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1 Tile a striped splashback

Give kitchen walls more oomph by opting for a playful striped splashback in cheery ice-cream colours. Replacing a drab splashback is an easy way of perking up an all-white kitchen or plain-coloured cabinets without spending a fortune – an eye-catching striped design can be created using inexpensive plain tiles in contrast shades. Use simple brick-shaped tiles to create the effect, stacking them one above the other instead of the more traditional staggered format. Decide on the thickness of your stripes before fixing in place; just add or take away a row of tiles to make the stripes thicker or thinner.

2 SET UP A TIDYING HUB

Target clutter hotspots, such as the hallway or children’s playroom, by setting up a mini

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