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Floating beech desk, £180, Urbansize

Rhomba Blush Gloss, Rhomba Charcoal Gloss and Rhomba Torrano tiles, all £64.58sq m, Topps Tiles

Bring your tiles to life According to Topps Tiles, it’s time to be courageous with colour. Glossy pink harmonises well with charcoal and marble for a striking look when teamed with coordinating worktops and cupboards. You could also be playful with grout colour –why not try blush pink with rich blue and green tiles for extra impact?

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Space savvy workstation

Finding room for a workstation in a small space might seem impossible, but Urbansize has the solution. This compact floating desk has a sleek Scandi design and contains two drawers for added storage. What’s more, it can even be fitted above a radiator and doesn’t take up any floor space. The collection also includes a clever hallway shelf, which comes complete with hooks and a single drawer, and the hallway tidy that includes a full-length mirror. Fixings are included, so you can fit it to the wall just like a shelf and get to work straight away.

3 of the best… MASONRY PAINTS

DIRT-PROOF Self-cleaning formula means rain washes off dirt. Oklahoma masonry paint, £39 for 10ltr, B&Q

QUICK DRYING Rainproof in one hour. Sandtex masonry paint in White, £40 for 10ltr, Homebase

LONG LASTING Offers 15 years protection. Dulux Weathershield paint, £33 for 5ltr, Wilko

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GO BIG ON BOTANICALS

Enjoy the great outdoors all year round with Surface View’s new collection of botanical wallpaper murals. There are 17 luscious designs to choose from, sourced from illustrations found in the New York Botanical Garden’s Mertz Library that date back as far as the 18th century. These designs make a statement feature with a living wall twist. Pick from paste-the-wall paper or an easy adhesive-backed option to create a made-tomeasure mural with tropical flair.

WHEN NEXT CHANGING A LIGHT BULB,

Phoenix Rupicola mural, £40sq m, Surface View