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October 2021

This season we are drawn to colour in all its vivid glory and we are mixing it up with unexpected combinations for a vibrant home

- Hannah Franklin

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PRETT Y IN PINK

Who says your home office can’t be flamingo-coloured? Pink and red are a heavenly pairing and definitely help to make work feel more like play.

Carimate limited edition chair in red lacquered beech frame and natural flax woven seat, £856.80, by Vico Magistretti for Fritz Hansen at Aram Store. ZigZag trestle legs with bespoke top, £650, by Jo Wilton and Mirka Gröhn for &New. A Beat Apart artwork, 1.2x1m, £3,360, by Caroline Popham. Pink arch table lamp, £79, House of. W&S Moguls sculpture, £20; perforated bin in Yellow, £35; Torus vase in Black/Rose, £120, all Amara. Brass desk pot, £24.50; speckle notebook, £20; envelope pencil case, £23.50; lavender fountain pen, £22, all Present & Correct. Brac terracotta bricks in Argilla and Salvia, £10 each, Mutina at Via Arkadia. Flowers by Bulb Floristry. Wall in Soft Flamingo Classico paint, £80 for 2.5ltr; door in Old Ocre traditional paint, £134 for 2.5ltr; door edge in Soft Greek traditional paint, £134 for 2.5ltr, all Pure & Original

SHAPESHIFTING

Mix and match with a palette of contrasting summery shades that all sit happily side by side. Strong sculptural silhouettes help define the different hues for a harmonious story.

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