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TRY A SPEEDY STYLE UPDATE
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by elloco2019
COMING NEXT MONTH...
LIVING ROOM WALLPAPER IDEAS
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Make a statement in your living space with beautiful wall coverings – from bold florals to chic stripes, find inspirational looks for every home
Plus… KITCHEN DECORATING INSPIRATION
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Position shelves at different heights
FEATURE STEPHANIE DURRANT Grange Black and oak extending dining table, £599.99, Furniture and Choice
THIS MONTH’S Do it
Use box shelves to frame favourite home accessories. Paint the shelves to match the walls so that they blend in and the objects look as if they’re floating. Place items in or on top of the boxes in contrasting colours so they really stand out.
Try a speedy STYLE UPDATE
Have fun with these simple but creative ideas that’ll ring the changes in your home without turning into a full redo
1Add a sunny colour pop shelf Utilise wall space by extending the mantel to reach the width of the room, then inject a vibrant block of colour by painting the shelf the same colour as the wall below. Wood panelling adds to the cosy country cabin feel and the zesty yellow walls teamed with a relaxed denim sofa bring a contemporary edge.
Upper wall in All White estate emulsion, £49.50 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball. Lower wall in Chartreuse Charm easycare washable & tough matt, £33.64 for 2.5ltr, Dulux
Walls in Dulux Trade Pure Brilliant White matt emulsion, £48 for 10ltr, B&Q
Vanity made from Godmorgon units, £80 each; Billy/ Oxberg bookcases, £55 each, all Ikea
A corkboard panel fixed2 CREATE A VANITY STYLING STATION above a chest is a clever way to hang jewellery. Loop necklaces over pins, while earrings can be pushed straight into the cork.
Walls in Stolen Rose, Pink Sandstone and Brave Ground paint easycare washable & tough matt emulsion, £33.64 for 2.5ltr, Dulux 3 Double up on storage space Make the most of the space either side of a bathroom vanity unit by adding two tall cabinets. Not only will they frame it nicely, but they will provide plenty of storage. These cabinets started life as bookcases, but have been given a smart lick of paint and ribbed glass film too.
TOP BUYS
For updating your home
Inca tufted wall hanging, £22, Dunelm
Small faux Swiss cheese plant, £34.99, Robert Dyas
4Use a contrasting paint to create a headboard in your bedroom, by painting a large rectangle on the wall behind CREATE ROOM FEATURES WITH PAINT your bed. In lieu of a picture rail, paint a band of colour 20cm down from the ceiling, to create the feeling of modern grandeur.
Gaby pleated table light, £49, Made
Oven gloves, £7.99, M&Co
5Create a colour block corner Home-working may be set to become the standard, but your surroundings don’t have to be! Use the power of paint to transform your space by leaving a 5cm border of white between each colour.
PERFECT PICKS
For a new look
Retro stripe LOVE art print, £20, Fy!
Walls in Catkin pure matt emulsion, and Kingfisher pure matt emulsion, £25 for 1ltr, Fenwick & Tilbrook
Old wood chalkboard, £38, Not On The High Street, is similar
6Paint your fire surround MAKE A FEATURE OF A FIREPLACE in a happy shade to make it the focal point of a room. A circular canvas painted in a single colour ties in with the painted log ends.
Bubble candle holder, £13, Sass & Belle
Knitted throw, £45, National Trust Shop Large glass vase, £19.99, H&M Home
Square raffia baskets with tan leather handles, £34.95 each, Vibrant Home
7In a box room, make a feature of a high shelf on decorative brackets, with grab-handle baskets that fit flush to the ceiling, UTILISE CEILING SPACE for storage that doesn’t intrude too much into the space.
Jazz up cupboard doors with smart brass handles and hardware, such as hinges
8Choose a bold kitchen colour Give kitchen cabinets a new look with a coat of paint in an eye-popping shade. As well as cupboard fronts, extend to paint skirtings, door and window frames and even wood-panelled walls for an immersive hit of colour. To add contrasting interest, opt for a patterned floor and keep surfaces a simple white or grey.
Kitchen painted in Azure Green intelligent eggshell, £68 for 2.5ltr, Little Greene
Table Plus, from £1,103, Magnet
Make the most of every inch in a small room, by extending cupboards right up to the ceiling
9Choose multiuse furniture This clever fold-out table is concealed in a wall unit that also doubles up as storage for everyday essentials. Where space is limited, this smart idea means your room can be used in so many more ways, from a home office, to kitchen-diner, to entertaining space. You can also hide clutter when guests visit, but easily access it once they’ve gone.
The Home Collection Manhattan Home Office, from £2,000, Sharps
Jars, from £15, The Nest Homeware
10Decant dried goods OPT FOROPEN SHELVING such as pasta into smart glass storage jars and display on open shelving. Pretty and practical –and saves you time rooting around the backs of cupboards. Fix slim strips or battens of wood to the wall behind your bed, instead of a headboard. Extend them behind bedside tables and then paint the same colour as your wall.
Abstract shapes wall art set, £100, Green Lili
12 BUILD A SIMPLE HEADBOARD
11Utilise dead bedroom space Turn an unused alcove
in a bedroom into the perfect home office set-up. Add an L-shaped desk, floating shelves and attach stick-on push lights under shelves to create a cosy work zone.
