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The art of interior design

THE IMPORTANCE OF A NEUTRAL PALETTE

I LOVE the calmness that you create when you have a neutral palette in a room. But this choice definitely doesn’t have to mean boring: you can create an interesting and exciting space by layering different tones, such as off-whites and beige, then introducing a range of caramels and even accents of black.

■ If I’ve got a calm colour scheme, then I focus on texture to bring different layers of interest. You have to think about how to introduce

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