Shhhsbsbabsju

UPGRADE YOUR KITCHEN IN A FLASH (AND ON A BUDGET)

£1,000 OF PRIZES TO BE WON

Inspiring ideas AMAZING PRICES

LIVING

SHOPPING

COOKING

MAKING

STYLING

ONLY

£1.99 best value!

20% off at

FEBRUARY 2020 £1.99

Insta-worthy real homes

Blossoming Gifts T&Cs apply

591 easy style updates for spring

Get the modern botanical look

MAKE IT Living wall Mirrored tray Paint-dipped chairs

COLOUR CRUSH

EXPERT ADVICE 4 Light your home 4 Plan an extension

It took a real team effort to transform our kitchen!

The hottest 2020 interiors trends

Speedy, healthy snacks for on the go

GET DECORATING! Inspiring home makeovers

Bright schemes for your next revamp

Welcome to our

BE AN INSIDER

Photo Lizzie Orme

FEB ISSUE!

We want to know what you think.

After all, the more we know about you, the better placed we are to bring you the best magazine and website possible. So, we would like to invite you to join our online reader panel: Immediate Insiders.

F

ebruary is the perfect month for giving your home a little TLC, now that all the hustle and bustle of Christmas and New Year has subsided. But don’t worry, you don’t have to spend a fortune to achieve great results.

On page 90 we’ve got 10 inspiring ways to transform your kitchen, from affordable accessories to super-quick DIY jobs, you’ll be able to achieve a whole new look in just a weekend. How fantastic is that?

If you’re thinking of switching up your window treatments for spring, then take a peek at page 108 where you’ll find a gorgeous selection of the latest curtains, blinds and shutters to suit every type of window, no matter how big or small.

Are you bored of your current colour scheme and looking for something new for 2020? Then look no further than page 75, where you’ll discover our pick of the hottest new interior trends for spring and summer. Whether you prefer modern, boho or retro, I’m sure you’ll find a look you love.

As always, we’ve got a host of stunning reader homes and makeovers to inspire you (p14), with some gorgeous style tricks to steal and heaps of crafty ideas to make, too.

If you made a New Year’s resolution to eat more healthily, then our tasty recipes on page 118 and must-have gadgets on page 120 will help you stick to your guns.

Interested? Log on to: immediateinsiders.com to fill out a short registration survey and we’ll be in touch from time to time to ask your opinions on the magazine/website and other relevant issues.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON!

Get in touch WEBSITE homestylemag.co.uk

FACEBOOK facebook.com/homestylemaguk

TWITTER @homestylemaguk

PS. Don't miss it

INSTAGRAM @homestylemaguk

The next issue of HomeStyle is out on 4th February

PINTEREST pinterest.com/homestylemaguk

Living 26

Shopping 75

Cooking 122

Making 48

Styling 63

Contents...

Take inspiration from Seana and Brian’s contemporary kitchen on page 84

Living

14 Now our home works for us all

84 A real team effort

Katie transformed a dated interior into a stylish and uplifting family home

26 We fell for our Victorian home Donna knew she’d found the one, even before she’d set foot in it

38 We stripped it back to basics

Seana and Brian’s kitchen was achieved by getting all hands on deck!

96 We kept costs down through DIY Katie and Andy tackled their makeover themselves and created their perfect family bathroom

102 We hardly ever used this room before

When modernising a 1920s property, Jessy gave each room a total refresh, from top to bottom

50 I wanted our house to flow

Kelly’s bold use of colour and pattern has given her new dining room a boutique hotel bar vibe

112 Easy living Ways to make your home life simpler!

Grace turned her 1940s terrace into a welcoming retreat

130 In conversation... with interior stylist and Instagram influencer Leoma Harper

Shopping 6

Shop the high street The best affordable home buys

22 Animal lamps Choose quirky lighting like Katie

34 Bar stool style Take a seat, inspired by Donna

46 Take a stand Bright and beautiful: discover this light-filled Victorian home on page 26

22

Follow Jessy’s plant inspiration

58 Beautiful baskets Steal Grace’s useful storage idea

88 Modern retro

46

94 Style in stone Keep it natural in the kitchen

95 Kitchen metallics Shiny new kit for your home

100 Jungle fever Turn your bathroom tropical

106 Dining drama Try plush looks and dark colours 4 February 2020

34

Look to the past for a kitchen restyle

58

Contents

Styling 12 The wish list The hottest homeware

49 Botanical living Trend inspiration from plants

63 Decorator’s moodboards Let pretty prints take centre-stage

75 Hot trends for 2020 Hello new year – hello new style!

90 Kitchen updates Ten ideas for an easy revamp

108 Window dressing Ways to enhance your outlook!

Making g

Look forward to spring with fresh new stripes or floral prints on page 63

25 Faux living wall Brighten up a bare spot

36 Vanity mirror tray Create a stylish display piece

48 Botanical cushion Enjoy printing your own fabric

60 Tealight lantern Make this tiny townhouse!

70 Revamp your chairs Introducing colour-dipped cool Make a little Dutch townhouse lantern on page 60

Cooking 116 Speedy suppers Short on time? Get stuck in and make these super-quick meals

118 Healthy in a hurry Nutritious but speedy snacks!

120 Gourmet’s gadgets Healthy food made easy

122 Valentine’s gifts Yummy foodie treats for loved ones

124 Food news What’s on our plates and filling our trolleys this month?

Discover the food of love with our delicious Valentine’s treats on page 122

73 Upcycling news Discover the latest craft finds

Regulars 62

Reader panel A chance to have your say

72

Prizes to be won!

Check out our giveaways

82 Subscribe to HomeStyle 113 What’s coming up?

A peek into your next issue

114 Reader offer Save 20% on bouquets

126 #myHShome Tag us in your pics

128 Shopping directory February 2020 5

George Home

ALL

URBAN NATURE Bring the natural world indoors with leafy prints and houseplants

Bee cushion, £5

Marble eucalyptus duvet set, from £10

£40 OR UNDER

Bee tealight holder, £2

Sunflower tumbler, £2

Cotton tassel cushion, £7

Honeycomb vase, £4 each

Woven basket, £10

Artificial umbrella tree, £15

SHOP THE

HIGH STREET

Here’s our pick of the best bargain buys the high street and web have to offer 6 homestylemag.co.uk

Style on a shoestring Multi bee cushion, £6; two tone check cushion, £7; green velvet cushion, £5; cotton tassel cushion, £7; velvet geo cushion, £7; artificial rubber tree, £30, all George Home

Sainsbury’s Home TRANQUIL TAUPE Liven up neutral rooms with playful prints and textures

Pad print pasta bowl, £4.25

Wilderness melamine salad bowl, £8

Pad print side plate, £3.75

Wavy rim mug, £4.50

Estuary wicker pouffe, £35

Wildflower green bouquet, £16

Estuary napkins, £8 for two

Wilderness animal printed velvet cushion, £14 Small ceramic canister, £8

Stacking wicker basket, £14; printed linen cushion, £14; pasta bowls, £3.75 each; recycled glass jug, £10; mugs, £3.50 each; glass jar with white flower arrangement, £16; glass jar with green wildflower bouquet, £16; cereal bowls, £3.75 each; side plates, £3.75 each; dinner plates, £4.25 each; Estuary table runner, £12, all Sainsbury’s Home

HOW TO

style the look 1

Feature Ella Rhys-Jones

Playing with different tones of green is key to giving this look dimension. A splash of yellow or lime will brighten up a predominantly dark palette.

Introducing one or two houseplants to your bedroom will bring an element of calm to the room while complementing leaf-printed fabrics. If you’re notoriously bad at looking after real plants, why not pick up a faux one?

2

February 2020 7

HOW TO

style the look 1

A richly coloured headboard will transform your bed into a real statement piece. Try layering up an eclectic selection of pillows for that little extra something.

2

Create a rustic chic feel with unplastered brick walls. Painting them a vibrant yellow or orange will really brighten a room, while a more neutral colour will allow your soft furnishings to do the talking.

Paint, £36.99; accessories, from £12; tableware from £24.99, all Very

Very BOTANICAL BEAUTY Be bold with dark walls and metallic accents Martinique light shade, £40

Feather mirror, £40

Botanical flatweave rug, from £34.99

Textured planter, £29.99 Folding side table, £39

Rattan style trays, £28 for two 8 homestylemag.co.uk

Style on a shoestring

JD Williams SET THE PATTERN Play with floral prints and bright pops of colour

Lybia circles rug, from £12

Denby bowls, £40 for four

Rooted belly baskets, £19

Hanging geo rose gold mirror, £12

Opal table lamp, £14

Floral outdoor cushion, £12

Nian cotton duvet cover set, from £25; Cayman rug, from £40; embroidered floral cushion, £20; ikat-printed cushion, £12; Okan floral cushion, £15; opal table lamp, £14; Edison LED emerald ornament, £15, all JD Williams

Vibrant succulents, £12 for three February 2020 9

LATEST RELEASE If you’re looking for some striking new fabrics to update your home, look no further than The Pavilion Collection

by Poodle & Blonde. Inspired by the bamboo furnishings and Chinese art of The Royal Pavilion, this collection features three original designs that’ll brighten up any room in your home.

Opt for Lonesome George for a luxurious tortoiseshell option, Food Babies if you love a chinoiserie style print and Tea Room for an intricate knotted bamboo design. You can shop all three prints across Poodle & Blonde’s full range of products including fabric, cushions and wallpaper. Prices start from £75.

From left: cushion in Lonesome George Lagoon velvet, £90 per m; bolster velvet cushion, £125; Silk moire Thelma cushion, £75; sofa in Lonesome George Walnut velvet, £90 per m, all Poodle & Blonde

Hexagon velvet cushion in Lonesome George Blossom, £115, Poodle & Blonde

The WISH LIST… New this month: exciting collections, collaborations, colours and more…

LAID-BACK LIVING We’re all looking for ways to improve our stress levels and what better place to start than where we spend most of our time?

In her new book, Down to Earth, Lauren Liess guides readers through creating a calming, original home. Inspired by nature, easy living and approachability, Liess’s style is easily transferable as she designs six unique homes.

Feature Ella Rhys-Jones

NEW COLLECTION Add a touch of glamour to your home with H&M Home’s first design collaboration. They have joined forces with none other than Jonathan Adler to launch a bright and bold collection of homewares. Think gold-accented trays in geometric patterns, dramatic sculptures shaped like the Sun and ceramic candle holders decorated with black and gold illustrations. If you love to add personality and quirky features to your home, then this is the collection for you. Prices from £8.99. Available in selected stores and online.

12 homestylemag.co.uk

Down to Earth

by Lauren Liess, £28.99, Abrams

Styling SPEND VS SAVE Our top picks Hay time hourglass swirl XXL, Nest

£55

£12 Loft sand timer, Sainsbury’s Home

JUST LANDED! The new Zahra Collection by Atkin and Thyme has been unveiled and we’re obsessed. With Arabian design influences, the collection comprises of a console table, a chest of drawers, a bedside table and a mirror all handcrafted from black resin. Combine a few of the pieces for an eyecatching bedroom look or choose just one as a statement piece in your hallway.

Zahra console table, £649, Atkin and Thyme

COLOUR CRUSH

Ursula short plant pot terracotta, £28, Abode Living

No longer reserved for ceramics, terracotta can be injected into your home in a variety of ways.

The colour is predicted to be a hot trend for 2020, bringing a more homely and comforting feel to your interiors while still Arabella orange velvet working alongside blush tones cushion, £35, Ragged Rose and more dramatic colours. A pop of orange brings vibrancy without taking away any of the warmth.

Beautify glass lips mirror, £22.99, Beautify

Wild & Wolf 746 phone, £50, Red Candy

WE ARE LOVING...

It seems cow is the new leopard if George Home’s new animal print collection is anything to go by. Forget monochrome minimalism and go wild with their friesian soft furnishings.

Update a neutral living room with the cow print cushion or use the cow patch towel to bring some Cow print duvet set, pattern to your from £10 bathroom. Prices from £7.

Powdered clay matt emulsion, from £14 for 2.5L, Crown Paints

Midi locker in blush vertical, £299.99, Mustard February 2020 13

Welcome to my home A bit about me I’m Katie Lewis. I live here with my husband Ben, our daughters, Molly, 15, and Ellie, 5, and Meeks the cat.

‘It’s all about creating a calm, inviting atmosphere with a palette of tonal greens, greys and blues, warm natural wood, and lots of foliage’

Where I live Home is a four-bedroom detached house in Lincoln, built in 2008.

We moved here in 2010.

What I wanted to change

Feature Annabelle Grundy Photos Colin Poole

Inside it was bland with a cramped, gloomy kitchen and an oldfashioned arch into a dining area. The bathroom was dated and the upstairs split into small bedsit-type rooms.

How I made it my own We extended to create a family-friendly layout with an open-plan kitchen-diner. I’ve introduced tranquil greens and greys with bright colourful pops, leafy plants and some unique, quirky touches.

My favourite part All of it, except the bathroom, which I can’t wait to rip out!

Dining area Building the extension has turned a dark kitchen and an uninviting separate dining room into a bright, multipurpose, sociable space. ‘We were lucky to find an excellent local builder, K2 Developments, and the whole project was straightforward,’ says Katie. ‘It was a bit cold at times, as it was March, but we stayed in the house. Ben’s parents, who live nearby, were very kind and often fed us as we had nowhere to cook! The extension is only just over a metre wide but that extra space made a huge impact. The glass doors let the natural light flood in and draw attention to the greenery outdoors.

We’ve got a family-sized dining table and comfy seating for relaxing with a drink, so it’s a great entertaining space, too.’

Now our home With calming colours and creative touches, Katie Lewis has 14 homestylemag.co.uk

Inspiring homes

Style idea A string of lights breaks up the line of the bifold doors and adds a warm evening glow

Katie paired the oak dining table, from a vintage market, with chairs salvaged from her old Sunday school. An adjustable metal stool from a warehouse sale makes handy seating for five-year-old Ellie. ‘I love mixing and matching but there’s no plan, I just put together things that I like’

works for us all transformed a bland and dated interior into a stylish and uplifting family home February 2020 15

‘I try to avoid having clutter on the worktops,’ says Katie.

‘I painted this little kitchen shelf, which I’ve had for ages.

It’s a useful spot for tea and coffee, and a few interesting bits and pieces’

‘I’ve experimented with different looks but the house definitely works now and fits how we live as a family’

My story...

Ben and I had been looking for a three-bedroom family house, so when we found an affordable, four-bedroom detached property we were delighted. It had been repossessed, which was why it was such a great deal, and we decided it was worth compromising a little on the location to get that extra space.

Since moving in, we’ve gradually transformed the inside of the house, taking down all the partition walls and revitalising the lacklustre rooms. I work in interior design (@magariinteriordesign) and believe your surroundings can have a big effect on mood and general wellbeing. I’ve experimented with different looks, but the house definitely works as it is now and fits how we live as a family. Extending the kitchen has made the biggest difference. It was originally two separate spaces, so we knocked through and added a small extension that has boosted the light and changed the feel and flow of the house.

I’ve redecorated every room at least once over time.

I pick up style ideas from restaurants, cafés, shops and online. For me, it’s all about creating a calm, inviting atmosphere with a palette of tonal greens, greys and blues, warm natural wood, and lots of foliage to bring the outdoors in. To make sure that we’ve got wellfunctioning spaces, I think about when and how we use each room, and I like to add personality with vintage pieces and anything unusual or eye-catching that gets people talking. I’m always looking out for new bits and pieces, so it never stops evolving.

16 homestylemag.co.uk

Kitchen When the extension was built, Katie took the opportunity to update her kitchen. ‘It had a pale tiled floor, Shaker-style cabinets and a bright yellow feature wall. I was fed up with it as it just felt so cold and harsh,’ she says. The layout was working well so for a cost-effective makeover, Katie replaced the worktops and flooring, and fitted the existing carcasses with new, more contemporary door and drawer fronts from Kitchen Expressions Lincoln.

The focal point is a Moroccan-inspired tiled splashback. ‘These are actually floor tiles from Walls and Floors, so they’re very practical and easy to clean,’ says Katie.

‘I’m always up for mixing different styles together and I wanted something eyecatching to break up the wall.’

For continuity, Katie used the same wooden floor in the kitchen, dining zone and hall. ‘It’s a big space so I wanted something warm and comfortable underfoot,’ she says. ‘It’s durable and natural-looking, and if I redecorate, it will go with anything’

Inspiring homes

Style idea A strong highlight colour will maximise impact and pull a scheme together ‘No one lingers too long in a hall, so it’s a space where you can really do something dramatic and exciting,’ says Katie. A dark wood console table, which Katie bought from HomeSense, stands out against a leafy-design wallpaper, a budget buy from B&Q

Cinema zone

Katie painted the walls in the cinema zone with Valspar’s Woodpigeon. ‘It has a greenish tone so it’s soft and restful even though it’s very dark,’ she says.

‘The chunky wall mirror breaks it up and adds a spot of light’

‘This is part of the hall and it’s another area that has evolved quite a lot. It was meant for formal dining at first, but it didn’t really get used. Ben works long hours and loves to relax with a film or computer games, so this has now become our cinema! There’s a pull-down screen and the projector goes on the coffee table. It’s also another evening space that didn’t need a lot of light, so I chose a very dark grey shade for the walls. It makes quite a dramatic backdrop for our modern, white leather sofa and a few pops of bright orange.

We’ve had the sofa for ages. It’s supercomfy and big enough for everyone to watch a film together.’

February 2020 17

Katie’s retro-style sideboard was an absolute steal at only £15 from a local charity shop. ‘It was such an incredible find, I just couldn’t pass it up!’

MAKING Make a cool living wall on page 25

SHOPPING Shop quirky animal lamps on page 22

Living room

Steal my style Introduce some unique focal points to your home like Katie

£12 9 Scintilla pattern vintage floor tiles, Walls and Floors Ltd

£29.95

Jangala velvet cushion leaf green, Made.com

£30 18 homestylemag.co.uk

‘Until recently this room was all offwhites and neutrals, and it felt cool and unwelcoming. We’re mostly in here during the evening so this deep grey was definitely the right choice. It made me realise how important it is to think about the purpose of a room when you decorate. It’s so calm and cosy now. The fireplace is not really to my taste, but it’s a big feature so I was very happy when a friend found the painted screen for me at a flea market. It hides the fire and I love the moody tones – it’s something unique.

I added wallpaper on the chimney breast and also on the opposite wall, which brings another layer of interest and lifts the dark colour.’

Toledo style round stool, Cult Furniture

‘Plants are such a boost to wellbeing and I love bringing the outside in,’ says Katie. ‘I made this wall decoration for next-to-nothing, with a spare frame, faux plant panels from IKEA and a few extra leafy bits’

Inspiring homes

‘I like to add personality to a room with vintage pieces, and anything unusual that gets people talking’

Katie often updates her decor, but the grey DFS sofa and chairs will blend in easily with a new look. The little bear side table was a charity shop find. ‘He’s something fun and different,’ says Katie

Expert advice ‘We originally bought the small velvet sofa for the kitchen, but we needed extra seating in the living room – and it works a lot better here,’ says Katie

Tips on planning an extension

three different companies and compare carefully.

O You should always check, but it’s unlikely you’ll need planning permission or an architect for a simple ground-floor extension like Katie’s. There are rules on dimensions and Building Regulations so do contact your local planning department.

O Draw up a plan as accurately as you can and work through detailed proposals with your builder. Pictures can be helpful.

Decide on positions of electrical points, lighting, plumbing and radiators. Give specifications for any fixtures such as appliances, windows and flooring.

O A trustworthy and competent builder is essential. A personal recommendation will give you confidence, as will visits to completed projects to gauge the quality of finish. The Federation of Master Builders (fmb.org.uk) and websites such as ratedpeople.com and checkatrade.com are useful resources. Get quotations from

O Get a detailed written estimate and check everything you want is itemised, including any demolition work, skip hire and site clearance. Agree costs upfront and confirm the start date and completion schedule.

Keep a 10% reserve fund for unforeseen costs and hold off paying the final total until you’re completely satisfied.

FFebruary b 2020 19

Style idea A ladder desk makes a useful workstation without taking up too much floor space

Home office ‘This little room off the hall has to work hard as it’s my office and also Ellie’s playroom. It’s not that large so I needed some well-designed furniture to get the most from the space. I’m very happy with my fabulous desk, which I found at Something Different, a brilliant local shop that has all sorts of vintage stuff and interesting bits and pieces. I’ve teamed it with a lovely old chair that I’ve re-covered, which belonged to Ben’s grandmother. I really like the wall colour, which is an unusual shade of dusky pink called Pheasant Tail from Colourtrend. It’s soft, warm and interesting, but it’s not a distraction when I’m working.’

20 homestylemag.co.uk

Katie experimented with a vintage-look wallpaper on the office ceiling to add interest. ‘It has the effect of lowering the height of the room so it feels cosy,’ she says. ‘My little desk was a great find as it fits the corner perfectly and I like the chunky industrial vibe’

Inspiring homes

l, but the interest is mostly ‘The bedroom is quite colourfu usive when you want to behind the bed, so it’s not intr the pops of coral pink. ‘It’s a sleep,’ says Katie, who loves ause it’s so uplifting’ favourite colour of mine bec

Main bedroom ‘The bedroom was ready for a new look.

We’d had pale walls and pretty patterned wallpaper behind the bed for a while. I love painted panelling and Ben made ours himself from MDF. He did an am azing job as it looks perfect and it has com pletely changed the look of the room.

We painted it dark grey to ground everyth ing and to contrast with the soft yellow-gre en on the other walls. There’s a tranquil atm osphere in here now and it’s easy to swi tch off and relax as there’s no television.

Space is limited, so our bamboo ladder s are a nifty alternative to bedside tables.’

Tall bamboo ladders stand out against the dark panelling and draw the eye up. They make stylish and unusual bedside storage and the functional, clip-on spotlights are a clever space-saver

What I learned...

O Houseplants are the easiest and most versatile accessories there are. They enhance wellbeing and soften any space. They’re also very useful for hiding unsightly things such as fuse boxes or marks on the walls. Faux plants look incredibly realistic and are great for dark corners or high shelves.

Ellie’s bedroom ‘Ellie’s five now, so we let her choose from She colour options when we redecorated. k thin I ch whi , pink s eou picked this gorg sh. gari too not it’s as time e som will last Rather than hanging artwork on the walls I liked the idea of something with s depth and texture. I saw paper garland to how ne onli out d foun and t on Pinteres it’s make one. It was time-consuming, but .’ ther toge room pretty and it brings the

As the bed and carpet are neutral in Ellie’s bedroom, the scheme will grow with her. The bed came from Noa & Nani and the bedside table, from Home Bargains, has a nifty lid and stores books

O Individual touches are what make a house a home. I noticed various names had been scratched onto my old wooden Sunday school chairs over the years. I love that character and history, and anyone who comes to our home can add their name too. It means the chairs are still evolving and they’re unique and so personal to us.

See homestylemag.co.uk for more great real homes February 2020 21

ANIMAL

Katie keeps odd animals in unexpected places to add interest in all corners

MAGIC Add a bit of character to your lighting with an electric menagerie, just like Katie

£100 Cath Kidston

£30 Argos Brighten up your den

A faithful four-legged friend

£89.99 Breeze Home Furnishings Standing head and shoulders above the rest

£105 Oliver Hayden Scale new heights

£68.99 Wayfair A loyal companion

£58 Graham & Green You’d be a sucker to miss out

£95 Debenhams Cuddle up with a koala

22 homestylemag.co.uk

Shop the look

£60 Very Think pink!

£125 Abigail Ahern

£112 Audenza

Lay some golden light

The archetypal cheeky monkey

£45 Iconic lights This lamp is a real babe

£32.99 The Range

£32 Next An unforgettable lamp

£35 Dunelm

£85 House of Fraser You’ll spot this a mile off

Give your room the royal treatment

February 2020 23

Feature Hannah Tribe

Bound to find the right place

Masterclass Kitchen Cabinetry - £10,000* We’re passionate about making your dream kitchen at: masterclasskitchens.co.uk.

Find your nearest Platinum Partner retailer.

Midlands

Scotland Dunfermline Galashiels Glenrothes Kirkcaldy Perth

01592 774474 01896 759944 01592 774474 01592 774474 01738 638822

North Blackburn Doncaster Fleetwood Grimsby Harrogate Leeds Lytham St Annes Macclesfield Morpeth New Mills Northallerton Retford Sheffield Wirral York

01254 693765 01302 364809 01253 283786 01472 343853 01423 862286 01133 910179 01772 631316 01625 464955 01670 789599 01663 746851 01609 780289 01777 707656 01246 416642 0151 6321670 01904 479792

Birmingham Derby Dudley Gloucester Hampton-in-Arden Henley-in-Arden Hereford Leicester North Leicester South Ludlow Northampton Nottingham Stamford Towcester Wolverhampton Worcester

East Anglia Ipswich Norwich Royston

01473 742200 01603 666161 01763 271991

masterclasskitchens.co.uk *

Wales

South 0121 2705619 01332 842534 01384455755 01452 310451 01675 442705 01789 488899 01432 262820 01530 833960 01455 561200 01584 871960 01604 385050 01159 842842 01780 654321 01327 358180 01902 710545 01905 335408

Price does not include appliances, worktops, sink, taps, flooring or lighting.

Abingdon Arundel Barnstaple Basingstoke Bideford Bishop Stortford Bourne Bourne End Brighton East Bristol Budleigh Salterton Camberley Chelmsford Dorchester Esher Fordingbridge Hazlemere Helston Hemel Hempstead Horley Ingatestone Ivybridge

01235 554773 01243 696700 01271 267310 01256 810460 01237 423444 01279 898710 01778 420700 01628 528712 01273 628618 01179 246002 01395 442463 01252 522400 01245 392792 01305 520848 01372 467464 01425 650235 01494 718585 01326 565522 01442 803303 01293 786116 01277 350800 01752 897800

London - Fulham London - Perivale London - Richmond London - Watford Melksham Polegate Purbeck Sailsbury Seaton Sherborne Storrington Tiverton Tring Trowbridge Wadebridge Waterlooville Whitstable Winscombe Witney Wokingham Worthing

0207 3840511 0208 6162722 0208 3329166 01923 369706 07500 520140 01323 409222 01929 422345 01722 328777 01297 22559 01935 817111 01903 741004 01884 251675 01442 827997 01225 759800 01208 813231 02392 176380 01843 593069 01934 844144 01993 704105 0118 9783393 01903 201901

Aberdare Abergavenny Cardiff East Cardiff West Dyffryn Ardudwy Haverfordwest Hay-on-Wye Nefyn Newport St Asaph Swansea

01685 813869 01873 850911 02920 485888 02920 593969 01341 242015 01437 763623 01497 821374 01758 721081 01633 252187 01745 582786 01792 790088

Channel Islands & Isle of Man Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey

01481 710500 01624 623222 01534 865750

Make the look...

FAUX LIVING WALL You will need

4 Large box frame 4 Chicken wire 4 Wire cutters 4 Upholstery stapler 4 Faux succulents and foliage 4 Hot glue gun

1

Remove the backing board and glass from the box frame and set aside.

Place the empty frame face down on your work surface.

Fit a length of chicken wire along the inside of the frame and carefully cut it down to size with wire cutters. Use an upholstery stapler to secure it to the frame, and then replace the frame’s backing board (you won’t need the glass).

Cut down the succulent and foliage stems. Turn the frame over with right side up, and using a hot glue gun, stick the heads to the backing board through the chicken wire.

Completely fill the frame, and then leave to dry before hanging up.

2

3

4

Top Tip Hot glue guns are ideal for all sorts of arts and crafts projects.

They’re used with glue sticks that fit into a slot in the gun.

A 40 x 40cm pine deep box frame, £16, Hobbycraft. Blooma triple torsion mesh (chicken wire), £14 for 5m x 50cm, B&Q. Artificial succulent stem £3; artificial eucalyptus stem, £2; artificial asparagus fern stem, £4, all Dunelm. Fejka artificial plant panel, £3; Sagalie cushion cover, £4.50, both IKEA. Wardley painted chair, £270, Neptune. Wall paint Urbane Grey Intelligent Matt Emulsion, £50 for 2.5l, The Little Greene Paint Company

February 2020 25

Make and styling Suzie Attaway Photo Simon Whitmore

Follow Katie’s lead and create your own faux foliage living wall as a quirky way to brighten up a bare spot in your home

Style idea Make your budget go further and add statement tiles to zone your cooking area

Welcome to my home A bit about me I’m Donna Wardell, a marketing brand manager. I live with my husband, Tom, who’s in sales, and our miniature sausage dog, Peggy.

I Instagram at @welcome_to_no.1

Where I live

Feature and styling Lorraine Luximon Photos Simon Whitmore

Our home is a threebedroom Victorian semidetached in Bromley, Kent. We moved here in July 2017.

What I wanted to change Fortunately, the house was in a decent condition, but we wanted to paint and remove wallpaper from all of the rooms to put our own stamp on it.

How I made it my own First we had to decide on a colour palette for each room. I’m naturally drawn to greens and blues.

My favourite part I love our dining room, although we don’t spend as much time in it as we would like.

We fell for our Donna Wardell knew she’d found the one, long before she 26 homestylemag.co.uk

Inspiring homes The previous owners had recently installed a Howdens Fairford kitchen with oak worktops, which fortunately are to Donna’s taste. She plans to paint the cabinetry dark green when they carry out the kitchen extension later this year

Kitchen ‘The kitchen is the only room we haven’t really done a lot with, as we like the Shaker-style cabinetry. We’re also saving for an extension to the back and side of the house, which will create space for a downstairs toilet and laundry room.

We hope to start it in the spring and be finished by summer. I already have my mood board and we’ve instructed an architect to start the drawings. We’ll be keeping a lot of the Howdens kitchen units, but we’ll remodel the layout and paint them in Farrow & Ball’s Studio Green.

I’m also planning to have a pink island!’

SHOP Find the best bar stools on page 34

‘I’ve been longing for a renovation project, so I’m excited to start work on the kitchen’

Victorian home had even set foot into her characterful period home February 2020 27

The radiator covers are a temporary measure while the couple saves for traditional cast-iron ones. The tan leather wingback armchair is from Made.com

My story...

We had only looked at one house prior to making an offer on this one. We’d booked lots of viewings but didn’t get past driving down the street for any of the others! We had pretty much made up our mind that we wanted this one just from the estate agent’s pictures and the feeling we got from driving around the neighbourhood. It was a dark winter’s night when we viewed it so we had no idea what the garden looked like, as we couldn’t see much of it. We made an offer regardless, as we just knew it was the one!

Being a corner plot means it benefits from more space and is attached at the rear rather than the side.

We’d previously rented a small mid-terrace house so having more space really appealed. Three months later and with no further viewings, we moved in. Tom also got down on one knee and proposed on the doorstep on the day we moved in, which was a huge surprise.

As soon as we were in, we booked a tradesman to help decorate the hallway, landing, living room and master bedroom. He stripped all the wallpaper and painted the walls, ceilings, doors and skirting boards.

After that, we took a break from home improvement while we saved for and planned our wedding. We got married in Italy just nine months after Tom proposed.

Once we’d returned from our wedding and ‘minimoon’ in Italy, we plunged straight back into the decorating. I’d describe our style as traditional and rustic, with a touch of industrial. We like blending elements of contemporary with period. I’ve truly loved making this house our home.

28 homestylemag.co.uk

Living room ‘I prefer softer, calming colours for spaces where we spend more time, so I went for Farrow & Ball’s Cornforth White in here.

We got our Chesterfield sofas and rug from M&S – they are classic pieces. Wildlife inspires a lot of our décor as I’m naturally drawn to it. It’s always been my dream to go on safari and so for our honeymoon we spent five nights in South Africa, which was the most amazing experience.

I took a lot of pictures and had some framed, which we’ve placed throughout the house.’

Inspiring homes

‘We like to accessorise with things that hold meaning for us and show the adventure we’ve been on as a couple’

MAKING Make a vanity tray on page 36

‘Adding the finishing touches is the fun part. We like to accessorise with things that hold meaning for us and show the adventure we’ve been on as a couple’

‘We had our footstool reupholstered in a gorgeous rust colour and added some new cushions to tie everything together’

February 2020 29

Steal my style Work in some hints of wildlife, just like Donna

kitchen, ‘Birds and insects feature in our dining room and is which lamp, bee the about and we often get asked ds ingbir Humm el Haeck Ernst The ’ Jane. from India print and wine rack are from Amazon

£40 40cm x 50cm leopard art print, Lola Design

£99 Bloomingville Louis green glass pendant light, Beaumonde

Dragonfly melamine side plate, Sophie Allport

£7

Expert advice Buying lighting for your home How to choose lighting that’s practical and stylish O Layered light sources, positioned at different levels, creates visual interest. Use lighting to make the most of a room’s size and shape – uplighting makes a space feel larger while floor lights add a vertical element. Think about the size of your fitting as well – for instance, place a larger feature light over a dining table where a smaller option could look disproportionate.

The bar trolley from Wayfair is well-stocked with crystal barware.

The lamp is from Matalan

30 homestylemag.co.uk

O Think about the tasks you undertake in each room. A kitchen-diner will need brighter

lighting, such as spotlights, for the food preparation zone, while dimmers create an ambience in a dining area.

O Carefully consider your bulbs and the look you’re aiming to achieve, such as vintage or retro.

Additionally, think about the wattage and how bright you need your space to be, as well as how frequently the light source will be used.

O Bulb colour temperature is key; choose a lower temperature, soft-white bulb to create a cosy feel in living areas and higher temperature ones for a brighter effect.

Daylight bulbs are a good choice if you are lighting spaces that have little natural light.

Inspiring homes

Dining room ‘This is my favourite room! We went a bit darker on the walls, with Farrow & Ball’s Pigeon. We get so many compliments about our ceiling light, which we love.

It was a fairly recent purchase from Lux Foundry and the beam offers endless opportunities for seasonal touches, by adding foliage or decorations. I searched high and low for bulbs but eventually stumbled across these amber-plated glass ones on Amazon. I already had some vases with the same glass effect and I just knew they would look gorgeous. We added to the rustic feel by putting up some reclaimed scaffold shelves, which we found on eBay, and a ladder rail from Amazon. All of the matching wood in this room adds to its rustic charm.’

Style idea Paint traditional pine furniture for a contemporary update

‘I would describe our style as traditional and rustic, with a touch of industrial’

‘We decided to paint the dining room table to work with the newly painted internal doors. We opted for a dark grey from Valspar using their colour match service for the table legs and black for the chairs.’

The rug is a Wayfair find February 2020 31

Guest room ‘We wanted the guest bedroom to look and feel quite different to all of the other rooms. It wasn’t a place that we would spend much time in, so we went quite bold with the colour scheme. We opted for Stiffkey Blue by Farrow & Ball for the walls and added monochrome accessories and a rug, which was a bargain find from Amazon. We ripped up the carpet and had the floorboards brought back to their original glory – restored floorboards are one of my favourite period features.’

‘We’ve started to make small changes to rooms now we’ve found our style’ 32 homestylemag.co.uk

Inspiring homes A hint of ochre is added with the beanbag from Bean Bag Bazaar

Master bedroom ‘I love wood panelling and, as well as our bedroom, we also added it in the hallway.

It has made such a difference and works well with the period of our property. We painted it in Farrow & Ball’s Elephant’s Breath for a classic look. For the bed, we decided to splash out – we got a superking-size one from Loaf. It takes up a lot of space but it’s so dreamy! Our mirrored furniture is from M&S, while we found a pre-loved floor-length mirror on eBay.’

‘We went for a super-king-size Squidgel bed from Loaf and it was worth every penny. ’ Squidgels are no longer available, but the Billow bed is a close match. ’The Morris & Co Pink Rose bedding is from John Lewis & Partners

What I learned...

O We bought a lot of furniture before we moved in, as we were mindful of the lead times on things like beds and sofas. In hindsight, I should have waited until we had moved in so we could get a better feel for what would fit in each space.

O Being part of the Instagram community has taught me so much and really helped me hone my style. I just wish I’d created an account sooner, before we moved in and started decorating any of our rooms!

O I always use Instagram’s Layout app to create mood boards so I can make sure everything will go together before I make a purchase. It’s also a way to win over Tom, so he can visualise how pieces will work in our home.

‘The monkey lamp is from Value Ligh ts. It sits in our master bedroom and makes me smil e every time I see it.’ The mirrored dressing table is from M&S

See homestylemag.co.uk for more great real homes February 2020 33

A couple of stools can help create a breakfast bar, as seen in Donna’s house, starting on page 26

SET THE

BAR Follow Donna’s lead and take your kitchen to new heights £25 IKEA Short on space? This can fold away when not in use

£69 Cult Furniture A practical option for busy kitchens, this sleek stool is easy-to-clean and durable

£99.99 My Furniture The solid oak wood seat and geometric metal legs make this a classy choice

£49 Dunelm Modern and comfortable, with a curving seat shape

£150 Rockett St George Treat yourself to some luxury with this sumptuous velvet beauty

34 homestylemag.co.uk

£195 Garden Trading £195 Graham & Green Relax in this rattan, Scandi-inspired seat

Suitable for garden use, with teak legs and all-weather rattan

Shop the look

£89 Danetti

£74.99 Argos

Bring some sunshine to your breakfast bar

Metallic rose pink will give your home a modern feel

£289 for a pair Atkin & Thyme Glitzy, yet sophisticated – you won’t tire of these

£110 Habitat £130 for a pair Furniture123

A classic, vintage-inspired bar stool with a faux leather seat

A feminine and glamorous pair made from pink velvet atop golden legs

£129.99 Oak Furnitureland This hard-wearing chair would complement a Shaker-style or rustic farmhouse kitchen

£275 Baa Stool

Made of solid wood and metal, just right for industrial-chic interiors

Feature Catherine Smalley

£99 Industville

This woolly wonder, made in Wales, is sure to raise a smile

£89 Made.com This stool’s sturdy plywood and simple lines will fit in with many looks

February 2020 35

Make the look...

VANITY TRAY You will need 4 Balsa wood strips 4 Silver spray paint 4 Border stencil 4 Copper acrylic paint 4 Strong glue 4 30cm x 30cm mirror tile 4 Hand saw 4 Sandpaper 4 Dry cloth

Top Tip Leave the protective film on the mirror until you’ve finished assembling the tray so the surface isn’t spoiled by any excess glue from the joints.

1

Cut the balsa wood into two 30cm-long pieces and two 31cm-long pieces. Sand the rough edges and clean with a dry cloth.

2 3 4

Spray the strips silver and leave them to dry.

Stencil each strip with copper paint and allow them to dry.

Apply some strong glue along one edge of the mirror tile and stick the first 30cm balsa strip to it.

Leave it to dry and then repeat with the second strip on the opposite side.

Glue the two remaining pieces to the mirror tile, neatly butting up the ends of the balsa strips and applying more glue to the joins. Wipe away any excess glue and leave everything to dry.

5

Two 0.4cm x 2.5cm balsa wood strips, £2.90 each; Pebeo copper pearl acrylic paint, £2 for 59ml; Bostik All Purpose Extra Strong Glue, £4 for 50ml, all Hobbycraft. Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch silver metallic decorative spray Paint, £4.50 for 150ml, B&Q. Rajasthan border stencil, £12.50 for two, Nicolette Tabram at Not on the High Street. Lots mirror, £7 for four, IKEA. Cole & Son Woods & Stars wallpaper, £85 per roll, John Lewis & Partners

36 homestylemag.co.uk

Make and styling Suzie Attaway Photos Simon Whitmore

All it takes is a little ingenuity and a spot of crafting to recreate the statement piece from Donna’s living room

www.trendinteriors.co.uk

Visit one of our Trend Interiors Platinum Retailers: NORTH

CENTRAL

SOUTH EAST

EAST

CONGLETON 01260 291 353 visionsofearth.co.uk

KETTERING 01536 481 091 mykitchenconcepts.co.uk

OXFORD 01865 372 372 benchmarkkitchens.co.uk

BILLERICAY 01277 633 301 huttonkitchens.co.uk

LEEDS 01423 816 200 interceramica.co.uk

KIDDERMINSTER 01562 66 882 kawinteriordesign.co.uk

REIGATE 01737 906 074 painesandgray.co.uk

BISHOPS STORTFORD 01279 757 593 stortfordkitchens.co.uk

SHEFFIELD 0114 269 4868 glenwood-kitchens.co.uk

LEICESTER 0116 235 1551 besttrendinteriors.co.uk

WIRRAL 0151 342 2144 merilynphillips.co.uk

NOTTINGHAM 0115 9820 007 wentworthnottingham.co.uk

AMERSHAM 01494 434 305 wentworthamersham.co.uk

CHANNEL ISLANDS

BRACKNELL 01344 360 300 geniuskitchens.co.uk

YORK 01751 477 111 ryedaleliving.co.uk

LONDON

GUERNSEY 07781 146 969 trendinteriors.co.uk

RICHMOND 0208 940 9393 kewstone.com

BRISTOL 0117 949 4260 dicksonkitchens.com

LOUGHTON 0208 508 1941 anderson-sinclair.co.uk

WOODFORD GREEN 0208 498 0600 dbkdesigns.co.uk

SOUTH WEST

TAUNTON 01823 924 407 hdmkitchens.co.uk

SOUTH

CHICHESTER 01243 780 633 sylvarna.co.uk FARINGDON 01367 244 641 sephtons.com WINCHESTER 01962 855 900 winchesterkitchens.co.uk

BURY ST EDMUNDS 01284 762 190 burybathroomandkitchencentre.co.uk DEEPING ST JAMES 01778 346 415 devonportskitchensbathrooms.co.uk LETCHWORTH 01462 410 777 wentworthstalbans.co.uk OUNDLE 01832 270 300 kuchenkraft.co.uk ST. ALBANS 01727 815 300 wentworthstalbans.co.uk

‘I like to blend modern furniture with vintage pieces for an eclectic feel’ Welcome to my home A bit about me I’m Jessy Hassall. I’m a 28-year-old events manager and I live here with my partner, Josh, 28, and our Fox Terrier, Walter. You can find me on Instagram at @jessyno.162

Where I live My home is a twobedroom 1920s semi in Derby. We bought it in June 2017.

Feature and styling Cassie Pryce Photos David Giles F

What I wanted to change The interior was dated and needed a cosmetic overhaul. We had to replace the kitchen and I wanted to expose the floorboards hidden under the old carpets.

How I made it my own I’ve brightened up the décor with a Scandiinspired scheme and introduced a mix of modern and vintage pieces to each room.

My favourite part The kitchen-dining area is a great space for entertaining – it’s so welcoming and sociable.

We stripped it Faced with the challenge of modernising a dated 1920s 38 homestylemag.co.uk

Inspiring homes

Dining room Walls painted in Farrow & Ball’s Jitney sets the scene for Jessy’s elegant dining room, where neutral tones complement wooden furniture for a sophisticated look. ‘We stripped back the floorboards and painted them white to open up the space, while still retaining the texture and character. Ideally, I would have loved to knock through to the kitchen and adjoining conservatory to create one big open-plan kitchen-diner, but as this isn’t our ‘forever home’, it just didn’t make sense to spend the budget doing such large-scale structural work.’

Style idea Sand down and paint original floorboards for a Pinterest-worthy effect

all back to basics property, Jessy Hassall has refreshed each room from top to bottom February 2020 39

Jessy and Josh stripped, sanded and painted the staircase to give it a modern makeover.

‘It was a labour of love, but worth the effort,’ she says.

‘We used a special floor paint as we needed something tough for this hightraffic area’

My story...

Having been house hunting for almost a year, Josh and I wasted no time in making an offer on this two-bed doer-upper. We called the estate agent from the car before driving away from the viewing, as we’d been stung in the past and didn’t want to risk it getting snapped up. Although the inside felt dated we could see the house offered the perfect project for first-time buyers like us – there was enough to get our teeth stuck into, but it didn’t need rewiring or gutting.

The first room we started work on was our bedroom as we decided it would be important to have one room that we could use as a calm place of refuge while we tackled the others. Then we ripped up all the carpets to expose the original floorboards, which we sanded down and painted.

We saved up each month rather than taking out a loan or borrowing money, so each part of the project has been done at a steady and manageable pace.

Josh and I have done most of the work ourselves to keep costs down and, although it has taken time, as we both work five days a week, it’s very satisfying to see a scheme gradually come together, especially when you’ve taken on the whole project yourself.

I would describe my style as Scandi with a vintageinspired twist. I made mood boards for each room before we even moved in and I gathered inspiration from home décor shops and through Instagram.

40 homestylemag.co.uk

‘Painting the stairs pink has given our hallway a real focal point’

Hallway ‘Previously, the hallway was painted in drab magnolia, and had red carpet and lace curtains. I wanted this space to feel light and airy when you walk into our house, so we painted the walls in a pale grey and brightened up the woodwork with white eggshell. I chose the bold floor tiles from British Ceramic Tile – the geometric design adds some pattern to the hallway and they’re easy to keep clean when Walter’s padding around with muddy paws! I painted the staircase in Rust-Oleum’s Pink Champagne floor paint, which has transformed it into a fun and stylish feature. A few people thought I was mad when I started, but it brightens up this part of the hallway and works well with the grey and white scheme.’

Inspiring homes A copper-tinted mirror casts a warm glow around the room

Living room ‘I had my heart set on a blush pink scheme for the living room before we’d even moved in! I love blush pink and grey as a colour combination and it’s given the room a warm yet modern look that fits in with the rest of the house. We removed a dated fire from the chimney breast but kept the opening as a characterful feature.

The alcove shelving has added handy storage and it’s nice to be able to make the most of the high ceilings. A large floor rug helps to keep the space cosy in winter and I’ve added colour and pattern through cushions and wall art.’

MAKING Make a botanical cushion on page 48

Jessy used soft furnishings to cosy up the living room. ‘I was worried that it wouldn’t feel snug in winter with the white floorboards, so I added a large rug, a sheepskin and plenty of cushions’

February 2020 41

Steal my style Recreate Jessy’s cute Scandi vibe with these buys

£72 Rose gold wall mirror, Amara

£6 each Nona tapas bowl, Habitat

Style idea

Alveare tub chair, My Furniture

Create a splashback using patterned tiles for added texture and interest

£399.99

Expert advice How to revamp a kitchen on a budget Freshen things up without breaking the bank

Pink tiles from Claybrook Studio add colour to the new kitchen. ‘I splashed out on these once we had decided on the IKEA kitchen,’ says Jessy

42 homestylemag.co.uk

O If your kitchen needs a makeover but your budget is limited, consider changing the cabinet fronts. This will make a big impact and can give the impression that the whole kitchen is new. Alternatively, just paint your existing cupboards – this works for wood and laminate surfaces.

O Don’t drastically change the configuration of your kitchen if you’re fitting a new design but want to avoid extra costs. Talk to a professional kitchen designer to figure out the best way to

make k the h most off your existing layout.

O To spruce up your kitchen without breaking the bank, tile a splashback for a pop of colour or pattern. Depending on your budget, you could keep this to the area behind your sink or hob, or extend it along the walls to fill the gap between your worktop and wall units.

O Changing your kitchen flooring can make a big impact and can be done cheaply with the right materials. Vinyl is an affordable option and comes in a wide range of patterns or more natural finishes.

O Turn to page 90 for more transformative ideas for your kitchen.

Inspiring homes

Kitchen ‘Blocking up a side window and door leading into the conservatory meant we were able to make use of both walls in the kitchen, which doubled the storage space. As it’s not the largest of rooms, we were fairly limited on layout options and knew a simple galley-style configuration would work best. Josh installed the IKEA kitchen himself to save money and he’s done a fantastic job. The plywood cabinet fronts give the space a Scandi feel and keeping the rest of the units white makes the room feel lighter. Open-shelving along one wall, made by Josh using oak planks, provides additional storage for pretty kitchenware and means the space doesn’t feel enclosed by another run of wall units.’

SHOPPING Pick up a plant stand on page 46

Style idea Brass handles from IKEA give the kitchen a modern feel – plus, they tie in nicely with Jessy’s gold accessories

‘We installed a new IKEA kitchen ourselves to help keep costs down’ February 2020 43

‘I’ve echoed green accents through the bedding, artwork and house plants to tie the room together’

Bedroom ‘Decorating the master bedroom first meant we had a sanctuary to escape to while the rest of the renovations were underway. I’ve chosen quite a bohemian scheme for this space and the green accents and white-washed floors make it feel fresh and airy. I bought quite a lot of the furniture for this room from charity shops and I love the mismatch of different styles. The original period features of the property can be seen throughout, such as the coving and chimney breast in the bedroom, which I was keen to preserve.

I wanted to embrace these quirks of the house as it makes it more interesting than just a series of plain boxy rooms.’

44 homestylemag.co.uk

The vintage dressing table, which Jessy bought at a local antiques shop, fits in perfectly with the rest of the furniture in her bohemianinspired bedroom.

She also salvaged the wooden stool and reupholstered it in a mustard-yellow velvet fabric to match the pillows on the bed

Inspiring homes

Bathroom ‘The bathroom is one of the few rooms in the house that hasn’t been renovated as we decided it didn’t make financial sense to rip out the existing suite, which was still in good condition.

Although it’s not the style we would have chosen ourselves, the configuration of the suite makes good use of the space and it does the job. To make it more in keeping with our style, we painted the walls a dark shade to add a bit of drama and decided to extend this onto the ceiling, too. I’ve added house plants, artworks and a new light fitting as a quick fix.’

Jessy has given the bathroom a mini makeover using Farrow & Ball’s Railings. ‘The dark shade stands out against the white bathroom suite and gives the room character’

What I learned...

O Invest in pieces that won’t date and are designed to last.

I mix and match more expensive furniture with affordable accessories and I’m always conscious of how much I spend on things that are likely to go out of fashion in a year or two.

O When it comes to DIY, don’t cut corners as you’ll always pay the price in the end. Set aside enough time to finish a project properly and don’t rush into the next job as you’ll sacrifice quality for the sake of getting things done.

Jessy came across this cabinet in a charity shop while in search of storage options to go with the built-in wardrobes

O While renovating the house I had to keep reminding myself that this isn’t our forever home to ensure we stuck to our budget. We decided not to do any major structural work as this may not pay off in the long run, but instead focused on making the interior homely and to our tastes.

See homestylemag.co.uk for more great real homes February 2020 45

TAKING A

Plants and planters in Jessy’s hallway help to create a welcoming vibe

STAND Be inspired by Jessy’s stylish pot holders and allow your plants to take the limelight

£32.95 Audenza Feature Catherine Smalley

Bring in some Seventies vibes with textured glass

£16 Argos £30 Debenhams

Be bright and bold with on-trend mustard

Terracotta makes this a great look for a conservatory

£16 Matalan £27.95 Flora Furniture Go natural with wicker for a soft and warm aesthetic

46 homestylemag.co.uk

Sleek and black – you just can’t go wrong

£49.99 The Farthing The distressed steel is just right for rustic interiors

Shop the look

£25 IKEA White helps greenery to pop, while different heights bring visual interest

£35 Made.com An elegant industrial stand, ideal for windowsills

£95 And Living Concrete and metal simply exude sophistication with an edge

£45 Orla Kiely Add some Sixties swing with this zingy orange poppy design

£79.99 Dobbies A pretty set that harks back to the Victorian era

£162.95 Melody Maison Perfect for displaying a trio of contrasting plants

February 2020 47

Make the look...

BOTANICAL CUSHION Take inspiration from Jessy and tie your scheme together by adding a touch of nature to your accessories You will need

Press the leaves down from the centre and work towards the edges for a clean, crisp print or, better still, use a craft roller if you have one.

1 2 3

Carefully clean and dry the leaves using kitchen paper.

Line the cushion cover with a few sheets of paper and then lay it flat on your work surface.

Take the first leaf and brush some green paint on one side. Place it paint side down on the cushion cover and then lay a sheet of kitchen paper on top. Gently press the leaf down with your fingers, then carefully remove the kitchen paper and leaf to reveal the print. Wash and dry the leaf, and set it aside.

Continue printing with the different leaves, re-using some of the same ones two or three times and then allow the cushion cover to dry.

Remove the sheets of paper from inside the cushion cover and pop a cushion pad inside.

4 5

Gurli white cushion cover, £1.75; Sanela golden-brown cushion cover, £6, both IKEA. Pebeo Green Earth Studio acrylic paint, £4 for 100ml, Hobbycraft. Verbier grey throw, £60; Clara emerald velvet cushion, £10, both Dunelm. Virage Ottoman bed frame, from £399.99, Bensons. Cole & Son Woods & Stars wallpaper, £85 per roll, John Lewis.

48 homestylemag.co.uk

Make and styling Suzie Attaway Photos Simon Whitmore

Top Tip

4 A selection of different shaped tree and plant leaves 4 Kitchen paper 4 White cushion cover 4 Sheets of paper 4 Green acrylic paint 4 Paint brush

Folksy cushion, £34.99, Perkins & Morley

Faux hanging pearl, £33, The Farthing

Tropical palms lampshade, £30, Mint & May

Faux ladder fern, £24, Gisela Graham

Orla Kiely plant pot, £30, Wild & Wolf

Open weave hanging basket, £24, Bohemia Beau Green matt paint, £25 for 1l, Benjamin Moore

FABULOUS

FOLIAGE The best botanical buys for your bedroom Leaf wall hook, £8.95, Flora Furniture Framed A2 poster, £30, Cult Furniture

Feature Catherine Smalley

Tealight holder, £5, The Contemporary Home

Leaf jewellery stand, £28, Oliver Bonas Duvet set, from £10, George

Purifying plant bundle, £45, John Lewis Succulents terrarium, £12, Sainsbury’s

Faux Swiss cheese plant, £19.99, Dowsing & Reynolds February 2020 49

Welcome to my home A bit about me I’m Grace Foster and I live here with my husband Stuart. We work full-time, me in finance and Stuart in IT.

Where I live Home is a 1940s threebedroom end-of-terrace house in Aldridge, West Midlands. We moved here in July 2018.

What I wanted to change

Feature & Styling Zoe Bishop Photos Lizzie Orme F

The fireplace in the front sitting room was too modern and looked out of place with the rest of the house, so we replaced it with a more traditional fire.

How I made it my own As the whole interior of the house was cream, even the ceilings, we painted every room within the first weeks of moving in, and then had fresh carpet fitted. It instantly felt homelier.

My favourite part The sitting room. I had a clear vision of how I wanted it to look and it always feels welcoming.

‘We found the new fireplace on eBay for just £200, including the surround, hearth and fire. It really makes the room and creates the perfect focal point,’ says Grace. The cushions and pompom throw, in her favourite colour, navy, came from Dunelm

I wanted our With simple styling, traditional touches and an elegant 50 homestylemag.co.uk

Inspiring homes

Living room

Style idea Add interest to a plain wall with little planter shelves

‘This was the first room we decorated as I had such a clear vision of how I wanted it to look. I love blue, especially navy. and knew it was going to be a dominant colour in the room. I painted the chimney breast in Denim Drift from Dulux. I really didn’t like the original fireplace as it was too modern, so I scoured the internet and found one with a stove and hearth from eBay for a total of £200 – bargain! It looks amazing and I love it. The sofa was from DFS but it looks really expensive. I always wanted a footstool and found this one from DFS too; it’s from a different range to the sofa but it matches perfectly. I’ve used lots of navy throws and cushions from Dunelm to complement the décor and give the room a slightly regal feel’.

‘We’re very quick workers and had everything finished within eight months, including a new kitchen and bathroom’

house to flow colour scheme, Grace Foster turned her 1940s terrace into a welcoming retreat February 2020 51

‘What I loved most about our DFS sofa is the the button-back detail,’ says Grace. Family photos are displayed on shelves, as well as the couple’s wedding invitations, which Grace framed

My story...

We had been looking to move back to the local area since we got married and decided Aldridge was the place for us as it was close to our family. We had been searching for quite a while and viewed 15 houses before we found this 1940s end of terrace. As soon as I walked through the door I knew it was the one – I didn’t even need to see upstairs. I loved the layout, and the kitchen and the range oven were on my dream list!

I knew the house would need a lot of decorating to make it our own, but thankfully nothing major was called for. I always make a plan of what we need for each room and then research where to get the best deal, so we managed to keep to a very low budget.

Stuart is also really hands-on and creative, and he did most of the jobs himself such as replacing all the doors in the house, which has saved us a lot of money.

We’re very quick workers and had everything finished within eight months including a new kitchen and bathroom. I love a project so I’m sure we will always have some small jobs on the go, but hopefully now we will have more time to simply enjoy the home we have created. I love the way that the house flows now and I always feel so cosy and relaxed. It really is a joy to come home to.

52 homestylemag.co.uk

In the snug, Grace used light blues with pops of yellow for contrast. The colours work really well, especially in summer when she throws open the French windows to the garden

Inspiring homes

Vintage books are great for adding character and style to a room.

Grace introduced simple accessories as bookends for something different

Style idea Frame and display family mementoes to add a personal touch

The ladder shelf, from Marks & Spencer, is a great way to make the most of a narrow alcove.

Grace has used an empty gin bottle as a room infuser – it’s an easy way to recycle products

MAKING Make a Dutch house lantern on page 60

‘We used Denim Drift by Dulux on the chimney breast wall as we felt it worked with the sofa colour well,’ says Grace. ‘I kept the rest of the walls neutral and created a photo gallery of monochrome prints’

February 2020 53

Steal my style Add a touch of Grace’s contemporary cool to your home style with these buys

‘I love the layout of the kitchen-diner,’ says Grace. A coordinating IKEA rug helps to zone the dining area

Style idea Flying bird cut-outs add a homely touch to the kitchen wall

£11

Faux cheese plant leaf, Audenza

Pink knit throw, Homesense

99 £24. £199

Strandmon chair, IKEA

A dining set from the Great Furniture Trading Co works well in the light-filled dining area

SHOP Browse versatile storage baskets on page 58

Expert advice How to make your fireplace the hottest feature in the room Make sure you get it right with this sound advice O Tiling can work well to upgrade any fireplace. There’s a huge range of adhesive tiles on the market that can be used to cover the surround of a fireplace for an affordable makeover.

O If you want to replace a working gas fire and its surround call in the professionals who’ll need to be registered ‘Gas Safe’ (gassaferegister.co.uk). There are many choices, from a simple

54 homestylemag.co.uk

modern gas fire to ‘log-burner’ gas fire designs.

O Consider a floating beam instead of a fireplace – it is a great option for a hearth with no surround. Use a reclaimed beam or an online retailer. Try www.celtictimber.co.uk or www.traditionalbeams.com.

O For a quick and easy makeover you could paint parts of the fireplace or the surrounding wall. If your fireplace has brass inserts, which can look dated, bring them bang on trend by painting them black or white to create a subtle statement.

O If DIY isn’t your thing, find a huge mirror to top the mantle, or adorn the wall above with a striking artwork.

Inspiring homes

Style idea Make a feature from open shelves and matching jars in different sizes

Kitchen

The kitchen units are from DiyKitchens.co.uk and were half the price of a high-street brand.

They came ready assembled, which made the kitchen quick and easy for Grace and Stuart to install

We fell in love with the open-plan layout of the kitchen-dining space but we didn’t like the original cabinets, which were dark pine. We replaced the units and reconfigured the layout of the room, making sure the space was utilised properly. Kitchens can be such a big expense, but I was lucky to find these stunning units from DiyKitchens.co.uk, and they came ready-made so we fitted them ourselves. We managed to revamp the entire kitchen for around £2,500. Sadly, that didn’t include changing the slate floor tiles, which aren’t my favourite, but they do work well with the open-brick space for the range cooker.

February 2020 55

Style idea An upholstered bed is perfect for luxe style and comfort

Master bedroom

‘I wanted to create a chic hotel style, with the dark wood furniture and upholstered bed’ 56 homestylemag.co.uk

We decided to go with a statement colour in our main bedroom and painted the walls with Shepton Fountain by Hemsley, a heritage shade that has since been discontinued. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the paint and how well it went on the walls, and the finish is beautiful. I accessorised with dark wood furniture and an upholstered bed to create a chic hotel style. I’ve kitted the room out with high-street buys from Wilko, Matalan and IKEA, but invested in crisp white linen and luxury throws from Weaver Green and The Grey Heron.

I would love to add some wooden panelling to the walls as I think it will look amazing and be quite timeless.

Inspiring homes An IKEA Hemnes daybed transforms the spare room from a dressing-cum-relaxing space into a useful guest bedroom

Plant hangers fixed to the wall allow Grace to add greenery and texture to the room

‘I used two old shelves to create a dressing table,’ says Grace. ‘It’s simple to make, looks effective and it’s practical too’

The starting point for the bathroom was floor tiles from Walls and Floors, with a roll-top corner bath from Victoria Plumb. An elegant shower adds to the traditional feel

What I learned...

O To ensure I get the look right I use a collage app – it’s like a digital moodboard – and it soon shows if there’s an element that doesn’t work. My husband is honest and will say if he doesn’t like something!

O I take a lot of inspiration from Instagram and enjoy sharing pictures to our home account @meet_the_fosters_ I also like to take inspiration from our holidays; even a café could spark a theme of how I would like a room to look.

O Don’t rush paint colours or follow trends. We changed the kitchen wall three times and then went back to our original favourite.

O I would love a real ‘project house’ next, potentially the forever home, to be able to start everything from scratch rather than working with what we had here.

See homestylemag.co.uk for more great real homes February 2020 57

WOVEN

WONDERS

Baskets are great for storing things out of sight, but also make a bold style statement for items you want to keep in view

Take a cue from Grace and turn a simple basket into to an attention-grabbing accessory

£14.99 H&M Make tidying up fun with cute pompom storage

From £23 The Basket Room These Tupu baskets are hand-woven in Tanzania from milulu grass

From £3 Futon Company £20 John Lewis & Partners

This Honfleur mini-basket is great for keeping small things safe

This woven wood basket is a great choice for a modern farmhouse vibe

Feature Hannah Tribe

From £14 The Basket Company Open-weave seagrass baskets, like this Jambi, are perfect for sorting odds and ends

58 homestylemag.co.uk

£24 Sainsbury’s Home These grey cotton baskets would look chic in an urban scheme

Shop the look

£45 Habitat £25 IKEA

A colourful Mack woven bamboo trunk will hide a lot of your mess

From £50 Artisanne These round woven grass and repurposed plastic baskets make strong and sturdy storage

This wide rattan Snidad basket is giving us brilliant 70s vibes

£58 for 2 Very Shimming silver seagrass is a luxurious option

£79.99 Zara Add interest and elegance to a room with this gorgeous traditional rattan basket

£69 Made.com This on-trend seagrass laundry basket makes sorting the washing a joy

£30 Monsoon This jute tassel basket could double as an eco-friendly shopping bag

February 2020 59

Make the look...

DUTCH HOUSE LANTERNS Take a leaf out of Grace’s style book and light up any ledges with these tiny townhouses, built for tealights You will need Try using coloured card, instead of white, for houses that match your scheme. Use cellophane sweet wrappers in the windows for a stainedglass effect.

1

Download the Dutch house lantern template from homestylemag.co.uk.

Print the template onto paper and glue it on to a sheet of white card.

Using a craft knife and a ruler, carefully cut out the house template, including the windows and doors.

Cover the windows and doors with a piece of tracing paper, and glue it into place.

Using the blunt side of the craft knife, score the lines between the walls of the house, the end flap and the bottom section and flaps.

Fold and assemble the house (with the template and tracing paper on the inside) and glue the tabs.

Create different size houses by enlarging or reducing the template.

When you’ve finished, place the LED tealights inside each house.

2 3 4 5 6

A2 white card, from a selection; tracing paper, £3 for 50 sheets; LED flameless tea lights, £2 for four, all Hobbycraft.

Wall in Marine Blue intelligent matt emulsion, £50 for 2.5l, The Little Greene Paint Company

60 homestylemag.co.uk

Make and styling Suzie Attaway Photos Simon Whitmore

Top Tip

4 Dutch house lantern template 4 White card 4 Tracing paper 4 LED tea lights 4 Ruler 4 Craft knife 4 Glue stick

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO FIND YOUR NEAREST STOCKIST PLEASE VISIT WWW.TETRAD.CO.UK

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS Here at HomeStyle we love to hear what you think, so we’d like to invite you to join our special reader panel: Immediate Insiders.

HOW DOES IT WORK? As a member of the Immediate Insiders team, we will invite you to tell us what you like and dislike about HomeStyle and our website, as well as give to us your opinion on a range of other relevant topics and, if you like, other publications produced by Immediate Media.

Your feedback will allow us to create magazines that you really enjoy.

If you choose to sign up, from time to time we will contact you by email and ask you to complete an online questionnaire. As a thank you, every time you complete one of these questionnaires, you’ll be entered into a fantastic prize draw!

To get started, visit immediateinsiders.com and fill out a short registration form. It’ll only take a couple of minutes. It’s FREE to join and you can unsubscribe whenever you want.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

62 homestylemag.co.uk

Style edit

Decorator 's MOODBOARDS

Feature Sophie Warren-Smith

Whether you adore florals or prefer stripes, spring is the time to let pretty patterns take centre-stage. Here are three stunning seasonal schemes‌

P64 Multi-coloured Make an impact by working the entire spectrum into your patterns

P66 Pink & Red Set a tone with a design that’s warm and welcoming but also bright and bold

P68 Blue & Green Create a calming ambiance by pairing these sophisticated shades February 2020 63

Multi-coloured

Get the look

PATTERNS Jardin des Plantes Marianne wallpaper in fuchsia, £65 per roll, Designers Guild

Why choose one colour when you can have them all. A multi-hued rainbow scheme creates a vibrant look and means nothing is off-limits

Dance Fever matt emulsion, from £14.50 for 1.25L, Crown

Flora furnishing fabric in multi, £30 per m, John Lewis & Partners Thurloe sofa in Love Birds saffron, £2,849; Thurloe chair in Luna Blossom, £1,599, both Sofa Workshop

Kattevik counter top wash basin, £95, Sandbredan shower curtain, £13, Sandvilan hand towel, £6, all IKEA

Shop the moodboard (Clockwise from top left) Hoppa Stripe wallpaper in poppy/ tangerine/sulphur, £45 per roll, Scion.

Luggage label painted in Festival Orange matt emulsion, £42 for 2.5L, Fired Earth. Northmore Minor fabric, £70 per m, Flock. Yin furnishing fabric in mustard, £20 per m, John Lewis & Partners. Luggage label 64 homestylemag.co.uk

painted in Opulent Accent Premium walls and ceilings, V700 emulsion, £29 for 2.5L, Valspar. Fields fabric, £65 per m; Tetbury wallpaper, sold as panels, £335, both Bluebellgray.

Casamance Paris Texas fabric, £44.20 per m, F&P Interiors. Luggage label painted in Humpty Dumpty claypaint, £43 for 2.5L, Earthborn.

Liberty Flowers of Thorpe fabric in Summer Bloom, £75 per m, F&P Interiors.

Style edit

WHY YOU’LL

love this look O If you’re after a full-on floral

effect, mix and match the colourways to create impact.

O Plain walls are the perfect blank canvas – use curtains and cushions to add splashes of colour and pattern to your bedroom.

O Pattern comes in all forms.

Look for bold multi-coloured rugs – they create an amazing effect against floorboards or plain carpet.

O Colour and pattern work in any room of the house, for example a simple shower curtain can instantly update a tired-looking bathroom.

Sanna fabric, £57 per m, Amal tufted rug, from £415, Bluebellgray February 2020 65

Pink & Red PATTERNS Whether it’s a bold pillar box red or a soft blush pink, you’re guaranteed to fall in love with any scheme involving these warming and uplifting shades

WHY YOU’LL

love this look O You can keep your walls white and opt for statement flooring – as well as guaranteeing wow factor, you’ll also create a beautiful focal point.

O If you can’t decide on the shades you want to use, then a good idea is to start with accessories you love, then select hues from these to continue your scheme.

O Wallpaper a singular statement wall behind your bed with a blousy bloom pattern for a look with impact.

O Continue the vibe with bold vases, filled with fresh blooms in the colours of your wallpaper.

Cole & Son Botanical Botanica rose wallpaper in cerise and burnt orange on black, £105 per roll, Rockett St George 66 homestylemag.co.uk

Style edit Solid shutters, from £299 sqm, Shutterly Fabulous

Get the look

Black Edition Kew Paste the Wall wallpaper in Amaranth, £76 per roll, John Lewis & Partners

Riding Hood claypaint, from £43 for 2.5L, Earthborn Paints

Tilapa fabric in fuchsia and coral, £43 per m, Harlequin

Ava Marika Moody wallpaper, £85 per roll, Woodchip & Magnolia

Shop the moodboard (Clockwise from top left) Artesia Madder fabric, £35 per m, Villa Nova. Betsy Fan Ditsy in pink wallpaper, £120 per roll, Woodchip & Magnolia. Knitted braid trimming, £42 per m, F&P Interiors.

Rose painted in GoodHome Chelsea matt emulsion, from £12 for 2.5L, B&Q. Ditsy Old Rose Velvet fabric,

£110 per m, Woodchip & Magnolia.

Stroma coral wallpaper, £60 per roll, Graham & Brown. Scala Rose quartz fabric, £46 per m, Romo.

Tom Carmine fabric, £52 per m, Bluebellgray. Rose painted in Amour Premium walls and ceilings, V700 emulsion, £28 for 2.5L, Valspar.

Varese Velvet 65, £72 per m, F&P Interiors. Rose painted in Cinder Rose emulsion, £46.50 for 2.5L, Farrow & Ball.

February 2020 67

Palma Midnight wallpaper, £60 per roll, Graham & Brown

Get the look Soetsu wallpaper, £45 per roll, Scion

GoodHome Galway matt emulsion, £16 for 2.5L, B&Q

Cataliina fabri Catalina fabric ic in iris, £35 per m, ILIV

Dahlia bedframe, from £645 for a double, Button & Sprung

Shop the moodboard (Clockwise from top left) GoodHome Astilbe green vinyl wallpaper, £16 per roll, B&Q. Palais Royal braid, £17.50 per m, F&P Interiors. Designers Guild Calaggio fabric in apple, £75 per m, F&P Interiors. Huari Eden fabric, £36 per m, Villa Nova. Berea Tropics fabric, £29.50 per m, Villa Nova.

Leaf painted in Palm Springs 68 homestylemag.co.uk

Breatheasy coloured emulsion, £14.50, for 1.25L, Crown. Leaf painted in Cricket claypaint, £43 for 2.5L, Earthborn. Pelham Juniper 100% wool runner, £129 per linear metre, Roger Oates. Leaf painted in Graphite matt emulsion, £42 for 2.5L, Fired Earth. GoodHome Mahot Blue wallpaper, £20 per roll, B&Q. Kanari Teal fabric, £61.50 per m, Villa Nova. Mikado Rockpool fabric, £48 per m, Romo. Foxglove fabric in Boleyn, £36 per m, Miss Print.

Style edit

Blue & Green PATTERNS From apple and jade to verdigris and zaffre, choosing blues and greens gives you a vast palette of colours

WHY YOU’LL

love this look O It brings the outside in –

think lush leafy prints that will make you feel like you’re immersed in nature.

O Whether your room is north or south facing, there’s a shade of blue and green that will complement the natural light it gets.

O Don’t be afraid to play with scale – you can sit a bold jungle print cushion next to one with a more delicate botanical pattern.

O If your budget is tight, then simply update your bedding – there are some fabulous prints to choose from this season.

City Jungle bedding, £12; wooden tripod table lamp, £20; Bee cushion, £5; black tea light holder, £3; Fuzzy throw, £20; green ribbed cushion, £7; two tone check cushion, £7; green velvet geo cushion, £7, all George Home February 2020 69

Colour-dipped chairs Bring some contemporary cool to your kitchen with stylish two-tone seating

Top Tip For a more finished and polished look, paint underneath the seat of the chair too.

70 homestylemag.co.uk

Upcycling challenge Pair a bold colour with a flash of metallic paint to give the chair legs some sparkle.

This colour-dipping project is a quick, simple and effective way to refresh your kitchen chairs, and a great excuse to get the gang around the table.

Takes 2 hours You will need 4 Annie Sloan Napoleonic Blue chalk paint 4 Annie Sloan Warm Gold gilding wax 4 Annie Sloan clear chalk paint wax 4 Small flat brush 4 Small chalk paint wax brush 4 Large flat detail brush 4 Masking tape

1

Turn the chair upside down to make it easier to paint the legs. Don’t load your brush with too much paint or it will

A

drip (see pic A). Also, you end up with a better finish by doing two thin coats instead of one thick one.

Keep turning the chair so you don’t miss anything. Painting the chair on a workbench makes the job easier (see pic B).

Next, apply paint to the spindles of the chair back.

Turn the chair upright and paint any remaining sections. The seat will need two coats to withstand the wear (see pic C).

Apply two coats of clear chalk paint wax using a small chalk paint wax brush, allowing each coat to dry overnight.

Apply a strip of low-tack masking tape to the bottom of the chair legs to create a crisp line. Paint on the Warm Gold gilding wax with a large flat detail brush (see pic D). Remove the masking tape when dry.

2 3 4 5 6

Shop the look Get the look with these home buys

Three-piece copper-effect saucepan set, £35, Wilko

Bronx wire fruit bowl, £12, Next

B

Roberts Revival radio in Duck Egg, £159.99, Argos

Feature Catriona Burns Photos Annie Sloan

C

D

Spotty jug, £6.99, HomeSense

White marble and wood chopping board, £32, Mint & May

February 2020 71

Giveaways

AMAZING PRIZES UP FOR GRABS! WIN! £100 BESPOKE DOORMAT VOUCHER

TO ENTER It’s so easy! Head to homestylemag.co.uk, click on the ‘Win!’ tab and fill in your details.

Closing date 11.59pm 3 March 2020.

We’ve teamed up with Make An Entrance to offer five lucky readers the chance to win a £100 voucher code which can be used at their online shop.

Make An Entrance creates bespoke and personalised coir and textile doormats that are ideal for creating a welcoming and decorative entrance to your home or to gift to a new homeowner. Many of the coir mats are hand-stitched in the UK using high quality materials, ensuring each mat is made to last.

There’s also a range of other items on offer, including dog lead hangers, coaster sets, house signs and personalised items such as slate cheese boards and bottle openers and holders – perfect for adding those finishing touches to a newly renovated home!

For more information, please visit makeanentrance.com.

WIN! PREMIUM SPANISH GIN AND BLANKET

WIN! CUISINART EXPERT FOOD PROCESSOR

Cosy up with the winning combination of Nordés, a premium Spanish gin, and a limited-edition blanket.

Nordés Gin, named after the Atlantic’s north-easterly wind, has teamed up with Cornish company, Atlantic Blankets, to design a beautiful bespoke blanket. The two brands, who share a philosophy based on a love of this ocean, have made a blanket that features Nordés’ iconic blueand-white Northern Star – lovingly made with recycled cotton.

Made in Galicia, Nordés Gin uses white Albariño grapes and 11 herbal botanicals – a rare blend of wild Galician and exotic overseas varieties – which gives the gin a distinctive fresh and aromatic character. It is ideal in a G&T (with a grape garnish – not lemon) and a range of cocktails.

Nordés Gin is available online at amazon.co.uk and masterofmalt.com.

Cuisinart is offering one lucky HomeStyle reader the chance to win an Expert Prep Pro food processor, worth £250.

Part of Cuisinart’s chic and versatile Style Collection, the Expert Prep Pro combines the very best performance with total versatility. It comes with a wide range of accessories for all kinds of food prep and includes safe and handy storage cases for the blades and discs.

The Expert Prep Pro will save you endless time in the kitchen. Use it to chop, mix, blend, purée, slice, grate, dice and spiralize – there is no end to its talents! The large 3L capacity is great if you are feeding a crowd and the fully sealed inner bowl is handy for smaller chopping and mixing tasks.

For more information on Cuisinart and their products, please visit cuisinart.co.uk.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1 Promoter: Immediate Media Company Bristol Limited. 2 The promotion is open to all residents of the UK, including the Channel Islands, aged 18 years or older, except the Promoter’s employees or contractors and anyone connected with the promotion or their direct family members. 3 By entering the promotion, you agree to be bound by all the rules of the promotion including these terms and conditions. 4 The Promoter may share the details of the winner with the prize provider for the purposes of fulfilling/delivering the prize. 5 The Promoter excludes liability to the full extent permitted by law for any loss, damage or injury occurring to the participant arising from his or her entry into the promotion or occurring to a winner arising from his or her acceptance of a prize. 6 The Promoter reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions or to cancel, alter or amend the promotion at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise outside of its control. 7 Only one entry per prize draw will be permitted per household, regardless of method of entry. Bulk entries made by third parties will not be permitted. Entries received after the closing date of the promotion will not be considered. 8 No responsibility accepted for lost, delayed, ineligible or fraudulent entries.

9 The prizes are non-refundable, non-transferable and not for resale. The prizes cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers, promotions or discounts. There is no cash alternative. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prizes with other prizes of the same or greater value. 10 Closing date for entries is 11.59pm 3 March 2020. 11 Winning entries will be chosen at random (after the closing date) from all entries. 12 The winners will be notified of their win within 28 days. 13 Winners must claim their prize within 28 days of notification. In the event that a winner cannot be contacted or fails to claim their prize within 28 days, the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to another entrant, or to re-offer the prize in any future promotion.

14 The Promoter’s decision as to the winner is final and no correspondence relating to the promotion will be entered into. 15 The prizes are as stated above. 16 Entrants must supply to Immediate Media Company Limited their full name, email address or daytime telephone number. The Promoter will use entrants’ personal details in accordance with the Immediate Privacy Policy (immediate.co.uk/privacy-policy). 17 The surname and county of residence of the winners will be available upon request by sending an SAE to Home Style February 2020 Giveaways, Eagle House, Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4ST within two months of the closing date of the promotion. The Promoter will contact the winners before releasing this information and provide the winners the opportunity to object or limit the amount of information shared 18 The promotion is subject to the laws of England.

72 homestylemag.co.uk

Decorating

On your bike

Go green

Forget storing your bike in tthe shed. Save space and create a quirky piece of aart by mounting it on an iinterior wall. Set the look in motion with a stylish bike m sstand, like this Dayde wood aand copper model that ccosts £45 from Made.com.

Produced in factories using renewable electricity and featuring a surface made of recycled PET bottles, the new Bodarp doors from IKEA come with double the green living points. While their eco credentials are a pulling point, these kitchen fronts have so much more going for them, such as a smooth finish that’s easy to clean and resistant to moisture. Available in a matt grey/green, they tick all the boxes in the style stakes, too.

Priced at £35 from IKEA.

DO IT YOURSELF Get garden furniture ready for spring with PlastiKote’s Garden spray paint. It comes in 10 colours and works on wood, metal, plastic, stone and wicker – ideal for most outdoor projects. Find it at Wickes, priced £8.22.

Sew organised

Bring a little order to your crafting with this vintagestyle spool holder. Its 20 arms means there’s plenty of space to store all your favourite threads. It costs £6.50 from Sass and Belle.

Bodarp cabinet doors, from £11, IKEA

UPCYCLING NEWS

Hit the refresh button for your home with the latest decorating trends

Feature Catriona Burns

A stitch in time

Create new decorations for your home and dress up the old ones with embroidered designs from Jennifer Cardenas Riggs’s book, Embroidery Now (Hardie Grant Books, £14.99). From a constellation tablecloth to an embroidered plant basket and canvas wall art to a boho dreamcatcher, Embroidery Now is full of beautiful makes for every contemporary home. Each project is broken down into step-by-step instructions and templates so you can easily recreate them yourself, even if you’re a complete beginner.

What better excuse than dark, cold February nights to snuggle up inside and learn a new craft.

FIRST LIGHT There’s nothing quite like a pop of pink to lift our spirits and Benjamin Moore’s Colour of The Year is just the pick-me-up we need. A soft and dusky rose tone, First Light is perfect for cheering up tiredlooking furniture or brightening a sad space. The blush shade is soft enough to flatter a multitude of looks, whatever your style, yet bright enough to a bring a burst of joy into any room – perfect for kick-starting the new decade!

In addition to Colour of the Year, Benjamin Moore has released an accompanying 2020 palette of nine colours, featuring olive greens, straw shades and moody blues. Buy First Light from £23 per 0.94L from benjaminmoorepaint.co.uk.

FFebruary b 2020 73

IN TR SP O EC O DU IA FF C L ER TO RY

SAVE

��% when you subscribe*

SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS • Save 50%* on the shop price • Pay just £2.49 a month

by Direct Debit • Never miss an issue • Offer ends 31st March 2020

Visit buysubscriptions.com/HAHSH20 Or call 0333 016 2117 and quote HAHSH20 *50% saving is only available to UK residents paying by monthly Direct Debit. Your subscription will start with the next available issue. UK calls will cost the same as other standard fixed line numbers (starting 01 or 02) and are included as part of any inclusive or free minutes allowances (if offered by your phone tariff). Outside free call packages, call charges from mobile phones will cost between 3p and 55p per minute. Lines are open Mon to Fri 8am-6pm and Sat 9am-1pm. Offer ends 31st March 2020

Trends for 2020

s d n e r t t s The hotte for 2020 Welcome the new year into your home with three interior schemes that are already commanding attention P80 Modern Abstract

P76 Eco Chic

Feature Colette Earley

P78 Seventies Style

February 2020 75

Natural bamboo stool, £37.55, The Farthing

Loscan flat weave kilim rug, £99, La Redoute

Odin bamboo storage unit, £130, Habitat

Syam small bowl, £13.95, Abode Living

Ceramic teapot, £36, noteworthy.style

c i h c o Ec

This year, it’s all about sustainable styling, with décor that’s as environmentally friendly as it is elegant

ith an ever-growing awareness of the impact our lives are having on the planet, where we’re sourcing our homeware from is more important now than ever. This year, there’s a big focus on mindful purchasing and making informed decisions in regards to where and how our products have been made. And going eco doesn’t mean compromising on style – there are lots of amazing brands making beautiful, durable items in a sustainable way. Many of the bigger homeware stores now offer an eco range, but you can also look to designers in your area too. Purchasing locally-made products is an opportunity to support independent makers and stores, as well as cutting back on emissions from delivery. Green is definitely the new black.

W

Sustainable mango wood Ajuru range, from £9.95, Nkuku

76 homestylemag.co.uk

Organic cotton dogtooth duvet cover set, from £39.99, H&M Home

Trends for 2020

The expert says

Locker room handmade storage collection, from £34.95, Nkuku

“Try not to impulse buy – only buy the things that you truly love and will keep in your home to cherish for years to come. I believe in slow living – your home is your sanctuary, a place that brings you joy every time you step through the door and its contents should reflect this.”

Eleanor Nadimi, Founder and Creative Director of ethical homeware brand One Nine Eight Five (onenineeightfive.co.uk)

Labrynth throw, £165, One Nine Eight Five

Natural linen blanket, £55, Wearth London

Stoneware side plate, £12, Aerende

Handweaved mudcloth throw, £70, Lola and Mawu

Join bay & rosemary soy candle, £14, Albert & Moo

1.

Style notes

Bamboo is one of the most easily renewable materials available, as the harvesting process is done without impacting the surrounding environment, plus it’s grown needing very few pesticides and irrigation.

Placing bamboo products around the home creates a beautiful, natural aesthetic and a sense of calm.

For furniture, there are tons of options available that won’t harm the planet. Shopping for antiques is an opportunity to give a once-loved piece a new lease of life, which can be easily styled up or left to exhale its shabby-chic vibe. Upcycling is also a great choice – how about transforming wooden pallets into seats or a bed frame?

Avoid manmade fibres, instead choosing recycled or natural materials. Naturally dyed or un-dyed fabrics look minimal and undone in the best possible way.

2.

3.

February 2020 77

Cosmo macramé hanging basket, £15, Debenhams

Open weave hanging basket, £18, Bohemia

Macramé wall hanging, £15, M&Co

Java velvet armchair, £POA, BRABBU Rwenzori bowl, £9.99, HomeSense

Seventies style This timeless, laid-back-luxe vibe is about to make a serious comeback

T

he free-loving spirit of the Seventies is making a stellar return to interiors in 2020. We’ve been seeing little glimpses of it for a while now, with the resurgence of bohemia in recent years – however, this time around, it’s a little more subtle and stripped back. There’s still plenty of trailing greenery and patterned fabrics, but taking centre stage is the curvaceous furniture the decade is synonymous with. Think plumped-up sofas, statement rounded chairs and chic drinks cabinets. Combined with elements of contemporary styling and clean, soft colours, it’s this year’s way of injecting effortless glamour into your home.

Frida rattan chair, £179, Amara 78 homestylemag.co.uk

Lana cotton wall hanging, £59.50, Oliver Bonas

Trends for 2020 Heather dining chair, £119, Cult Furniture

The expert says “What I love most about this trend is its brilliant use of materials – namely cork, macramé and rattan furniture.

Not only can you bring natural elements to your living space, but the most important part of this trend is to have fun with it, and bring lots of joy and glamour back into your home.”

Sam Hood, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Amara (amara.com)

Broadway sideboard, £749, Atkin & Thyme

Dirk van Sliedregt rattan chair, £525, The Old Cinema

Santino solid oak dining table, £799, John Lewis & Partners

Kendall chair, £69, Dunelm

1.

Style notes

Focusing on a single statement piece is a great way to champion this vibe. A deep rattan sofa or a curved wooden dining table can set the overall tone of the room, without being too over the top.

Beautiful plants breathe life into this style. A well-placed Monstera in a terracotta pot, or a beautiful trailing plant hung from the ceiling looks effortlessly chic and brightens up your space.

Woven and knotted décor is your next step to a Seventies haven. Go understated with a macramé hanger, or for a bigger statement, choose an oversized, detailed wall tapestry.

2.

3.

February 2020 79

Janus paper vase, £18.50, Octaevo

Patterned scatter cushion, £25, M&S

Framed abstract print, £35, Cult Furniture Hubsch mirror, £30, Mon Pote

Lorena Canals geometric rug, £140, Cuckooland

Modern abstract Create a fun, inviting space with minimal lines, angular shapes and block colours

A

rt-inspired homeware has the ability to express a variety of moods, adding quiet playful nods or taking charge of the entire ambience. Whatever your preference, there’s a way to implement this style into your home. Shapes, fine lines and a bold use of colour are the primal foundations of this trend; we’ve seen each of these elements creeping into interiors over the past year. For 2020, it’s time to be daring, mixing and matching prints and objects through your rooms. Luckily, this is easily done – abstract art and geometric shapes can be incorporated into your furniture, lighting, fabrics, and decorations. The sky’s the limit, so go as all-out or subtle as you like.

Set of two planters, £29, Made.com

Abstract face cushion, £25, Made.com 80 homestylemag.co.uk

Trends for 2020

The expert says

Elara mirror, £79, Swoon

Purcell cushion, £35, Swoon Tall motif vase, £19.99, H&M Home

“At Made.com, we first noticed pattern inspired by art and illustration such as abstract, collage-like shapes and simple monochrome line-drawn figures coming through in trade fairs that we visited last year, and expect these to grow immensely in popularity this year.”

Ruth Wassermann, Design Director at Made.com

Roanna two-seat sofa, £449.99, My Furniture

Coral Reef mural by Twisted Pixels, £32 per m2, Wallsauce.com

Mirrors, from 175€, Harvey Norman

1.

2.

3.

Style notes

Choose block colouring in bold, yet slightly muted shades – think dusky pinks, bottle greens, dark greys and inky blues. Try painting a feature wall in each room for a less heavy look or go all-out and coat the entire room in your favourite colour.

Include illustration in your furnishings. Simple line drawings, most commonly of faces or bodies, are going to be everywhere this year and are easily worked into your décor through framed prints, printed cushions and rugs, or more discreetly through kitchenware like mugs and plates.

Incorporate shapes into your space. This can be done through geo patterns in rugs and throws, or in a more stand-out way – we love large circular mirrors hung at eye-level.

February 2020 81

PROMO CODE: HSP50

Subscription order form Complete this order form and post to: FREEPOST IMMEDIATE MEDIA (USE CAPS)

Subscribe now for interiors inspiration and styling advice

I would like to subscribe to HomeStyle (please tick)

PAYMENT OPTIONS UK Direct Debit – First 3 issues for £5 followed by £10.75 EVERY 6 ISSUES + FREE DELIVERY (please complete the mandate below)

Instructions to your bank or building society to pay by Direct Debit Please pay Immediate Media Co Ltd Debits from the account detailed in this instruction subject to the safeguards assured by the Direct Debit Guarantee. I understand that this instruction may remain with Immediate Media Co Ltd and, if so, details will be passed electronically to my Bank / Building Society.

Name of bank Address Postcode Name(s) of account holder(s)

Bank/building society account number

Branch sort code

Originator’s identification number

710644 Reference number (internal use only)

Signature

Date

Banks and building societies may not accept Direct Debit mandates from some types of account

YOUR DETAILS (essential).

Title

First name

Surname

I

f you love HomeStyle magazine and you don’t subscribe, then you’re missing a trick!

Not only will you save money on the shop price, but we’ll also deliver the magazine to your door every month. Each issue is packed with inspiring homes and the latest trends in interiors, as well as stylish craft projects and delicious recipes – so a subscription to HomeStyle gives you so much to look forward to every month.

Sign up now to get your first 3 issues for £5 with this month’s offer. You’ve got to be quick! This special introductory price ends on 4th February.

Address Postcode

Telephone number

Email address

OTHER PAYMENTS For a year’s subscription (13 issues) UK cheque/credit card – £23.30 for 13 issues – SAVING 10% Europe – £35.87 for 13 issues

ROW – £40.87 for 13 issues

I enclose a cheque made payable to Immediate Media Co Ltd for £ DEBIT/CREDIT CARD

Q Visa Q Mastercard

Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q CVV Q Q Q Valid from Q Q Q Q Expiry date Q Q Q Q Signature

Date

OFFER ENDS 4th FEBRUARY 2020 KEEP IN TOUCH HomeStyle (published by Immediate Media Company Limited) would like to send you updates, special offers and promotions by email. You can unsubscribe at any time. Please tick here if you would like to receive these Q .

We would also like to keep in touch by post and telephone about other relevant offers and promotions from Immediate Media. If you do not wish to be contacted this way please tick here: post phone . For more information about how to change the way we contact you, and how we hold your personal information, please see our privacy policy, which can be viewed online at immediate.co.uk/privacy-policy.

Q

Q

Packed full of everything you need to create your dream home on a budget!

First 3 issues for only £5 when you subscribe to

SPECIA L int roductory of fer!

OFFER END th S 4 Februar

y 2020

BRILLIANT REASONS TO SUBSCRIBE O First 3 issues

for only £5 followed by £10.75 every 6 issues* O Never miss an issue of your favourite homes mag delivered straight to your front door

SIMPLE WAYS TO ORDER TODAY! ONLINE AT www.buysubscriptions.com/HSP50 CALL ON 0330 135 8961† Please quote reference number: HSP50 TERMS AND CONDITIONS *3 issues for £5 offer only is only available to UK residents paying by Direct Debit. After your first 3 issues your subscription will continue at £10.75 every 6 issues.

If you cancel within 2 weeks of receiving your 2nd issue you will pay no more than £5. Your subscription will start with the next available issue. †UK calls will cost the same as other standard fixed line numbers (starting 01 or 02) and are included as part of any inclusive or free minutes allowances (if offered by your phone

tariff). Outside of free call packages call charges from mobile phones will cost between 3p and 55p per minute. Lines are open Mon to Fri 8am – 6pm and Sat 9am – 1pm.

‘Many of our friends are mystified by our interest in the design of our home – my sister does not get it!’

Style y idea Feature Alison Gibb Photos Douglas Gibb

Potted plants and herbs are a pretty addition to a contemporary kitchen

84 homestylemag.co.uk

Kitchen makeover Seana had a strong vision for her home. She chose the brick tiles, a retro-style fridge and the two Industville brass dome pendant lights over the island unit, knowing that the industrial styling was exactly what she and Brian wanted

‘This house has been a real team effort’ Since buying their home Seana McConville and her husband, Brian, have spent every weekend and holiday doing DIY, with Brian’s dad, brother and their local plumber helping as well

My room...

My problem kitchen The layout was unwelcoming.

The toilet was opposite the front door, with a gloomy bedroom to the left and a dining room to the right, which served as a corridor to the small kitchen.

A bit about me I’m Seana McConville.

I live with my husband, Brian, and our two sons, Eoghan, 11 and Barra, 6, in a four-bedroom house in Northern Ireland.

How I made it work We knocked down some walls to create a bright open-plan space, with a kitchen diner on the left and sitting area on the right with French doors to the back garden.

The original kitchen is now the utility room and larder. Now the first thing you see when you walk in is our wonderful woodburning stove, installed by the brilliant Jim Beattie at Lurgan Plumbing Supplies. I did the decorating and finishing touches.

My favourite part

TOTAL

£8,000 Before

I love the bare brick feature wall. It has given our home a cool industrial edge, which we have tried to carry right through the house with carefully chosen furniture and accessories.

February 2020 85

Style advice Three simple tricks to try in your own home

Carefully consider window treatment.

Seana and Brian chose uPVC windows in charcoal and are delighted with them. Practical and contemporary, ‘the chunky structure is perfect for the slightly industrial style of décor we’ve chosen,’ Seana points out. White wooden Venetian blinds are an ideal window treatment in a kitchen, ‘a great way to control the light on a sunny day, plus they’re minimal and unobtrusive’.

Honour the period of your property as much as you can.

‘The house was built in the 1960s and we have tried to respect this in all design choices,’ Seana says. ‘We collect midcentury furniture and love fabrics and artwork from that time. The 1960s is my favourite era,’ she explains.

‘I love Motown and soul music and even sing in local pubs and clubs!’

Don’t rush into a renovation: get to know the house.

‘We took our time with big decisions and were able to shop around for important pieces,’ Seana says. ‘We researched and doublechecked our choices and did our homework. We were on a tight budget and could not afford to make mistakes. We did not want to have to re-do anything and it was important that our home was exactly right for us.’

86 hhomestylemag.co.uk t l k

‘I work in housing and planning so I am used to visualising properties.

I have learnt useful spatial awareness skills through my work’

Kitchen makeover

Style idea Adding contemporary prints and typographic artwork adds interest without spoiling the minimalist aesthetic

My experience…

Our vision when we bought the house was to knock through the kitchen and dining room, but the wall between the two rooms was structural, so we ended up doing a much more radical transformation and turned three rooms into one, leaving the original kitchen as a useful utility room and larder. Because the new kitchen is open plan, it is really important not to have too much clutter around, so the storage is crucial.

There was a lot to do. We bought the house in 2017 and we had to get the basics right before we could start on any of the fun bits. We had to bring gas into the house and install a boiler and central heating. We also rewired the whole house. Next we focused on the boys’ bedrooms, as we wanted them to feel settled.

We started on this space next and it took a long time as we were doing everything ourselves in our spare time. Luckily we still had the original kitchen, fully functioning, and it is a big enough house that we could avoid the building work. Brian took the walls down one at a time, trying to keep the dust and dirt to a minimum.

It was a big project, and not without drama – Brian hurt his hand badly towards the end, so his Dad had to lay the flooring, but we got there in the end.

My shopping list

The space that Seana and Brian have created is perfectly proportioned.

Seana works in planning for the local council and has developed a great sense of spatial awareness. The framed ‘This Must Be The Place’ print is from We Are Amused

Cucina CC92MX9 range cooker, £878.98; FAB30RFC fridge/ freezer, £1,399, both Smeg. Cooke & Lewis cooker hood, £163 B&Q; ‘Chadwick’ one-bowl Belfast sink unit, £188, both B&Q. Brick tiles, £82 per sq m, brickslips.co.uk. ‘Little Venice’ antique brass mixer tap, £141.99; ‘Robert’ dining table by Williston Forge, £172.99, both Wayfair. Engineered oak flooring, £37.99 per sq m, Choice Carpets. Walls painted in Easycare kitchen paint in Brilliant White, £20 for 2.5L, Dulux. ‘Brooklyn’ dome pendant lights, £69 each, Industville. ‘Roadhouse’ leather bar stools, £238; chairs, £229, both CB2, are similar. Kitchen units, from £95 for a 60cm base unit, Lush Kitchens. Quartz worktop, £495 per linear metre, Mid Ulster Stone and Granite. Apothecary-style brass handles, £4.40 each; ‘Heritage brass’ knob, £8.10 each, both handles4u.co.uk. Ceramic caddies, £40, eBay. White wooden Venetian blinds, from £9.93, Blinds2Go. Framed typographic prints, from £60, We Are Amused.

TURN TO PAGE 128 FOR STOCKIST DETAILS

Get the look

MODERN RETRO In Seana’s kitchen, retro is most definitely back. Update the look for 2020 with clean lines, sleek lighting, and 50s-70s style pieces

£25 Marquis & Dawe Add a pompom throw to keep things cosy

£69 Red Candy Wesco scales with clock – ready, steady, bake!

£40 Garden Trading Opt for a stove kettle with a touch of old-fashioned charm

‘Avoid the look becoming kitsch by balancing bright shades with more subdued colours’

£6.99 H&M

Feature Catriona Burns

This glass vase looks good on its own, or filled with flowers

£89 Holloways of Ludlow Add vintage style with bulkhead wall lights

£1 Poundland Hang classic kitchen utensils on display

£8.99 B&M Go retro geo with this set of three canisters, for tea, coffee and sugar

88 homestylemag.co.uk

£349.99 Argos Invest in a statement 1950s style fridge

Shop the look

ST YLE ADVICE

£19.95 Not on the High Street

Part of the art Don’t hide day-to-day essentials away.

Bread bins, storage canisters, fruit, eggs and even cleaning tools can make stylish additions to your kitchen.

Complement a bowl with colourful fruit

£79 Industville

A new lease of life

Sleek lighting updates the whole look

Search vintage shops, online and flea markets for retro furniture with simple shapes and curved lines. Give the pieces a contemporary update by upholstering in a modern fabric of your choice.

£6.95 Not Just Jugs

Start small Don’t feel you have to fully commit to the scheme. A set of leather bar stools, dinnerware with a geometric pattern or an iconic fridge can be enough to create a retro vibe in your kitchen.

A pop of yellow brightens up morning eggs

£60 Habitat Bring 1970s vibes to the dinner table

£45 Marks and Spencer Furniture with clean edges gives a contemporary feel

£24.99 Very Choose a pastel-coloured bread bin for a retro look

£60 Habitat Bring 1970s vibes to the table with an Orla Kiely design

£21.95 KitchenCraft £11.50 And Shine £200 per pair Next For retro chairs, look to leather

Make drying up more fun with this Scandi tea towel from a 1950s design!

Tune in to a 50s palette with a pistachio-coloured cafetiere

£32.95 Annabel James Use this cheeky Dachsund as a serving or chopping board

February 2020 89

Quick & easy KITCHEN UPDATES

Can you revamp your kitchen without breaking the bank? Yes, you can! Be inspired with these easy, affordable and super-speedy ideas…

T

he kitchen is the hub of the home, so it’s important to make it an uplifting, stylish and happy space. This can be a challenge if your cabinetry has seen better days and your budget won’t stretch to a remodel. But don’t fret, we’ve got 10 makeover ideas that require very little cash, even less DIY prowess and are so quick to complete that you’ll be enjoying your new-look kitchen before the weekend (or the day!) is out.

1

HANG ARTWORK

Art can become the focal point of your kitchen, especially if it’s as eye catching as this Donut art print set, from £45, Red Candy

In stant Update

The kitchen is often overlooked when it comes to displaying art, but why miss out on so much prime wall space? Displaying prints, photos, paintings or even a collection of plates can really personalise the space. If you’re struggling for ideas, there are lots of fun and quirky typography prints available online at posterlounge.co.uk. Alternatively, for a budgetfriendly option, have a go at making your own masterpiece! Head to homestylemag.co.uk for inspiring wall art projects.

Feature Amanda Hemmings

2

Add instant pattern and colour to your floor with a stylish rug, like this indoor/outdoor Överallt flatwoven rug (2m x 2m), £75, IKEA

90 homestylemag.co.uk

FAST FLOOR FIX

In stant Update

If the floor is letting your kitchen down, there’s a simple solution: cover it up! The easiest and most affordable way to do this is with a rug, which you can then take with you when you move on. If you have a neutral kitchen, introduce colour and pattern through the floor covering, which will help draw the eye away from those drab cabinets.

A rug is a multifunctional decorating tool as it brings personality to the space, zones an area, introduces texture and is warm underfoot. Choose a durable design as kitchens are high-traffic areas.

Easy updates

Antibes Green chalk paint, £19.95 for 1L, Annie Sloan

Weekend Project

3

PAINT YOUR CABINETS

If your kitchen is looking a little dated, try giving it a lick of paint. A fresh coat will instantly transform the space. For a super-fast revamp use chalk paint, as you don’t need to sand or prime the cabinets first.

There are heaps of ‘how-to’ tutorials online, but a great starting point is the queen of chalk paint Annie Sloan (anniesloan.com).

Bosch Styline range kettle, £39.95, Sonic Direct Make a style statement and revamp your kitchen cabinetry and furniture with chalk paint from Annie Sloan

In stant Update

4

5

INVEST IN APPLIANCES

Appliances shouldn’t be overlooked when planning a kitchen makeover as they have the power to raise the style stakes in seconds. Trading in a tired old toaster and a drab kettle for stylish new models is money well spent, as they’ll bring serious bling to your worktops. Appliances now come in a whole spectrum of colours, patterns and designs so you can inject personality into your kitchen without having to pick up a paint brush. A free-standing fridge in a vibrant yellow, hot pink or day-glow orange will be a talking point of the room.

Thor light tan leather kitchen door handles, from £16.99, Dowsing and Reynolds

UPDATE YOUR Afternoon Job HARDWARE

Hardware has serious pulling power in a kitchen, in more ways than one. Handles are the ultimate finishing touch to a cabinet and the design you choose can dramatically change the aesthetic of your kitchen. A vintage vibe can be achieved with cup pulls or porcelain knobs, but switch to a streamlined brushed steel or matt black rectangular T-bar handle and the same cabinet will instantly take on a more contemporary feel.

Brass and copper finishes continue to be a hot trend while leather strap handles are becoming increasingly more popular in the kitchen as they are beautifully tactile.

February 2020 91

In stant Update

6

Black and white striped cotton lampshade with brushed copper lining, £40, Mint & May

Leopard kitchen tea towel, £7, Cult Furniture

FRESHEN UP FABRICS

Kitchen textiles such as tea towels, oven gloves, seat cushions, place mats and aprons are small design details but they can make a big impact for a small expense. Great news for tenants or anyone on a seriously low budget wanting a quick, affordable facelift. Experiment with pattern and colour, and think about creating a sense of cohesion by introducing an accent colour to your kitchen with matching materials. And don’t forget kitchen lighting – fabric pendants are easily changed and can help pull your scheme together.

Nordic Spring seat cushion, £10, Sainsbury’s Home Add a touch of the Med to your walls with this KitchenWalls pvc wallpaper splashback in Italy, £120 for a 60cm x 3m roll, Limelace.co.uk waterproof Removable and shback tile la sp al diagon , for 145cm x 40cm stickers, £31.54 sy Et on rs HomeArtSticke

7

SMARTEN UP THE SPLASHBACK

If you have a lacklustre wall or a splashback that needs sprucing up, try adhesive wall tiles, which are fast, fuss-free and come in a fab range of colours and styles. Most peel-and-stick tiles designed for the kitchen are waterproof and heat resistant, so won’t struggle to cope in the space. Decoriia Studio on Etsy has a gorgeous selection of tile stickers and check out Limelace.co.uk for wallpaper splashbacks that look just like real tiles. The most timeconsuming part of this project is choosing which design you like the best.

92 homestylemag.co.uk

In stant Update

Easy updates

Create a feature by wallpapering a single wall in a statement design.

Gable BP 5407 wallpaper, £101 per10m roll, Farrow & Ball

8

WORK THE WALLS

Weekend Project

Steering away from all white, interior colour trends this year are embracing a darker colour palette with shades of bottle green, navy blue and slate greys continuing to be a popular choice for kitchen cabinetry. But these colours can work just as well on the walls. So if your existing colour scheme is white and you want a fresh new look, be bold and opt for a deep dramatic wall colour to create a luxurious look for less. And for even more of a style statement, roll out the wallpaper – an intricate design will look amazing in the kitchen.

Think outside the po t when decorating with plants. Be inspir ed with this DIY hanging plante r shelf idea from Furniture Choic e

9

BRING THE OUTDOORS IN

In stant Update

There’s something really quite lovely about having plants in the kitchen. Not only are they an affordable and versatile decorating tool, but they bring natural colour into the space and help purify the air too. So many positives for plants! Depending on the size of your kitchen, you could have lush hanging plants like English Ivy trailing above the sink or smaller pot plants such as the low-maintenance spider plant and aloe vera sitting on a worktop, on a shelf or in planters fixed to the wall.

Introduce herbs too and keep them in stylish little pots that work with your scheme.

10 Retro wooden wall shelf, £62.99, Wayfair

INSTALL OPEN SHELVING

Afternoon Job

Open shelving will add interest to your kitchen and create a sense of space. The shelving, and the items you display, lets you stamp your style on the room. Wire racking can evoke a vintage industrial vibe, while reclaimed oak shelving can complement a farmhouse-style kitchen or add texture and warmth to a contemporary space. And if you don’t have the wall space for additional shelving, remove one or two cupboard doors from an existing cabinet and create an open display that way. Just remember to keep the doors if you’re a tenant.

February 2020 93

Marbelicious Metallic wallpaper in grey, £14.99 per 10m roll, Cult Furniture

Brompton canisters in carbon, £13 for small and £25 for tall, Garden Trading

Marble coasters, £9.99, HomeSense

Brompton kitchen roll holder with marble base, £12, Garden Trading

Marble platter, £9.99, HomeSense

Marble and copper-effect wall clock, £6, Wilko

STYLE IN

STONE Bring a bit of luxe into your kitchen with these marble must-haves

Succulent in marble pot, £6.99, Dobbies

Ocean marble basin tidy, £29, John Lewis

Geometric Marble Arrow art print framed poster in navy and copper (A2), £25, Cult Furniture

Chocolate marble pestle & mortar, £15, ProCook Snake Skin marble plate and cup and saucer set by Uma P Gokhale, £15 each, Art Wow Marble paper napkins, £1 for a pack of 20, Poundland

Feature Amanda Hemmings

Agra round wood and marble board (30cm), £30, Habitat

Marble soap dispenser, £17.50, M&S

94 homestylemag.co.uk

Square marble cupboard knob, £5, John Lewis

Bee stainless steel honey drizzler, £12.50, Anabel James

Gold glitter mirrored coasters, £5.95 for set of 4, Melody Maison Black and copper decorative bowl, £17, Dibor

Kidron gold and matt black cutlery set, £22, Shekåbba

Signature Collection traditional kettle, £60, Cuisinart.co.uk

Pascal Vintage pendant light in silver, £27.99, MYFurniture

MIXED

VonShef 500ml copper-coated stainless steel highball glasses, £11.99 for set of 2, Domu Brands

METALS Why not mix it up? Pair rose gold with steel or copper and be bold with brass and bronze!

Egg kitchen timer in Gold, £9, Cult Furniture

Tupelo brushed stainless steel 30L pedal bin, £27, B&Q

Le’Xpress brass finish stainless steel 8-cup French press cafetiere, £22.99, Kitchen Craft 600ml copper water bottle, £24, Wearth London

Feature Amanda Hemmings

Monteverde Luxe gold cocktail shaker, £25, Sunnylife

Moustache bottle stoppers in gold and silver, £13.95 each, Audenza La Cafetière Origins copper coffee grinder, £26, Farrar & Tanner

GPO Darcy retro analogue radio in gold and cream, £35.99, Gporetro.com

February 2020 95

‘Taking on the work ourselves kept costs down’

The traditional free-standing bath is the centrepiece of Katie’s new bathroom and it takes pride of place beneath the window.

She has accessorised with an assortment of house plants and foliage to complement the jungle-inspired feature wallpaper and to tie the theme together

As keen DIY enthusiasts, Katie Fox and her husband, Andy, were able to tackle their bathroom makeover themselves and design a stylish space to suit their young family

My room...

My problem bathroom

Feature and styling Cassie Pryce Photos Simon Whitmore

A bit about me I’m hairdresser Katie Fox. I live with my husband, Andy, and kids, Owen, 5, and Lillie, 11, in a 1930s semi-detached house in Castleford, West Yorkshire.

We had installed the previous bathroom ten years ago and it was starting to show its age.

It was a plain white suite with neutral tiles and, although practical, the shower over the bath felt cramped. The room lacked character and colour, and didn’t fit in with our style throughout the rest of the house.

How I made it work To open up the footprint of the room, we moved the boiler downstairs from a cupboard in the bathroom, which instantly gave us more space to work with. It meant we could fit in both a free-standing bath and separate shower area. Andy and I did nearly all of the work ourselves to keep costs down. I chose a statement wallpaper as a fun focal point to give the room some ‘wow’ factor!

My favourite part

Before 96 homestylemag.co.uk

The ceiling light is a unique piece. It’s lovely to have a soak in the bath with mood lighting.

‘It’s not the biggest of rooms, so we had to be clever with the way we planned the layout’

Bathroom makeover

the s and fittings, like Traditional fixture ’s tie Ka e giv , n cistern high-level Victoria ement pl m co d an al c appe bathroom a classi bath the elegant rolltop

TOTAL

ÂŁ2,335

Painting the windowsill and frame in the same finish as the walls adds a splas h of colour against the white metro tiles

February 2020 97

Style advice Three simple tricks to try in your own home

Get creative with upcycling ‘I sourced the vanity unit from a local antiques seller and Andy modified it to house the plumbing for the countertop basin’, recalls Katie. ‘It really is amazing what a lick of paint and new handles can do to an old piece of furniture and you end up with a truly unique piece that has a story to tell.’

Don’t be afraid of rejigging the room’s layout Don’t feel constrained by the existing plan.

‘We ended up moving everything around to make better use of the space’, explains Katie. ‘It took more time, as we had to re-plumb, but it meant that we were able to squeeze extra components into the floorspace.’

Keep your options open; don’t rush into decisions Katie had ideas but waited until big pieces were fitted before purchasing anything.

‘I gathered inspiration for colours and patterns, mainly through Instagram where I have an account [@ living_at_number_3],’ she says . ‘I found it paid off to be patient, as my ideas evolved as the project progressed.’

98 hhomestylemag.co.uk t l k

‘I like to mix and match different colours and patterns to pull together an eclectic look’

Bathroom makeover Monochrome patterned tiles make the back wall of the shower enclosure a feature and balance out the simplicity of the more pared-back blush-pink tiles on the adjacent wall

Style idea A Crittall-style shower screen gives this part of the room a designer look, yet Katie managed to source it online for just over £250

My experience…

Although the previous family bathroom had served us well over the years, Andy and I both felt it was time for a change, as the neutral style jarred against the rest of our colourful home. Measuring 2m x 3m, it’s not the biggest of rooms so we had to be clever with the way we planned the layout. I’d always liked the idea of having a free-standing bath beneath the window, but to do this we had to relocate the boiler which was sitting in a bulky cupboard in the corner of the room. Once this had been moved and the section of wall re-plastered by professionals, Andy got to work on the rest of the installation along with the help of his dad, Steve.

Being able to do the majority of work ourselves meant we saved thousands of pounds on labour costs, which allowed us to splash out on other elements of the bathroom design. We chose a Crittall-style shower enclosure with generous dimensions, as a treat after years of showering above the bath, and I sourced a mixture of tiles, patterned and plain, to highlight different sections of the walls and floors. Once the paint and wallpaper went up, it felt like we were on the home stretch and it was exciting to see the project coming together. It’s very satisfying to be able to take a soak in the bath and look around at what we’ve achieved. All of our hard work has certainly paid off and it’s now a room we enjoy spending time in.

My shopping list Free-standing rolltop bath, £240; Heritage shower in polished brass, £120, both The Bathroom Basement. Bath painted in Downpipe estate eggshell, £26 for 0.75L; bath claw feet painted in Railings estate eggshell, £26 for 0.75L; dark metal primer and undercoat, £23 for 0.75L, all Farrow & Ball. Cambridge traditional toilet with high-level cistern, £279.97; 1,000mm designer black Shoji Crittall-style shower screen, £250.97, both Soak.com.

GoodHome Morfa countertop basin, £60; walls painted in Valspar V700 colour matched to Farrow & Ball’s Bancha, £28 for 2.5L; statement Masoala pink conversational wallpaper, £12 per roll; large devil’s ivy house plant, £17; black ceiling roses for light, £15 each; for similar flooring, try the GoodHome Bachata rustic white wood-effect luxury vinyl click flooring, £46.08 per 2.56 sq m pack, all B&Q. April Waifer 1200 x 800mm slate-effect shower tray, £232, Bathroom Supplies Online. For a similar vanity unit, try the Rosdorf Park Baroque three-drawer chest of drawers, £152.99, Wayfair.

Heritage Glastonbury deck bath shower mixer tap, £298.20; Heritage Glastonbury basin mixer tap, £172.80, both Junction 2 Interiors. Metro white ceramic tiles, £11.99 per sq m, Wickes.

Poitiers rose pink gloss wall tiles, £49.99 per sq m, CTD. Granado black Moroccan tiles, £29.95 per sq m, Angel Tiles (Doncaster).

Green glass hanging planter, £15, Blackburn Florist. Quick dry blush bath mat, £5, Dunelm. Asunden basket, £15; Lunnom LED brass-effect bulbs, from £7.95, both IKEA. Blush pink hanging planter, £10, Everything Becomes A Planter. Sheila Maid for ceiling light, £35, eBay. Lighting cable and vintage lamp holder, £42.50, Homebird House. Faux eucalyptus garland, £10, The Range.

For a similar mirror, try the wall hanging mirror, £40, Dunelm.

Soap dispenser, £7, HomeSense. Havana yellow planter with stand, £14, Sainsbury’s.

TURN TO PAGE 128 FOR STOCKIST DETAILS

Haze countertop basic in Tranquil Dawn, from £365, Waters Baths of Ashbourne

£8 Sainsbury’s Hanging plants are great if you’re short on space

£9 Red Candy £42.50 The Den & Now

A toothbrush holder that’s both pretty and practical

A bamboo mirror is simple and stylish

£16 M&Co House towels in a rattan basket

Get the look

RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE Balance busy, tropical patterns with natural materials to create a relaxing bathroom space, like Katie’s

£69 Vincent and Barn Pick wooden furniture for a rustic look

100 homestylemag.co.uk

Shop the look

ST YLE ADVICE Go green Nothing says nature like a burst of green. Incorporate the shade into your space with wall colours, tile designs and plenty of plants to enjoy the colour’s zen effect.

£10 Matalan Soft mats give a cosy feel

Be bold Go full-on tropical with one or two elements, such as a feature wall or shower to embrace the vibrant spirit of the look. Ensure the space remains calming by including more muted colours.

Pick plants wisely Choose plants that will thrive in hot, humid conditions, such as ferns, bamboo and ivy. If space is limited, hang from the ceiling or set plants on a floating shelf.

£12 Debenhams Choose towels that work with your scheme

£43.99 Wayfair Create a modern look with minimalist lighting

‘Bamboo brings a laid-back, cosy feel and fits with the eco-friendly jungle theme’ £45 Red Candy Viva la Frida!

£10.95 per roll World of Wallpaper

Feature Catriona Burns

Use this wallpaper for a feature wall

£42.25 La Redoute Less is more with ladder shelving

£15 Dunelm This cheeky monkey will be a talking point

February 2020 101

‘When I came across this wallpaper, I knew I had to use it’

Style idea

Feature and styling Jennifer Morgan Photos Simon Whitmore

Use a feature wallpaper to define a seating area

Kelly wanted to create a dining room where they could relax with friends. Removing the wall between it and the hallway made space for a comfy velvet sofa, as well as the table 102 homestylemag.co.uk

Dining room makeover

We hardly ever used this room before Kelly Flood’s bold use of colour and pattern has given her new dining room a glam, boutique hotel bar vibe

My room...

My problem dining room To get to the dining room from the kitchen was tricky, with a wall and two doors to navigate. The décor was dated with textured wallpaper and a gas fire. The space had little natural light.

A bit about me I’m Kelly Flood, a freelance art director and I live with my partner, Toby, and our son, Indy, who’s nine, in a threebedroom house in Whitby Bay, Newcastle.

TOTAL

How I made it work We took out the wall between the hallway and dining room, making a more open-plan space.

We added French windows, so the space opened onto our back yard (the ‘Before’ picture was taken at this point). I did lots of the prep, including stripping wallpaper, with Toby opening up the wall and fireplace and redecorating. I fell in love with a dramatic wallpaper, which set the colour scheme for the space, however it was expensive, so I had to shop smart and picked up some great key pieces online.

My favourite part

£3,171 Before

It has to be the wallpaper!

I’d seen it used in bars and restaurants and on Pinterest, and even though I looked for a cheaper design, I couldn’t find anything I loved half as much.

February 2020 103

Style advice Three simple tricks to try in your own home

Reflect pattern with a mirror ‘The mirror was an eBay bargain at just 99p,’ says Kelly. ‘We placed it in the alcove, where it reflects the wallpaper and my green and blue glassware collection on the trolley. I couldn’t believe it when I found the trolley on Facebook for a tenner!’ says Kelly.

‘It’s become such a feature of the space and just perfect for when friends come around.’

Fake it with an electric stove ‘A wood-burner’s over budget at the moment,’ says Kelly, ‘but this electric stove from Dunelm fitted the gap.’ The bricks in the chimneybreast weren’t good enough to expose, so she made a feature of a single row. They have a lovely blush colour that works with the cushions and accent pieces Kelly has added to the room.

Shop for one or two hero buys ‘I love the monkey lamp from Dunelm – it has exactly the quirky hotel bar vibe I wanted to create and is a great talking point,’ says Kelly.

Brass highlights and touches of blush pink help stop the dark blue scheme from being too overpowering. The vintage sideboard, from a local auction house, is a record player and has a lovely mid-century feel.

104 hhomestylemag.co.uk t l k

Style idea Blush, as in these frames, is a great accent colour for more moody colours – a little goes a long way

Dining room makeover Light from new French doors helps balance the dark scheme, which is rich and inviting. Kelly fell in love with the tropical leaf Cole & Son wallpaper, pulling out the shades of inky blue and teal for furniture and accessories

‘I loved the blue paint shade so much that we’ve used it in the hallway, painting the lower half of the walls with it’

My experience…

Friends can’t believe the transformation of our dining room – it’s become that wonderful entertaining space that I always wanted. When we bought the house, it had been owned by an elderly lady and was rather dated.

Room by room, we’re slowly getting rid of the textured wallpaper and creating a fun, modern space that reflects us as a family. Last autumn, I started to pick at the old wallpaper, and the next thing… I’d stripped off the lot!

We then decided to open up the room, making it flow better through from the kitchen.

Next went the gas fire. We hoped that we’d be able to expose the bricks of the chimneybreast, but they weren’t in great condition. With the new French windows fitted, it was time to replaster, making a feature of the curved bricks above the fireplace. The original floorboards were in good shape, so we got them resanded – luckily, they ran through to the hallway. With my dream wallpaper as my starting point, I began to plan the decorative and furnishing scheme.

High on my wish list was a sofa, so we could use this as a grown-up entertaining space when friends came around, leaving the living room free for the kids. I’d set a budget of about £500, but pushed it slightly when I saw this royal blue sofa in Dunelm. We picked out the blue from the wallpaper for the walls, helping to create a glam feel, which we balanced with lots of white woodwork. We loved the blue so much that we took it into the hallway, painting the lower half of the walls with it. I had some great eBay finds: the large mirror was just 99p, but we’ve chickened out of hanging it on the wall, leaning it instead. The drinks trolley was a bargain at £10 on a local Facebook page – and friends love it!

Plus, it gives me the chance to collect lovely coloured glassware and drinks bottles.

My shopping list Walls painted in Hicks’ Blue Intelligent matt emulsion, £50 per 2.5L, Little Greene. Cole & Son Palm Jungle wallpaper, £100 per roll, Wallpaperdirect. Curtains made in Easyclean velvet in Atil Viridian, £50 per m, Villa Nova. Espirit rug, £259, The Rug Seller. Rupert royal blue sofa, £549; Isla blush pouffe, £39; Luna blush cushion covers, £5 each; Peacock cushion, £16; Zen origami cushion, £18; seat pads, £15 each; Odisha monkey lamp, £55; Deluxe black stove heater, £159, all Dunelm. Edelweiss dining table, £379; Sacha stool, £69; both Made.com. Perspex dining chairs, £50. Reclaimed cast iron radiator, £490, Tynemouth Architectural Salvage. Drinks trolley, £10; square gold mirror, 99p, eBay. Sideboard/record player, £40, Featonby’s Auctioneers & Valuers. Sunburst mirror, £25, Snooty Fox Antiques. A5 banana leaf print; monstera leaf print, £7.95 each; A3 peacock feather print, £24.95; all Mode Prints.

Pink frames, £7 each, Next. Silverhöjden brass frame, £6; Marit navy table runners, £4 each; Dinera bowls in grey, £1.50 each; dinner plates, £2 each; Flimra blue glasses, £6 for six; Fabulös glasses, £2.50 each; Grimsås yellow pendant, £50; all IKEA. Gin lustre glasses, £12.50 for two, Marks & Spencer.

Vase, £6.50, Sainsbury’s.

TURN TO PAGE 128 FOR STOCKIST DETAILS

Padded comfort: Graham & Green sheepskin seat cover in dark rose, £32

£92 Audenza Create a focal point with this golden feather mirror

£28 Oliver Bonas Top up this glam Nomu decanter with your fave gin

Get the look

DARK DRAMA Plush fabrics, striking wall art and Instagram-worthy tableware create a bold look in Kelly’s dining room

£22 IKEA Be guest-ready with this Fargrik 18-piece dinner set

£18 Bombay Duck A wall greeting always makes us smile

£16 Habitat A sultry table lamp creates an intimate atmosphere

£110 Sweetpea & Willow

Feature Catriona Burns

Switch on the drama with this stunning black and gold lamp

£6.95 Melody Maison

£595 Oliver Bonas

Introduce a glamorous twist with a glass candlestick

Make yourself comfy on a velvet sofa in moody blue

106 homestylemag.co.uk

Shop the look

£22 Artylicious

£19.99 Wayfair

£25 Cult Furniture

Choose dried flowers in dark, moody colours – like these hydrangeas

A gold frame brings out the best in this palm print

‘Up the glamour with a goldplated drinks trolley stocked with your favourite spirits’

Dress up your sofa with an eye-catching cushion

ST YLE ADVICE Go for gold Pull out dark colours with mirrors, frames, lighting and other accessories with gold finishes. Metallic accents brighten the space and also make it feel luxurious.

Choose big mirrors

£16 George Home Update your cutlery with this pink and brushed gold set

Large mirrors make great statement pieces and they also create the illusion of more space, especially in dark-coloured rooms. Have all areas covered by placing mirrors at different heights, such on the wall and at ground level.

£22 Not on the High Street Go for jewel-coloured glasses on your table

This drinks trolley is so Great Gatsby. £30, Primark

£7 JD Williams Amp up your dinner table with candles

Mix up materials Introduce different textures to bring your room to life. Faux fur, glass-cut tableware and soft velvet add a touch of luxury that everyone will want to get their hands on!

£43.95 Flora Furniture This velvet stool adds instant glamour

£10 Sainsbury’s Serve water, or wine, in a stylish Kanso carafe

February 2020 107

DRESS TO

Impress Don’t overlook the impact that stylishly dressed windows can have on the look and comfort of your home

W

hether you’re dressing them purely to provide privacy and warmth, or you want to make the window a design feature in itself, there is a huge variety of different materials and styles that you can cleverly use, mix and match to enhance any room.

SHEER ELEGANCE Clever use of voile curtains can bring a romantic look to your room. These are best used in a living room or lounge, where you don’t require complete darkness.

They’re also a lot less bulky than a lined curtain, which adds to the ethereal look that they help create. Layer different colours to swathe your room in warm light, or opt for sheer white to make the space feel lighter. If privacy is an issue then voile curtains can also work well as a middle layer between your window and a heavier drape, acting as a halfway point between opened up and closed. Or drape voiles dreamily in front of Roman blinds.

For a beautiful vintage look, try joining together sheer voile panels, each with a different floral pattern. Choose patterns that complement each other in terms of colour and design. This look would lend itself to a traditional country bedroom, in which case combine it with a blackout blind.

Feature Kate White

Shop the trend

Marley single tab top voile panel, in dove grey, from £15 for 145cm x 122cm, Dunelm

108 homestylemag.co.uk

Wave Paraiso Voile curtains in steel, made to measure, from £49.95 from 100cm x 100cm, Blinds 2go

Linen sheer curtain fabric, £30 per m, Stitched

Printed voiles, £74.80 per m, Blackpop

Easy Style updates advice

COVER UP C A great way to provide privacy in your bathroom, but sstill let light in, is through the use of window decals.

TThese also neatly side step the risk of curtains or blinds gradually going mouldy in poorly-ventilated rooms. g Decal design and quality has come a long way in recent D yyears and can look uber stylish in a modern setting. Try a geometric pattern or something more quirky – you can g have real fun with this approach to window dressing. A h sstained-glass decal can have the same effect as the real tthing, casting atmospheric light across the room. As well aas in your bathroom, this look also works in a hallway or nook. The best thing about decals? They can be easily n rremoved, so you can change your look at any time.

VELVET WONDERLAND

Waves window film pattern, from £14.70 for 50cm x 25cm, Purlfrost Window Film

Embrace the current trend for all things luxe and go bold with floor to ceiling jewel tones in opulent fabrics, such as velvet or silk. Combine with either a simple palette in the rest of the room, or go all out with complementary tones throughout your soft furnishings and wall colours. This would also look fabulous with a dark grey window frame. If this is too bold for your taste, then a toned-down approach would be to go for a more neutral hue, but with a bright trim. Or a reversible fabric; neutral on the interior side and bolder on the outer side, providing a flash of colour without overwhelming the room. To achieve an opulent floor-toceiling look, don’t be restricted by the dimensions of your window frame, and think carefully about the rail you choose.

Hang your curtains on the highest point of the wall. This will give the illusion of a larger window.

Julius velvet lined pair of eyelet curtains in teal (168cm x 228cm), £69, Made

Full height shutters in turquoise, from £168 per sq m, California Shutters

EXPERT TIP: ”Choosing a vibrant shade can really lift your scheme and brightly coloured shutters make a great alternative to a feature wall. Bold statement colours such as blue, orange and pink are ideal for creating a focal point; adding a vibrant wallpaper will make a real impact. If you are not that brave, consider soft, subtle pastels as a fresh alternative to white, which will add an element of interest without overwhelming a room.”

Chrissie Harper, Customer Experience Manager at California Shutters

TIMELESS STYLE Classic white plantation shutters always look good, whatever the decor of your room. You can change your interior colour scheme as often as you like and the shutters will maintain their timeless, effortless style.

These look great in any room of the house, but work especially well in your kitchen and dining area, where they can be easily adjusted or folded back in order to control both light and privacy. Another approach is to have ‘café style’ halfway shutters that only cover the lower half of the window. These can then be combined with a drape for a multi-textural effect.

While white shutters give a classic vibe, don’t rule out a coloured finish. Inject some personality into your room with a bold blue, yellow or pink. Or enjoy Californian laid back vibes with something more subtle such as a pale pastel finish. If you decided to choose a slatted blind instead, then always go for a wider slat. Mini-slats can result in a dreary office look.

BEAUTIFUL BAYS Many period homes have bay windows at the front of the house, often in the living room and the master bedroom. They present a wonderful opportunity to play with textures and layers. Roman blinds are a great solution, as they can be individually fitted to each section of the bay, and opened and closed separately. Add some character with tassels, pompoms, beads or crystals. Pick out a colour from the blind and layer up the look with a weighty, classic drape to match – this is ideal for a bedroom as it not only adds a touch of elegance, but also an extra level of insulation and protection from unwanted light.

EXPERT TIP: “Layer up! Sleep is an essential element of a healthy lifestyle and the right window dressings in a bedroom can help us get more of it. Curtains with a thermal lining layered with a Roman blind with a blackout lining will give you the best of both worlds; helping to prevent heat loss and extra light pouring into your room and spoiling your sleep.”

Yvonne Keal, Senior Product Manager, Hillarys 110 homestylemag.co.uk

Bailey Taffy curtains, from £123 (127cm x 137cm) and Delizia Blush Roman blind from £165 (65cm x 75cm), both Hillarys

Style advice Easy updates White painted bamboo roller blinds, from £140 for 80cm x 160cm, Colour & Co

PATIO SOLUTIONS Bi-fold or patio doors can be challenging to dress. As well as wanting to be able to easily open and close the doors, you do need to be able to control the light shining in, plus create a cosy atmosphere on a dark evening. An integrated blind fitted into each section of the door frame is a neat and practical solution.

Another bespoke option is one large, wide blind, across the whole door, rather than individual sections integrated within each pane. The only downside to integrated blinds is they can lack a bit of character.

If you’re after a slightly softer look, with more character, then roller blinds work brilliantly in this setting, with one hung in each pane.

Bamboo is a great look for the kitchen; stylised yet laid back, and still allowing some light to filter through even when rolled down.

EXPERT TIP: “Roller blinds are easy to fit and use, making them perfect for a space such as a patio door. Try a more sustainable material such as bamboo, which can be woven to offer a range of sheerness so you can choose how much light you would like to filter into the room. Choosing a neutral colour also means your blind will work with any interior scheme and future updates you may have planned.”

Rikke Kristina Flachs and Sofie Melson, Founders of Color & Co

Shop the trend Rimini (blackout) cobalt and Optima Tide double roller blind, from £22.59 for 30cm x 30cm, 247blinds.co.uk

Bamboo 3ft roller blind in grey, £15, Argos Home

BiFold ClickFit Premier silver pleated blind, from £26.75 for 40cm x 40cm, Blinds 2go February 2020 111

EASY LIVING All the latest products to make home life less complicated FRYER OF THE FUTURE

Frothy fix

Feature Amanda Hemmings

The HomeStyle team are soooo excited about Smeg’s latest launch – the milk frother. This awesome appliance not only looks stylish sitting on the worktop, but it is the must-have accompaniment to make the perfect cup of coffee, from cappuccinos and lattes, to flat whites – and you can even get creative with coffee art. With six pre-sets as well as manual functions you can easily create baristastyle coffee without leaving your own kitchen. Love it!

Available in pastel green, pastel blue, pink, cream, white, red and black.

If you love chips but want to reduce the fat, this little beauty, also known as the Tefal Easy Fry Compact Air Fryer, should be on your shopping list. It uses ‘Air Pulse Technology’ (that means it equally circulates heat around the cooking drum. Clever!) to produce deliciously crisp food with little to no oil. With a simple digital touchscreen and six pre-set programs the fryer is a cinch to use, all you need to do is tap a few buttons and it will do the rest for you. There’s no messy clean-up as the removable parts can go in the dishwasher. Hooray! Who needs takeout when home cooking is this simple?

HOT STUFF Tefal Easy Fry Compact Air fryer, £89.99, available from Robert Dyas, Dunelm and Debenhams

MILKING IT Smeg milk frother, from £149.95, Smeguk.com

STACKABLE STORAGE

The food files With colour-coded index tabs, this neat set of four non-slip chopping boards will help prevent cross contamination when prepping food. Easy to clean with a knifefriendly surface, too. Joseph Joseph Duo four-piece chopping board set with stand, £34.99, Robert Dyas.

112 homestylemag.co.uk

It’s time to clear the clutter from your kitchen worktop – yes, we mean all of those halfempty cereal boxes! – and organise your food into stylish storage jars. We’re not talking your average storage containers here, the new Stack & Store range from Addis is a clever spacesaving design that allows you to organise your food by type and then neatly stack the jars on top of each other. They’re easy to use, super convenient and stacking into different arrangements is really quite good fun! And if you don’t want to stack, simply store as separate units, they look good either way. The airtight lids have a screw-lock mechanism guaranteed to keep the contents fresh.

SPACE SAVING Stack & Store storage containers, £3.29 for 490ml, £3.99 for 1000ml, and £4.99 for 1600ml, Addis

Coming next month

Four dreamy homes full of ideas you’ll love

Simple and stylish DIY makes

All features subject to change Main image Colin Poole

Delicious dinners in 30 minutes!

Amazing ontrend makeovers

PLUS, DON’T MISS OUT ON… 4 GET YOUR HOME SPRING READY 4 FIND YOUR PERFECT SOFA 4 YUMMY MOTHER’S DAY GIFTS 4 EASY BATHROOM UPDATES 4 MAKE A FAB FRINGED CUSHION 4 THE HOTTEST HIGH STREET BUYS

Be in HomeStyle!

For your chance to grace our pages and win a fantastic prize, use the #myHShome hashtag on Instagram and tell us all about your pad and home style!

Get your copy! MARCH ISSUE on sale 4th February 2020

Dec/Jan 2016 113

Reader offer

EXCLUSIVE!

SA VE 20% ON BOUQUETS

A GIFT TO MAKE SOMEONE’S DAISY! The festive season may be over but the celebrations don’t stop in January!

Treat yourself or a loved one to a floral bouquet to brighten up the home.

We’ve teamed up with Blossoming Gifts, an online florist and gift retailer, to bring you this blooming lovely offer.

At blossominggifts.com you’ll find a variety of great value bouquets and unique gifts guaranteed to make any occasion extra special. And with

Valentine’s Day on the horizon, why not send a bouquet to a loved one – or just treat yourself? Choose from fresh hand-tied seasonal bouquets, unique personalised gifts, as well as an extensive range of hampers and wines, all available for next day delivery throughout the UK. With such an extensive range of bouquets, you’ll find everything you need to suit your style and budget.

*20% discount code is not valid in conjunction with any other offer.

114 homestylemag.co.uk

To redeem It’s super easy! Simply use the code HOMESTYLE at the checkout to get 20% off all bouquets in your basket (excluding delivery charges and add-on gifts)*. For more information, visit blossominggifts.com.

Offer expires 31st May 2020.

Tasty recipes

x i f k c Qui

cooking

Short on time and inspiration?

You’ve come to the right place – turn the page and get stuck in!

p116

Speedy suppers!

food p118 Healthy on the go

p120 Valentine’s day gifts

No-fuss meals and easy recipes to try this month February 2020 115

Super speedy suppers Break free from the kitchen and claim back your evenings with our cheat’s

Monday

Tue Tuesday

Wednesday

Bake halloumi wi Baked with ith chickpeas chi ick and greens eens Prep and a cook time 20 MINS NS Serves 4 Ingredients Ingred 4 2 4 2 x 400g tins chickpeas, drained and rinsed 4 4 400g cherry tomatoes 4 3 tbsp balsamic balsamiic v vinegar 4 2 tbsp olive oill 4 100g curly kale 4 225g light halloumi, sliced liced 4 130g fre fresh pesto 4 15g fresh basil asil leaves 4 crusty br bread, to serve (optional))

Method

1

Preheat the t oven to 220°C/200°C FFan/Gas an/Gas Mark 7. P Put the chickpeas and tomatoes matoes in in a large baking bakiing dish. Drizzle with the vinegar egar and oil, oiil, season and toss t to combine. Roast forr 10 mins miins or until the tomatoes tom are starting to soften en slightly. sliightly.

Remove the roasted mixture of chickpeas hickpeas and tom tomatoes from the oven.

Heat the grill to medium. Add thee kale to the baking bakii dish and toss gently. Top with the th he halloumi hallou ha alloum um mii and and place place under under the grilll for 5-6 5-66 mins or unti untilil the h halloumi iiss golden.

Top with wiitth pesto and scatter with wiith the hee basil.

Serve w wi with ith crusty bread, iiff you like.

2 3 Mushroom gri griddle idd dle pancakes Prep and cook k ti time 15 MINS Serves 4 Ingredients 4 80g closed-cup mushrooms, roughly oughly chopped 4 150g plain flour 4 150ml 50ml mi milk ilk 4 1 egg 4 pinch of salt 4 1 tsp baking akiing powder 4 40g pancetta cubes 4 1 courgette, spiralised 4 1 lemon, on, juice and zest 4 1 tbsp chilli flakes 4 1 garli garlic ic ul of clove, very finely sliced 4 handful hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped hopped 4 handful of parsley

Method

1

Heat some oil in a sauté pan and fry the pancetta with the garlic until both h are crisp and golden. Add the courgette spirals, s, lemon juice and zest, and set aside.

Make the pancake batter by whisking sking together the mushrooms, flour, milk, egg, salt and baking powder. Heat up a non-stick on-stiick pan with a little butter.

Pour a ladleful of the mixture into o the pan to create a 10cm-wide pancake. Fit as many as you can in the pan. Cook gently on n a low heat is golden. until bubbles form and the undersidee is epeat until Flip until golden on the other side. Repeat you’ve made about eight pancakes.

Top the pancakes with the pancetta etta and courgette mix, sprinkle with chillili flakes, hazelnuts and parsley. Serve immediately. ately.

2

3 4

116 homestylemag.co.uk

4

Quick Qui Quic ick beef pho Prep an and nd cook time tiime 40 MINS Serves 4 Ingredients Ingredie 4 350g sirlo 4 350g sirloin steak 4 2 onions, quartered ed 4 7cm pi piece iece ginger, peeled 4 3 star anise e 4 1 ci cinnamon innam stick 4 1½ tsp coriander seeds 4 7 w whole cloves 4 1.3ltr reduced-salt -salt beef stock 4 4 2 tbsp fish sauce 4 1 tbsp reduced-salt reduced-sa soy sauce 4 300g fresh rice noodles 4 2 red chillies, finely sliced 4 3 spring o onions, trimmed and finely sliced iced 4 30g pack coriander, roughly chopped 4 1 li lime, ime, cu cut into wedges

Method

1 2

Wrap the steak in clingfilm and put it in thee freezer while w you prepare the broth. This will firm itit up and help you to slice it very thinly.

Heat a large la saucepan over a high heat and d add the onions and piece of ginger. Cook in n the dry pan for f around 5 mins until charred all over, then add ad the spices and cook for 1 min. Add dd the stock and 200ml hot water, bring to the boil,l, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 mins.

Meanwhile, remove the steak from freezer Meanwh and slice sliice as thinly as possible. Add to the broth and simmer sim for 1 min. Remove from the heat and stir stiir through the soy and fish sauces.

Divide the th noodles between four bowls.

Strai in the th broth into a large pan and reservee Strain Diss the steak. Discard the onion, ginger and spices. stra Ladle the strained broth over the noodles, and top each bow bowl with the beef, chilli, spring onions coriiande Serve with lime wedges for and coriander. squeeziing over. ov squeezing

3 4

Food planning

to whip up this week food plan; these tasty recipes are simple to make and will delight all

Friday

Fish finger tacos Fi s

4 Plain flour 4 Milk 4 Eggs 4 Baking powder 4 Oli Olive ive oil 4 Balsamic vinegar 4 Lemons 4 Redu Reduced-salt beef stock 4 Limes 4 Reduce Reduced-salt soy sauce 4 Red chillies 4 Fish fingers fin 4 Mayonnaise 4 Garlic 4 Di Dijon ijon mustard m 4 Onions 4 Tomatoes 4 Clear honey h 4 Trimmed green beans

Pr and cook time 20 MINS Prep Serves 4 Se Ingredients In 4 12 1 frozen fish fingers 4 2 large tomatoes, fine finely chopped 4 ½ red onion, finely nely chopped cho 4 1 garlic clove, crushed d 4 50g pic pickled sliced jalapeños, finely chopped opped (op (optional) 4 1 lemon, juiced 4 1 tbsp bsp oli olive ive oil 4 150g pack crunchy taco shells lls 4 1 little liittle gem ge lettuce, shredded 4 3 tbsp mayonnaise 4 1 tbsp finely chopped gherkinss 4 2 tsp ca capers, finely chopped 4 15g flat-leaf -leaf parsley, pa finely chopped

Method M

1 2 3 4

Cook the fish fingers according to the instructions on the pack.

Meanwhile, make a salsa by mixing the tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeños, half the he lemon le juice and the oil in a bowl and season.

In a separate bowl, make a tartare sauce by mixing together the mayonnaise, gherkins, ccapers, parsley and remaining lemon juice.

Fill each taco shell with wiith some shredded lettuce and 1 tbsp of the tomato salsa. Top with wi ith a fish finger and a little liittle tartare sauce to serve.

Sto cupboard Store essentials e

Shopping list Shop Warm almond chicken salad Prep and cook time 25 MINS MINS Serves 2 Ingredients 4 4 500ml unsweetened almond drink, plus extra if needed 4 2 Co-op British chicken breas breasts 4 2 garlic cloves, grated 4 2 slices Co-op prosciutto crudo 4 170g pack trimme trimmed green beans 4 20g whole almonds 4 zest and a juice of 1 lemon 4 1 tbsp Dijon mustard mustar 4 2 tsp Co-op Fairtrade clear honey 4 120g pack Co-op watercress, spinach spiinach and rocket salad

Method Meth

1

Pour the almond drink into a pan, add the chicken and half the garlic, then bring to a chicke gentle simmer. siim Poach for 10-15 mins, until the meat is fu fully cooked – be careful not to bring to the boil. boiil. The T chicken should be submerged while poaching, poachiing so top up the almond drink if needed.

Heat a non-stick frying pan over a mediumhigh hi igh heat h and, once hot, add the prosciutto.

Fry for 2-3 mins, until crisp, then transfer to a plate. Put the t green beans and almonds in the hot pan and an cook for 3-4 mins, shaking often, until slightly slight charred and beginning to soften.

Add 2 tbsp of water, along with the remaining garlic and the t lemon zest. Cook for a further 1-2 mins, or o until the water has just evaporated.

Remove from fro the heat and season to taste.

Once th the chicken is fully cooked, discard the poaching liquid and transfer the chicken to poachin a board to ccool while you make the dressing: whi whisk isk the lemon le juice, mustard and honey together in a small bowl and season.

Put the beans, almonds and salad leaves in a salad bo bowl and set aside. Shred the chicken usi using ing two fo forks and add to the salad with half the dressing. dressing Fold together. Crumble over the prosciutto and a serve with the rest of the dressi dressing ing on the side.

2

3 4

Clos Closed-cup mushrooms Pancetta cubes Pan Courgette Cou Chilli Chi i flakes Hazelnuts Ha Parsley Tins of chickpeas Cherry tomatoes Curly kale Light halloumi Fresh pesto Fresh basil Crusty bread Sirloin steak Ginger Star anise Cinnamon sticks Coriander seeds Cloves Fish sauce Rice noodles Spring onions Coriander Red onion Pickled jalapeños Taco shells Gem lettuce Gherkins Capers Unsweetened almond milk Chicken breasts Prosciutto crudo Whole almonds Watercress, spinach & rocket salad

Want more inspiration?

For more delicious recipes, head on over to the HomeStyle website! homestylemag.co.uk February 2020 117

Feature Emma Lewis Recipes Pancakes, Just Add Mushrooms; Baked Halloumi, Beef Pho, Fish Finger Tacos all Tesco; Chicken Salad, Co-op

Thursday T

Berry smoothie Prep and cook time 10 MINS Serves 2 Ingredients 4 ¾ cup Ocean Spray Cranberry Original with no added sugar 4 ¾ cup frozen mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries) 4 170g low fat berry-flavoured yogurt 4 ½ banana, cut into slices

Method

1 2 3

Combine all of the above ingredients in a blender or food processor.

Blend for a few seconds on high speed until everything is thoroughly combined.

Pour into a large glass and drink straight away or use a transportable bottle so you can enjoy your smoothie on-the-go.

Healthy in a

HURRY

Always rushing? Here are some tempting tummy-fillers to grab as you go, go, go

118 homestylemag.co.uk

Delicious ideas

Green frittata muffins Prep and cook time 30 MINS

Serves 3 (MAKES 6) Ingredients 4 2 tsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing 4 1 garlic clove, crushed 4 ½ large courgette, grated 4 Handful baby spinach, roughly chopped 4 30g frozen peas 4 4 large eggs, beaten 4 40g Cheddar cheese, grated

Method

1 2 3

Preheat your oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/ Gas Mark 4.

Grease six holes of a muffin tin and put a disc of baking paper in the bottom of each.

Heat the olive oil in a small frying pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic, courgette and spinach. Cook for 4-5 mins, stirring frequently to prevent the vegetables catching on the bottom of the pan. Remove from the heat and stir through the frozen peas.

In a large bowl, gently stir the cooked vegetables and cheese into the beaten egg.

Divide the mixture evenly between the prepared muffin holes.

Bake for 18-20 mins, until the frittatas are set and golden. Take out of the oven and leave to cool slightly, before removing from the tin. Store in a plastic container and refrigerate, or make batches and freeze for easy weekday packed lunches.

4 5

Ultimate healthy flapjack 35 MINS

Serves 12 Ingredients 4 1 ripe banana 4 2 tbsp coconut oil 4 3 tbsp tahini 4 60g runny honey 4 pinch of salt 4 1 tsp cinnamon 4 45g mixed seeds (such as pumpkin, sesame and sunflower) 4 100g rolled oats (use gluten-free oats to make recipe gluten-free) 4 50g sour cherries 4 2 tbsp chia seeds 4 50g pistachios

Method

1 2 3 4

Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C Fan/ Gas Mark 6.

Mash the banana with a fork until it becomes a smooth paste.

Melt the coconut oil over a low heat.

Remove from the heat and add the tahini and honey.

Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl, plus a pinch of salt. Add the banana paste and honey mixture. Stir everything together until it is combined.

Press into a 16 x 16cm tin, lined with baking paper. Bake for 25 mins, or until firm and golden.

Leave to cool in the tin before slicing the baked mixture into flapjack bars.

5 6

February 2020 119

Feature Catherine Smalley Recipes Smoothie, Ocean Spray; muffins and flapjack, Tesco

Prep and cook time

£14.99 VonShef This nifty omelette maker will let you whip up a healthy breakfast in no time

£49.99 Lakeland Steam veggies for a healthier way to your five a day!

£98 Ninja Create delicious soups and smoothies with this blender

Healthy-Eating GADGETS Preparing nutritious food needn’t be a chore with our pick of the handiest tools on the market

£9.99 Lakeland Start your day right with a refreshing lemon water using this clever citrus squeezer

£27 Amara

Feature Ella Rhys-Jones

These digital scales make weighing easy and accurate

£99.99 Amazon Mini Prep Pro in Vintage Rose, £50, Cuisinart 120 homestylemag.co.uk

Get your greens in!

Make juicing part of your daily routine

Delicious ideas Hand blender, £89.99, Dualit

£14.99 John Lewis Noodles, ribbons or spirals – with this spiralizer veg need never be boring!

Tower digital bread maker, £59.99, Amazon

£26.99 Amazon Transform the way you wash your leaves with this Jamie Oliver salad spinner

£29.99 Russell Hobbs Chop and dice fresh food at the push of a button

£120 Cuisinart From grilled fish and veg to pancakes, this versatile appliance will take care of all your cooking needs

£29.99 VonShef This air fryer will give chips a desirable crispy texture with little or no oil

February 2020 121

Valentine’s

GOODIES Spoil loved ones with these sweet treats that can be eaten straight away or packaged up as a pretty gift

Heart-shaped sandwich cookies Prep and cook time 38 MINS Makes 30 Ingredients 4 125g unsalted butter 4 175g caster sugar 4 1 medium egg 4 zest of 1 unwaxed lemon 4 ½ lemon, juiced 4 300g plain flour, plus extra for dusting 4 ½ tsp baking powder 4 red food colouring gel 4 100g unsalted butter 4 200g icing sugar

Method

1 2

Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/ Gas Mark 4 and line two baking sheets with greaseproof paper.

Whisk the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl, until soft and light. Beat in the egg and lemon zest. Sift the flour and baking powder into the bowl with a pinch of salt and whisk, until

122 homestylemag.co.uk

combined. Divide the mixture into two bowls. Fold in enough red colouring gel to reach the desired shade into one bowl and leave the other plain.

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to ½ cm thick. Cut out heart shapes with two different heart-shaped cookie cutters (about 5cm and 7cm, although it’s fine to use just one size).

Place the cookies on the baking trays, then chill in the fridge for 15 mins.

Bake the cookies for 6-8 mins (depending on size), until just turning golden at the edges.

Leave to cool fully on a wire rack.

Meanwhile, make the cream filling. Whisk the butter in a bowl, then begin whisking in the icing sugar, a little at a time. Then whisk in some of the red colouring gel and the lemon juice. Spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a medium-sized round nozzle. Sandwich the cookies with the buttercream and dust tops with icing sugar. Put carefully into a pretty, airtight jar to give as a present. Iced, these should be eaten on the same day. If un-iced, they will last for five days.

3 4 5

Delicious ideas

Easy chocolate almond truffles Prep and cook time 20 MINS PLUS FREEZING TIME

Makes 12 Ingredients 4 75g white chocolate, broken into small pieces 4 45g almond thin biscuits 4 135g pack Gü 3 Forgetme-not Chocolate Ganache mini puds 4 1 tbsp Waitrose Cooks’ Ingredients Freeze-dried Raspberries

Method

1

Gently melt the white chocolate in a bowl over a small pan of simmering water, then remove from the heat and leave to cool to room temperature.

Line a small baking sheet with baking parchment. Finely crush the biscuits into crumbs, then mix with the ganache.

Using two teaspoons, shape into 12 small balls and place on the parchment. Freeze for 15 minutes or so until firm.

Carefully roll each ball in the cooled white chocolate, then place on the baking parchment. Sprinkle with the freeze-dried raspberries and leave to set. To give as a gift, place them in an attractive airtight container such as a Kilner jar. They’ll keep in the fridge for up to three days.

2

Chocolate bunds with hot chocolate sauce Prep and cook time 40 MINS

Makes 4 Ingredients For the bund cakes: 4 110g butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing 4 110g light muscovado sugar 4 2 large eggs 4 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 110g selfraising flour 4 pinch of salt 4 2 tbsp cocoa powder 4 1 tbsp milk

For the sauce: 4 50g dark chocolate, broken into pieces 4 2 tbsp cocoa powder 4 2 tbsp light muscovado sugar 4 1 tbsp cornflour 4 225ml milk 4 icing sugar or crumbled sweets to decorate the top

Method

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/Gas Mark 4. Grease four

Lakeland Diamond Blue mini fluted cake tins with butter (£11.99 for a set of four), or similar.

Beat together the butter and sugar until light and creamy.

Gradually beat in the eggs, then stir in the vanilla extract. Sift the flour, salt and cocoa powder together, then gently fold it into the creamed mixture using a large metal spoon.

Stir in the milk.

Share the mixture between the prepared tins and level the tops.

Bake for 18-20 minutes until risen and firm. Check that they are cooked by inserting a fine skewer into the centre – it should come out clean.

If necessary, bake for a little longer.

Cool in the tins for 3-4 minutes, then turn out carefully ready to serve.

To make the sauce, put all the ingredients into a saucepan and heat gently, stirring constantly until thickened and smooth. Serve with the bunds and sprinkle over a little icing sugar or crumbled sweets. To give as a gift, place each cake in a clear presentation bag and tie with string or ribbon. Pour the sauce into a little glass milk bottle.

2

3

4

February 2020 123

Feature Emma Lewis Recipes Heart-shaped cookies, Tesco; Truffles, Waitrose; Chocolate bunds, Lakeland

3

POPPED TO PERFECTION

Best buy Fancy a fizzy drink? With natural flavours and zero sugar, Upstream sparkling water is guilt-free! Choose from Grapefruit & Bergamot and Pomegranate & Lime among others. Available from Amazon, 99p.

QUICK FIX For a vegan chocolate that actually tastes like chocolate, look to Raw Halo whose bars, sweetened with coconut sugar, are sustainably and ethically packaged. Mouthwatering options include Dark & Raspberry and Mylk & Salted Caramel. Prices from £1.10.

Chocolate and popcorn lovers rejoice! You can now enjoy both in one mouthful. Joe & Seph’s new Chocolate Popcorn Bites feature salted caramel popcorn in an indulgent chocolate cup.

Enjoy these delectable bites as an after-dinner treat or an upgrade to ordinary popcorn at the cinema. Find them online or in retailers such as Sainsbury’s, Selfridges and Ocado. Priced at £3 for a 63g bag.

Fresh find Move over cocktails! To jazz up your spirit of choice try DJ’s Cold Infusion Pockets – with no added sugar or artificial additives.

A multipack with six botanical blends is £12.99.

FOOD NEWS What’s on our plates, in our kitchen cupboards and filling our shopping trolleys this month Love-Lee Lunch

124 homestylemag.co.uk

SIMPLE SUPPERS Few of us have time to cook a complicated meal on a weekday night. Something simple and fuss-free is called for and that’s where Yasmin Fahr’s new cookbook Keeping it Simple comes in. With more than 60 delicious one-pot dinners in one book, those ‘what shall I cook for dinner?’ stresses will simply disappear. Throw together the likes of prosciutto-wrapped cod or curried lentils and baked feta with minimal effort required. This handy book is £16.99 from Hardie Grant.

Feature F t Ell Ella Rhys-Jones Rh J

For gourmet noodles in a cup, try Mr Lee’s. With improved flavours and seasoning, these award-winning instant noodles have been updated for the better. The chicken flavours now include chunks of 100% chicken breast and all the noodles are low in sugar as well as certified gluten free. They also contain no MSG, hydrogenated fats or any other nasties. Available in six delicious varieties, our favourites are Coconut Chicken Laksa and Dragon Fire Vegetables. The pots are recyclable and the noodles are available from Asda, Ocado and Amazon at £2.50 per pot.

Essential

KITCHEN BATHROOM BEDROOM PRE-ORDER OUR NEXT 6 ISSUES & GET 1 ISSUE FREE PLUS FREE UK DELIVERY ON EACH ISSUE*

PRE-ORDER OUR FIRST 6 ISSUES OUT IN 2020 AND SAVE £5!

GREAT REASONS TO BUY YOUR EKBB COLLECTION Don’t miss an issue | Save 17% - just £24.99 for the next 6 issues Free UK delivery each issue | No long-term commitment!

PRE-ORDER TODAY! ORDER ONLINE www.buysubscriptions.com/EKBB2020 OR CALL US ON 03330 165 797† AND QUOTE EKBB Feb-Jul Collection Print 1 † Calls from landlines will cost up to 9p per minute. Call charges from mobile phones will cost between 3p and 55p per minute but are included in free call packages.

Lines are open 8am-6pm weekdays and 9am-1pm Saturday for orders only. *Free delivery available on UK orders only. EUR price £39.99, ROW £44.99. All orders subject to availability.

You will receive your first issue on the 3rd January 2020. This is not a subscription and there is no long-term commitment after these six issues

#myHShome Use the #myHShome hashtag on Instagram for your chance to appear on this very page!

Feature fireplace This is our first home, which we moved into 16 months ago. In that time, we have renovated every room. Some have needed just a good clean and a lick of paint, others have been ripped out and we’ve started from scratch. We fell in love with the Victorian features that give the house so much character. This was the first room to be completed, with painting commencing the very night we moved in. Everyone needs that cosy spot to settle down in for the evening and this is ours. @elm_terrace_interior

Sponsored by...

WIN A VOUCHER! If your picture appears here, you’ll receive a £25 e-voucher for Rex London. Use the #myHShome hashtag on Instagram to show us your favourite room and you could be in with a chance of winning a prize next month.

Mustard & monochrome The bedroom is my number one room in the house because it’s a mixture of all my favourite styles – Scandi, boho and Mid-century. The plants add a pop of colour against the white and neutral tones.

I’d lusted after some West Elm furniture for years and finally decided to splurge on new bedside tables for our five-year wedding anniversary (the traditional gift just so happens to be wood!). This is actually my husband’s side, but he doesn’t mind that I rearrange his table to hide all the practical, ugly stuff and replace them with pretty accessories! @nest_number_9

Show us your style!

Upload your home shot to Instagram using #myHShome

Scandi touches

Rose and shine In our home, we’ve tried to enhance and celebrate its beautiful period features while adding contemporary, modern and industrial twists throughout.

In our bedroom, the panelling and fireplace are key elements of its Edwardian era, but the pink gives it a playful and current feel. We wanted it to be a cosy, peaceful sanctuary that really enhances the light from the windows. By adding the bold contrast of the blue bed, it gives the space a little more edge. @roseontherow

126 homestylemag.co.uk

I’ve always been fascinated with the industrial and Scandi trends and have incorporated them in various parts of my home. My bedroom, which is one of my favourite rooms, contains a touch of Scandi as well as boho and industrial vibes. It is the place I like to run to at the end of the day and now that winter is drawing near, I don’t have to make up too many excuses to jump straight in! @at.hygge.home.no9

Shopping Directory

ALWAYS FITS

ϬϭϱϬ� ϮϯϰϬϬϬ � ǁǁǁ�ŇŽŽƌƐŽĨƐƚŽŶĞ�ĐŽŵ ĞŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐΛŇŽŽƌƐŽĨƐƚŽŶĞ�ĐŽŵ

NEVER SLIPS www.croydex.com Tel: +44 (0) 1264 365881

homestylemag.co.uk

To place an advert here, please call 0117 300 8805

108

60

SHOPPING GUIDE Where to buy everything featured in this magazine i A Abigail Ahern abigailahern.com Abode Living abodeliving.co.uk Addis addis.co.uk Aerende aerende.co.uk Albert & Moo albertandmoo.com Amara amara.com Amazon amazon.co.uk And Shine andshine.co.uk Angel Tiles angeltiles.co.uk Annabel James annabeljames.co.uk And Living andliving.co.uk Annie Sloan anniesloan.com AO.com ao.com Argos argos.co.uk

120

Artisanne artisanne.co.uk Artylicious artylicious.co.uk Art Wow artwow.co Atkin & Thyme atkinandthyme.co.uk Audenza audenza.com

B 247 Blinds 247blinds.co.uk B&M bmstores.co.uk B&Q diy.com Baa Stool baastool.co.uk Bathroom Supplies Online bathroomsuppliesonline. com Bean Bag Bazaar beanbagbazaar.co.uk Beaumonde beaumonde.co.uk

Beautify beautify.co.uk Benjamin Moore benjaminmoorepaint. co.uk Blackpop blackpop.co.uk Blinds 2go blinds-2go.co.uk Bluebell Gray bluebellgray.com Bohemia bohemiadesign.co.uk Bombay Duck bombayduck.com BRABBU brabbu.com Breeze Home Furnishings breezefurnishings.com Brickslips brickslips.co.uk Button & Sprung buttonandsprung.com

C California Shutters californiashutters.co.uk Cath Kidston cathkidston.com CB2 cb2.com Choice Carpets choicecarpets.co.uk Claybrook Studio claybrookstudio.co.uk Cole & Son cole-and-son.com Color & Co colorco.dk Colourtrend colourtrend.ie Co-op coop.co.uk Crown Paints crownpaints.co.uk Cuckooland cuckooland.com Cuisinart cuisinart.co.uk Cult Furniture cultfurniture.com

D Danetti danetti.com Debenhams debenhams.com 128 homestylemag.co.uk

Designers Guild designersguild.com DFS dfs.co.uk Dibor dibor.co.uk DIY Kitchens diy-kitchens.com DJ’s Cold Infusion coldinfusion.co.uk Dobbies dobbies.com Domu Brands domubrands.com Dowsing & Reynolds dowsingandreynolds. com Dualit dualit.com Dulux dulux.co.uk Dunelm dunelm.com

E Earthborn earthbornpaints.co.uk eBay ebay.co.uk Etsy etsy.com

F F&P Interiors fabricsandpapers.com Farrar & Tanner farrar-tanner.co.uk Farrow & Ball farrow-ball.com Fired Earth firedearth.com Flock flock.org.uk Flora Furniture florafurniture.co.uk Furniture123 furniture123.co.uk Furniture Choice furniturechoice.co.uk Futon Company futoncompany.co.uk

G Garden Trading gardentrading.co.uk George Home direct.asda.com Gisela Graham giselagraham.co.uk

Graham & Brown grahambrown.com Graham & Green grahamandgreen.co.uk GPO Retro gporetro.com

H H&M www2.hm.com Habitat habitat.co.uk Handles 4 U handles4u.co.uk Harlequin stylelibrary.com Harts of Stur hartsofstur.com Harvey Norman harvey-norman.co.uk Hillarys hillarys.co.uk Hobbycraft hobbycraft.co.uk Holloways of Ludlow hollowaysofludlow.com Home Bargains homebargains.co.uk Homebird House homebirdhouse.com HomeSense homesense.com House of Fraser houseoffraser.co.uk

I Iconic Lights iconiclights.co.uk IKEA ikea.com ILIV i-liv.co.uk Industville industville.co.uk

J JD Williams jdwilliams.co.uk Joe & Seph’s joeandsephs.co.uk John Lewis & Partners johnlewis.com Junction 2 Interiors junction2interiors.co.uk

K Kitchen Craft kitchencraft.co.uk Kitchens Expressions Lincoln kitchenexpressions.co.uk

L Lakeland lakeland.co.uk La Redoute laredoute.co.uk Lime Lace limelace.co.uk Little Greene littlegreene.com Lola & Mawu lolaandmawu.com Lola Design loladesignltd.com

M M&Co mandco.com M&S marksandspencer.com Made made.com Marquis & Dawe marquisanddawe.co.uk Matalan matalan.co.uk Melody Maison melodymaison.co.uk Mid-Ulster Granite & Stone midulstergranite. com Mint & May mintandmay.co.uk Miss Print missprint.co.uk Mode Prints modeprints.com Mon Pote monpote.co.uk Monsoon uk.monsoon.co.uk Mustard mustardmade.co.uk My Furniture my-furniture.com

N Neptune neptune.com Next next.co.uk Ninja ninjakitchen.eu/uk

Stockists

75 EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Anna-Lisa De’Ath Feature Editors Catriona Burns, Michelle Grady Designers Sally Bufton, Beth Charlton Lucas, Libby Parfitt, Emily Waite Staff Writers Catherine Smalley, Hannah Tribe Editorial Assistant Ella Rhys-Jones, Katie Dutton With special thanks to Rob Banino, Carolyn Bunt, James Croft, Colette Earley, Amanda Hemmings, Emma Lewis, Mel Sherwood, Louise Stevens, Kate White, Sue Wingrove

ADVERTISING Group Advertising Manager Laura Jones Advertising Manager Heather Golden Business Development Manager Sophie North Brand Sales Executives James Beckett, Aileen Booth, Olivia King, Phil Wallington Classified Sales Executive Sophie Roberts

MARKETING AND PRODUCTION Nkuku nkuku.com Noa and Nani noaandnani.co.uk Not Just Jugs notjustjugs.com Not On The High Street notonthehighstreet.com Noteworthy Style noteworthy.style

O Oak Furnitureland oakfurnitureland.co.uk Ocado ocado.com Octaevo octaevo.com Oliver Bonas oliverbonas.com Oliver Hayden oliverhayden.com One Nine Eight Five onenineeightfive.co.uk Orla Kiely orlakiely.com

P Perkins & Morley shop. perkinsandmorley.com Poodle & Blonde poodleandblonde.com PosterLounge posterlounge.co.uk Poundland poundland.co.uk ProCook procook.co.uk Purlfrost purlfrost.com

R Ragged Rose raggedrose.com Raw Halo rawhalo.com Red Candy redcandy.co.uk Rex London rexlondon.com Robert Dyas robertdyas.co.uk Rockett St George rockettstgeorge.co.uk Roger Oates rogeroates.com Romo romo.com

Rust-Oleum rustoleum.com

S Sainsbury’s sainsburys.co.uk Sass & Belle sassandbelle.co.uk Scion stylelibrary.com/scion Shekabba shekabba.com Shutterly Fabulous shutterlyfabulous.com Smeg smeguk.com Snooty Fox Antiques snootyfoxantiques.co.uk Soak soak.com Sofa Workshop sofaworkshop.com Something Different somethingdifferentshow room.com Sonic Direct sonicdirect.co.uk Sophie Allport sophieallport.com Stitched stitched.co.uk SunnyLife uk.sunnylife.com Swoon swooneditions.com

T Tesco tesco.com The Basket Company thebasketcompany.com The Basket Room thebasketroom.com The Bathroom Basement thebathroombasement. co.uk The Contemporary Home tch.net The Den & Now thedenandnow.co.uk The Farthing thefarthing.co.uk

The Great Furniture Trading Company greatfurnituretradingco. co.uk The Grey Heron thegreyheronabq.com The Old Cinema theoldcinema.co.uk The Range therange.co.uk The Rug Seller therugseller.co.uk

V Valspar valsparpaint.co.uk Very very.co.uk Victoria Plumb victoriaplum.com Villa Nova villanova.co.uk Vincent & Barn vincentandbarn.co.uk

W Waitrose waitrose.com Walls and Floors wallsandfloors.co.uk Wall Sauce wallsauce.com Wallpaper Direct wallpaperdirect.com Wayfair wayfair.co.uk Wearth London wearthlondon.com Weaver Green weavergreen.com Wickes wickes.co.uk Wild & Wolf store. wildandwolf.co.uk Wilko wilko.com Woodchip & Magnolia woodchipandmagnolia. co.uk World of Wallpaper worldofwallpaper.com

Z Zara Home zarahome.com

Subscriptions Director Jacky Perales-Morris Direct Marketing Executive Emma Hunter Director of Licensing and Syndication Tim Hudson Syndication Manager Richard Bentley Production Director Sarah Powell Production Manager Emily Mounter PR Manager Toby Hicks

PUBLISHING Managing Director Marie Davies Promotions and Partnerships Manager Rosa Sherwood Group Managing Director Andy Marshall CEO Tom Bureau

CONTACT Contact HomeStyle at Immediate Media Co, Eagle House, Colston Avenue, Bristol BS1 4ST Advertising Enquiries: Tel: 0117 300 8805 Subscription enquiries: Email: homestyle@buysubscriptions.com Tel: 0330 135 8962 (Overseas: 01604 266373) Editorial enquiries Email: homestyle@immediate.co.uk Tel: 0117 927 9009

© Immediate Media Company Bristol Limited, 2020, member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Unsolicited manuscripts and transparencies are accepted on the understanding that the publisher incurs no liability for their storage or return.

The contents of this magazine may not be reproduced without permission. All prices are correct at the time of going to press. The publisher, editor and authors accept no responsibility in respect of any products, goods or services which may be advertised or referred to in this issue or for any errors, omissions, misstatements or mistakes in any such advertisements or references. HomeStyle is published by Immediate Media Company Bristol Limited, Eagle House, Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4ST, UK. Every effort has been made to secure permission for copyright material. In the event of any material being used inadvertently, or where it proved impossible to trace the copyright owner, acknowledgment will be made in a future issue. Immediate Media Co Ltd is working to ensure that all of its paper is sourced from well-managed forests.

This magazine can be recycled. We abide by IPSO’s rules and regulations. To give feedback about our magazines, please visit immediate.co.uk, email editorialcomplaints@immediate.co.uk or write to Legal Director, Immediate Media Co, Vineyard House, 44 Brook Green, London, W6 7BT.

FFebruary b 2020 129

IN CONVERSATION WITH

Leoma Harper We speak to the interior stylist and influencer @styletheclutter How did it all begin?

It all kicked off four years ago after we moved house. I started what I thought would be a little log book on Instagram, documenting projects around the house. Friends saw it and started to ask me to help with their homes. Within weeks, I was working on four houses on the street where we used to live and I have been busy ever since.

Describe a typical day Alongside doing up client homes, I also do product styling on shoots for brands and writing for interiors blogs and brands. When the sun shines, I’m running around the house, trying to get a quick Instagram shot! Each day can be extremely different.

Take inspiration from Leoma’s high-contrast look

Tell us something weird and wonderful about yourself

Feature Catherine Smalley Photos Leoma Harper

As a child, the moment we moved house I would be attacking my new bedroom with a paint brush. Aged 9, while my parents were busy unpacking, I was busy peeling off the wallpaper in my room – they came up to find it all piled up on the floor!

Describe your style I would describe it as a mix of rustic French and Scandinavian design. I love combining old and new, adding contrasts with pops of colour and finishing off with different textures.

Can a home be both stylish and practical?

Most definitely! That is how my business and blog, Style the Clutter, came about. I 130 homestylemag.co.uk

was determined to keep my home stylish while still being practical for family life. It’s all about being clever with storage.

Also, decorating walls with sleek shelves and investing in statement lights are fabulous ways to add style that can’t be touched by small hands!

Who are you stalking on Instagram?

I love @rvk_loves. Her style is so elegant and calming. And her garden is out of this world – she grows everything from the prettiest flowers to pumpkins.

Who would you swap homes with and why?

I loved watching Jessica Alba’s house tour on Architectural Digest. I would happily swap homes with her! It is a stunning yet family friendly interior by Clements Design.

What is your proudest career moment?

There’s nothing more satisfying than adding the final touches to a client’s home. I always feel very pleased with myself when a project is complete. I was also a finalist at the Amara Interior Blog Awards last year – I didn’t win, but getting to the finals was amazing.

How’s 2020 looking?

We are planning to extend and open up our kitchen, so fingers crossed this year will be the year it happens. I also have some very exciting client projects that I am working on too. One is an old rectory house, which is brimming with character.

For more from Leoma, visit styletheclutter.com

Natural, sustainable & ethical, our beautiful timber windows and doors are the logical choice.

Constructed from engineered timber slow grown in cold climates, their strength, stability and beauty are guaranteed.

With a

20% discount off all windows and doors in our Winter Sale, explore the range in over 40 showrooms nationwide.

AMERSHAM BIRMINGHAM (HARBORNE) BLANDFORD BOURNEMOUTH BRISTOL (CLIFTON) BURY ST EDMUNDS CATERHAM

CARDIFF CARMARTHEN CHANNEL ISLANDS CHELTENHAM CIRENCESTER COLCHESTER DENBIGH

DULWICH ESHER GUILDFORD HARROGATE HARTLEY WINTNEY HEATHFIELD HENLEY-ON-THAMES

HEREFORD HIGHGATE HONITON HORNDEAN HORSHAM INGATESTONE KNUTSFORD

LEAMINGTON SPA LINCOLN MORETON-IN-MARSH OLNEY OXFORD RIPLEY SALISBURY

SHEFFIELD ST ALBANS TAVISTOCK TUNBRIDGE WELLS WIMBLEDON WINCHESTER WOODBRIDGE

timberwindows.com/ha ‘2019 National Timber Window & Door Supplier of the Year’

T: 0800 030 2000

Find perfect gift ideas for your loved ones as well as decorative inspiration for the most beautiful time of the year in the Posterlounge online shop. www.posterlounge.co.uk