.

Permanent illumination is a good idea for spaces that will be used often and styles like the Konstsmide Lucca Outdoor Floor Lamp at John Lewis reflect living room designs.

“Clean lines and style-conscious designs epitomise Där Lighting’s outdoor lighting collection,” says Nicola McGuirk, managing director. “Our hard-wearing stainless steel outdoor range will resist corrosion and withstand unpredictable conditions.”

Sarah Lister, director at David Hunt Lighting, says, “Even in cold weather, people stand outside at parties. Add character with fairy lights or tea lights or consider investing in a chimenea or wood burner to keep guests warm and bring people together. Even if people don’t go outside, the lighting can still

add ambience to a party.” Morsø’s outdoor stoves are perfect to add a stylish touch, while Chesney’s outdoor fires, conceived by furniture designer Matthew Hilton, bring modern-day glamour outdoors.

Paul Chesney, managing director of Chesney’s, comments: “People are keen to maximise space and spend time outdoors.

Our designs are organic and sculptural and would fit well into any garden or terrace. They are ethanol fires that burn better outside with a glass shield to protect the flame.”

Patio heaters, like those at Maze Living and Out There Interiors, are sleek and contemporary, while Ernest Doe have multicoloured LED patio heaters, ideal for parties. Earthenware crockery, giving a tactile, homespun feel, is great outside. Check out the terracotta tableware from Oggetto and the organic-style ceramics at Pastel Lane. The final flourish comes with textiles – from Dash & Albert’s indoor-outdoor rugs to Extex’s latest Moroccan-inspired cushions – there’s a host of weatherproof styles to choose from.

Tandine Rawkins, design director at Extex, says, “Incorporate eye-catching fabrics and soft furnishings. From cool blue hues to majestic purples and pinks, glamorous textiles will add exotic charm to any space.”

Scion’s playful fabrics are perfect for summer days, while Lexington Company’s denim range is straight out of the Hamptons.

Kristina Lindhe at the Lexington Company says, “A nicely set table can make any dinner party pop. Use things in nature and combine with colourful accessories. Don’t overcomplicate the decoration; it’s about people coming together, having a good time.”

Turn on the light ABOVE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Där Lighting’s Dynamo Wall Light, £87. Extex’s Morocco Day Fabric, made into cushions, £52.50 per linear metre. Morsø’s Forno Outdoor Oven, from £1,099. Twilight Trees, from £72. Oggetto’s terracotta tableware, from £20 ABOVE RIGHT Lexington Company has a range of Hamptons-inspired tableware, from £12

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ATKIN AND THYME 0844 409 9834 www.atkinandthyme.co.uk

HARVEYS 0344 847 2626 harveysfurniture.co.uk

BLOOMINGVILLE AT QUINCE LIVING 01738 449098 www.quinceliving.co.uk

JOHN LEWIS 01223 361292 www.johnlewis.com

CHESNEY’S 020 7627 1410 www.chesneys.co.uk CUTLACKS 01223 246418 www.cutlacks.co.uk DÄR LIGHTING 01295 672200 www.darlighting.co.uk DASH & ALBERT www.dashandalberteurope. com DAVID HUNT LIGHTING 01295 672200 www.davidhuntlighting.co.uk DWELL 0345 675 9090 www.dwell.co.uk ERNEST DOE 01245 380311 www.ernestdoe.com EXTEX 01634 718871 www.extex.co.uk FRITZ FRYER 01989 567416 www.fritzfryer.co.uk FURL 020 8451 6999 www.furl.co.uk HARLEQUIN 0845 123 6805 www.harlequin.uk.com

KENSINGTON DESIGN 020 7938 2000 www.kensingtondesign.com LEXINGTON COMPANY www.lexingtoncompany.com LITTLE GREENE 020 7935 8844 www.littlegreene.com MARKS AND SPENCER 0333 014 8000 www.marksandspencer.com MAZE LIVING 01440 710 673 www.mazeliving.co.uk MIAFLEUR 0116 298 6393 www.miafleur.com MORSØ 01788 554 410 www.morso.co.uk MY FURNITURE 0800 092 1636 www.my-furniture.com NEPTUNE 01793 427450 www.neptune.com OGGETTO 01305 881010 www.oggetto.com OLIVER BONAS 020 8974 0110 www.oliverbonas.com OUT THERE INTERIORS

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Oliver Bonas

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020 8099 7443 www.outthereinteriors.com

SUSIE WATSON DESIGNS 01223 362166 www.susiewatsondesigns.co.uk

PASTEL LANE 07949 339416 www.pastellane.co.uk SANDBERG www.sandbergwallpaper.com SCION 0845 123 6805 www.scion.uk.com SECRET GARDEN AT BURWASH MANOR 01223 260040 www.burwashmanor.com SHABBY STORE 01509 323102 www.shabbystore.co.uk

SWEETPEA & WILLOW 0345 257 2627 www.sweetpeaandwillow.com TWILIGHT TREES 01962 877644 www.twilight-trees.com VILLEROY & BOCH www.villeroy-boch.co.uk VITA COPENHAGEN www.vitacopenhagen.com WHARFSIDE 020 7253 3206 www.wharfside.co.uk

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PROPERTY Edition takes a look at the latest happenings in the buzzing local property market

THE EVOLUTION OF CAMBRIDGE Richard Hatch, partner at Carter Jonas Bradshaws, considers how the Cambridge property market can keep up with the city’s rapid development Step into the centre of Cambridge and you cannot fail to miss the array of cranes dotted along its skyline. The city continues to go through significant growth, spurred on by the forwardthinking science and technology businesses that have nested here.

Cambridge is a strong contributor to the UK economy and boasts impressive employment rates, and this success continually attracts business to the city.

Fast becoming the place to be for creativity, Cambridge has been dubbed the powerhouse for innovation.

In comparison with other cities Cambridge’s development is racing ahead at a rapid pace.

With a population approaching 130,000, the city had 14 new

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development projects starting in 2015; equating to one crane per 9300 people.

Birmingham – a city with a population of 1.1 million – had nine developments commence in the same period. And Manchester – with its 514,417 inhabitants – had just over 20 new developments.

As a small city this rapid expansion is putting pressure on Cambridge’s housing market. There is a constant need to keep up with the housing demand, and in one of the most expensive areas to buy homes in the country, the need for affordable housing is very high on the agenda.

Richard Hatch, partner at Carter Jonas Bradshaws, said: “Cambridge’s development has been booming since the 1970s, and it has

yet to slow down. With the increase in business space it is important not to forget the need for affordable housing.

Being able to provide this is key to maintaining balance and ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to live in the city and close to their place of work.”

With Cambridge’s direct access to London and other UK hotspots, more and more multinational companies are calling the city home. However, this only emphasises the need for even more housing provisions to cater for the influx of workers.

AstraZeneca has acknowledged this need, by including plans to build housing for its employees along with its construction of the company’s new global headquarters.

If a balance can be struck between affordable housing and business development, Cambridge is set to become a force to be reckoned with.

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PROPERTY

IN OR OUT

Jamie Curtis

Jamie Curtis, partner at local agents Cooke Curtis & Co, considers the impact of the EU referendum on the property market in Cambridge By the time you read this we’ll all know the result, but I’m writing it whilst right in the middle of this lamentable campaign of scaremongering, namecalling, carefully sculpted statistics and probable damned lies. Depressing stuff.

I think I’ll lighten my mood by making a prediction. If I get it right I’ll look very clever indeed, if I get it wrong I’ll be no more wrong than most of the experts.

I’m going for 58% in, 42% out. I think the silent majority will walk into the voting booth, study the paper, take a deep breath and decide that we can’t risk it, so will tick the remain box. Like Kylie said – better the devil you know.

I have an A level in politics (I dropped maths) so obviously I’ll make a meticulously informed, altruistic decision that serves the greater good, a decision based on a deep understanding of the way the EU operates, weighing its democratic shortcomings against the checks and balances it brings to the British government’s democratic shortcomings. But not everyone was lucky enough to be in Dave and Carol’s Long Road politics class of ’97 and I expect a few of those people will have given considerable thought to what leaving the EU might do to the price of their house before they marked their polling card.

Here’s my view, for what it’s worth: the housing market is driven by simple supply and demand, and at the moment there is bags more demand in Cambridge than supply. There are hundreds of new houses being built, but even more hundreds of new jobs, and the people taking these new jobs are coming from all over the world. This means they’ll need a place to live round here – you can’t really commute to Capital Park from California.

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We also have thousands of new student places and those students need somewhere to live too. Most of them aren’t actually the gown-wearing, Mayballing, type of students, but are mature postgrads, so they want something a bit more than a room in college. A smart new flat perhaps. Whether they rent or buy, these people all need to live round here and they need to do so now. It’s not a whim, or a pipe dream, it’s a necessity. A necessity that will continue regardless of whether we’re now in or out.

So will house prices round here be just fine then, and will demand continue to outstrip supply?

Yep. Basically that’s it. Except for one factor – confidence. If confidence is knocked by a vote to leave, those firsttime buyers who were about to jump on the ladder might just pause for a bit and see what happens. The buy-to-let investor might hold off too, just in case prices drop. But prices don’t really drop in Cambridge. Witness 2008, the worst developed-world economic slump for 70 years, house prices were down by 2050% all across the country, even worse in some corners of the UK. And Cambridge?

Barely touched at all. We had two years where first-time buyers and investors held their nerve and hoped for a price

drop, but sellers simply didn’t sell. What transpired was a two-year Mexican stand-off. The odd seller blinked and sold up a little cheaper than they might have in 2007, but most just hung on, either staying put or deciding to let their property instead of sell. Estate agents suffered hugely because transaction numbers tumbled (heartbreaking stuff, I’m sure you’ll agree) but that was about it. Then in 2010 one buyer blinked and bought a house, another followed, then another and another and another and it all started moving again. We then saw two years’ worth of pent-up demand burst out into the market, before usual business resumed.

So if we have now left the EU we might well see a brief pause in house prices, a static rather than rising market for a short while as some people just watch, but regardless of national and international politics, normal life goes on. People still need to move here, so the demand won’t leave, it will remain.

If all the biggest economic crisis in generations did to Cambridge was make us slow down a bit for two years then a little thing like leaving the EU won’t worry us for long.

Still, that’s all moot. The 58% have spoken. Probably.

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PROPERTY

BOOMTOWN

The latest from Cambridge’s new property developments

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NEW HOMES AT BEACON RISE Property hunters seeking a Cambridge apartment should check out Beacon Rise, a new residential development on Newmarket Road.

Consisting of 75 luxurious new apartments, this four-storey development is by award-winning housebuilder Luminus and offers a collection of one-, two- and threebedroom apartments. Designed by prestigious architects Ingleton Wood, the apartments offer stylish and contemporary living spaces with high spec, modern finishes.

The design of the kitchens and bathrooms has been carefully considered, with style and spacesaving defining the overall creative

75 LUXURIOUS NEW APARTMENTS direction. Integra Astral granite worktop and Farnke Olympus Chrome fixtures have been fitted throughout for comfort and convenience in the kitchens. The bathrooms consist of carefully crafted shower units and serene spa-like spaces.

The Newmarket Road location offers a short journey into the city centre, as well as offering its own amenities including numerous supermarkets and the Cambridge Retail park, which houses brands including Homebase, Boots, Pizza Hut and Dorothy Perkins. Beacon

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Rise is also just a quick five-minute hop to the River Cam, and is well positioned for residents to take advantage of the Cambridge North train station, due to be operational in May 2017.

Beacon Rise apartments are on the market with Carter Jonas Bradshaws, with prices starting at ÂŁ280,000 for a onebedroom apartment. The show home is open from Friday to Monday between 10am and 4pm.

Contact Carter Jonas Bradshaws for more information on 01223 403330.

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