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New Looks for the New Year... By Coulon Stone

The New Year can make us itchy for a home refresh. As we’ve found a whole new appreciation for our kitchens over the last couple of years, here could be the best place to start. Whilst it’s never been more important for our kitchens to be a multifaceted space, they also need to look beautiful and represent all sides of our style. Here are some inspirational kitchen design ideas which are set to be big in 2022.

Slab Splashbacks Whilst our kitchens need to be a practical space, we still want them to make a statement, and what better way to mix the two than a wall of natural stone sat behind our most used areas, the hob and sink. A book-matched marble, or striking quartzite add natural textures, reflect the light, and add the wow factor, all whilst being wipe clean! There’s no better mix of practical and beautiful. Chequerboard Flooring Chequerboard flooring is set to be big next year, but thankfully not the black and white lino of the 1950s. Instead natural stone tiles like black, red or brown granites alongside white or grey marbles add a sense of luxury, durability and texture to this traditional look.

Unique Marbles Marble makes the kitchen trend lists every year, but typically it’s the traditional neutral whites and greys that hale the pages of House Beautiful. We’re looking forward to seeing some of the more unique marbles used as countertops and splashbacks. Marbles come in emerald greens, pale pinks and royal blues and can include fossils, glassy streams as well as unique veins. Choose your marble first and centre your kitchen colour palette around it.

For further inspiration please visit our showroom in Stokenchurch or head to our website www.coulonstone.com. You can also join us on Instagram (@coulonstoneltd) and Facebook (@coulonstoneltd).

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WHY NOT JOIN US AT OUR NEXT AUCTION ON 3rd & 4th FEBRUARY 2022 Here are some highlights from our December sale...

A Yaozhou celadon incense burner, Northern Song Dynasty SOLD £10,000 HAMMER

A fine Ge-type conjoined group of four vases, 19th century.

SOLD £131,000 HAMMER

An Elegant Flambe Baluster Vase With Long Neck, Four Character Incised Seal Mark Of Yongzheng, Qing Dynasty. SOLD £22,000 HAMMER A famille rose porcelain plaque, signed and inscribed Wang Xiliang, framed, Republic period. SOLD £12,000 HAMMER A finely enamelled ‘famille rose’ Bottle Vase, probably Jiaqing Period, Qing Dynasty. SOLD £11,000 HAMMER

We are still open for valuations and virtual valuations, from a single item to a complete house clearance or specialist collections. For all enquiries T: 01844 281777 | E: antiques@theswan.co.uk