The English Home

The PERFECT result

Opting for a custom-made design is to open up a world in which – quite literally – anything is possible. Wallcoverings, joinery, storage pieces, upholstery and many kinds of finishing touches can all be specified and individually made to suit practical and aesthetic requirements, achieve historical accuracy, fit awkward areas and, above all, express individual taste and style.

A WORLD OF WALLCOVERINGS

“Going bespoke means it is possible to include elements that make a scheme look like it’s been done by an interior designer,” say Michelle Katz and Josie Lywood of Q Design House. “Bespoke allows you to bring everything together.”

One of these elements, vital for creating a seamless look within a decorating scheme, is colour co-ordination, whether to match existing or proposed furnishings or fabrics, or for historical accuracy within a period property. To either end, it is perfectly straightforward to have paints mixed to an exact colour, a service offered by many paint retailers, both mainstream and at the higher end of the market. This may involve a home visit by a colour expert for

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