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“Adding a plant or two will make your utility space feel more like an extension of your home and bring some life to it”

GINEVRA BENEDETTI, DEPUTY EDITOR

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Raw scaffold shelf, from £50; Hornton wire stacking storage box, £32; Edgeworth storage caddy, £24; Hatherop small fabric storage basket, £15; Edgeworth lidded storage boxes, from £20 each; Hatherop under-bed storage bag, £30, all Garden Trading

Shine light on your work zone

PUT YOUR WFH SPACE IN THE SPOTLIGHT WITH MAGIC HOURS, A NEW WALLPAPER COLLABORATION FROM VELUX X POODLE & BLONDE

VELUX windows allow natural light to flood in; Magic Hours wallpaper in Golden Hour promotes productivity while Twilight Hour (below) encourages a sense of calm

WFH STYLE IDEAS

Whinnie Williams and Kierra Campbell of Poodle & Blonde share their WFH top tips

n Decorate the ceiling in bold colours and prints to add interest and make the space feel bigger. n Maximising natural light will help increase productivity. n Mix vintage and modern pieces to make your space feel unique.

ost of us are now splitting our work hours between an actual workplace and our homes, so it’s time to re-evaluate our work-fromhome space. Whether you have a dedicated office, or work in a corner of the kitchen, a naturally lit space is much better for our wellbeing; we’re more alert, have an improved mood, less fatigue and reduced eye strain.

POSITIVE VIBES

The new VELUX x Poodle & Blonde luxury wallpaper collaboration, Magic Hours, has been designed specifically for the home office, and has a reflective finish to bounce light around a room.

It comes in three colourways, featuring hues of orange, blue and pink, which capture the way natural light changes. ‘The golden hour happens as the sun welcomes in a new day,’ says Kierra, one half of the Poodle & Blonde duo. ‘The blue hour happens at sunset, and twilight hour is a magical time before sunrise.’ Designed with home office spaces in mind, the wallpaper collection’s colourways were selected to promote productivity and build a sense of calm, creating an ideal WFH atmosphere.

LIGHT WORK

Of course, a VELUX roof window takes this transformation even further. With quick installation, and prices starting at only £295, installing a window to bring daylight into your home is easy.

FIND OUT MORE

Visit velux.co.uk to discuss your options for free with a VELUX daylight advisor. The limited edition VELUX x Poodle & Blonde collaboration wallpaper range is available at poodleandblonde.com.

The additions have been finished using Marley Eternit Equitone Linea cladding, which is highly weatherproof and low maintenance

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From dark to bright and airy