Framed art
This trick creates a focal point and can be cheaper than artwork. It works best behind a sofa, dining table, bed or sideboard to zone or highlight an area.
Wall in Setting Plaster modern emulsion, £46.50 for 2.5L, Farrow & Ball. Smooth bullnose architrave, from £2.90, B&Q. Allure Blush Pink fade marble wallpaper mural, £36sq m, Murals Wallpaper. Wooden pendant arc floor lamp, £225, French Connection Home. Purcell three-seater sofa in Meg 64, £999, Barker and Stonehouse. Moby accent chair in Pine Green velvet, £399, Made.com. Raleigh coffee table, £161, Perch & Parrow, would work here. Lohals rug, from £60, Ikea. Mila pouch in Mustard, from £24, Collard Manson. Burnt Orange velvet cushion, £55, Ella James. Bailey ribbed velvet cushion in Pink, £65, Habitat. Try cushion with fringe in Dusty Rose, £35, Collard Manson. Cotton velvet cushion in Ivy, £25, John Lewis & Partners. Inle round rattan tray, £52, Kalinko. Speckled side plate in Blush, £70 for six, Cox & Cox. Still teapot, €65, Ferm Living. Stoneware mugs in Tea Rose, £58 for two, Rowen & Wren. Honey pot, £40, Abode Living
Memo board
Swap a scruffy looking pinboard for one covered in a hero paper. It’s a great way to add interest to a neutral wall or relieve an expanse of deep, block colour.
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