1 MAKE A DISPLAY OF BASKETS
If perfectly spacing frames on your wall feels like a bit of a faff, go freestyle with a group of woven platters and baskets that’ll give a white wall natural texture and warmth.
2 MIX AND MATCH YOUR DINING CHAIRS
For an eclectic feel, play with shapes, sizes and materials, but if that’s a bit far out for your taste, choose one design, and combine different colours.
3 TRY A TERRAZZO WALL
This trending surface is ideal for your next feature wall as its abstract pattern is super-easy on the eye and suits any modern room. Try terrazzo wallpaper, £60 a roll , Graham & Brown.
4 BACK YOUR SOFA WITH STORAGE
In an open-plan space, position storage cubes or shelving against the back of the sofa. The open shelves can be used for housing books and accessories, plus it creates a surface to rest your cuppa on.
5 BUILD A BESPOKE DRESSING TABLE
If you can’t find the right desk or dressing table to fit your space, then make one yourself using a piece of reclaimed wood or a kitchen worktop offcut and some powder-coated hairpin legs.
6 GO FOR A GREEN SOFA
Grey might be the modern go-to, but if you have neutral walls, anything goes! Green’s so hard to fall out of love with, though, with its natural vibes and calming effect. Perfect with wooden flooring and lots of real or faux house plants.
7 CHANGE UP YOUR WALL ART
Rather than hang artwork and prints on the wall, only to change your mind or scheme down the line, instead simply lean them against the wall and style foliage and accessories around them.
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