April 2022

Style At Home

Style At Home: Stylish Homes, Affordable Ideas

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A couple of years ago, if you’d said I’d choose pink for my bedroom, I’d be sceptical. And yet my bedroom is now rocking some newly painted pink walls and I’m loving it! However, it has caused some friction in Casa Young: not due to the colour (every
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Best IN STORE
Combine pastel pink and green tones with geometric prints for a 1970s vibe Style up this scheme with sandy oranges and pinks, and a glimpse of precious metal Be inspired by far-flung shores with Mediterranean-style prints and faded fabrics Create
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Trend spotting WOVEN WOOD
No longer consigned to the conservatory, woven woods such as rattan, bamboo and cane are making a welcome comeback, bringing warmth and interest. The key to making them work is to keep it subtle. Invest in a few key pieces and integrate them into you
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The New Look COLOUR BLOCK
This scheme really packs a punch but by using just three colours – pink, yellow and teal – it prevents it from becoming too busy, keeping your decor coherent while still making an impact. This is a really fun look, making it ideal for the kitchen or
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Come On In!
ABOUT ME I’m Jen Watkins, 35, a sales director in the beauty industry and artist. I live here with my three children, Rowan, 12, and twin boys Arthur and Oscar, seven, and our dog, Dottie, and cat, Saffy. MY HOME Our home is a five-bed detached new-
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‘I like mixing VINTAGE AND NEW’
When I first moved into this house back in 2017 it was because the boys were growing up fast, and I wanted a home that would grow with our needs,’ says Jen. ‘I loved the style of this house, as it offered lots of space, especially the open-plan layou
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Upcycle Furniture
Try some DIY hacks to upcycle old furniture: you can get great bits off eBay or try charity shops, then transform them cheaply with some new paint and hardware. Preparation is key to upcycling. Plan ahead and ensure you have the tools and equipment n
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Cover An Old Headboard
Use your old headboard and remove the current fabric and padding. Carefully remove any nails and tacks. 2 Trim a piece of mattress padding to fit the headboard and use spray adhesive to attach. Cover with a layer of wadding, flip the headboard over t
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Where To Buy Jen’s Style
KITTY McCALL: A large selection of prints, fabrics, small furniture items and fun accessories in bold, vibrant colours with fabulous patterns. FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE Here you’ll find lots of secondhand furniture that is great for upcycling projects. T
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Jen’s choice: GALLERY WALLS
A gallery wall is a simple way to add colour and personality to a room. Anna Sheridan, stylist at Heal’s, shares her top tips on creating the perfect arrangement. Planning is key! Before making any holes in the wall, decide on a layout. The easiest
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9 Ways With… BEDROOM LIGHTING
If you’ve no space for bedside tables, hang pendant lamps from the ceiling either side of your bed instead. Not only does this free up floor space, it will form an attractive, symmetrical feature in your room. Choose a bedside lamp in a strong colo
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ABOUT ME I’m Daniella Keating, 28, a marketing executive for a house builder. I live here with my partner, Michael Sekhon, 29, a social media manager, and our dog, Rupert. MY HOME A new build, four-bed detached house in Leicestershire, which we boug
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‘Our New Build Is Now SO INVITING’
We were able to skip a rung on the property ladder when we bought this four-bedroom new-build detached house,’ says Daniella. ‘Our first home together was a two-bedroom house in South Leicestershire built by the same developer, William Davis Homes. A
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Make it! GET ORGANISED WITH A PEGBOARD
1 Pegboards can be used in every room of the home and have so many uses, from hanging kitchen utensils and organising craft supplies to displaying jewellery or creating a gift-wrapping station. 2 The great things about pegboards are that you can fix
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Create A Home Office
Carefully consider the position of your desk. Rather than shove it up against the wall, would it work better in the middle of the room? Adjustable chairs and tables are best for avoiding back pain. Your eyes should be in line with the top of your com
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Where Daniella To Buy ’s Style
DUNELM Daniella’s source for all her made-to-measure curtains. IKEA The go-to place for staples when kitting out a home office. H&M A huge range of bargain accessories, especially cushion covers, planters and vases. MATALAN Often overlooked, but g
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Daniella’s choice: HELP TO BUY SCHEME
The Help to Buy scheme is aimed at helping first-time buyers purchase their first home. It offers a five-year interest-free equity loan paid for by the Homes and Communities Agency (trading as Homes England), which is government funded. The scheme wa
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ABOUT ME I’m Carey Mann, 50, an interior designer, and I live here with my husband Johan, 40, a music producer, and our morkie, Granny. MY HOME A one-bedroom apartment within a Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in Margate, Kent, bought in 2019. WH
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9 Ways With… GREEN BEDROOMS
Serene and spring-like, pastels enliven a neutral palette and bring a fresh, tranquil feel to a sleep space. Combine sugary pinks, mauves, cornflower blue on a backdrop of mint green for a sophisticated scheme. To create a decorative garden look, co
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‘We Made A BOLD STATEMENT’
Tired of our busy London life, when we first moved to the coastal town of Margate in 2015 we initially bought a Victorian two-up, two-down,’ says Carey. ‘We were keen to get on the property ladder, then proceeded to fully renovate the house over the
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3 Of The Best GLASS PENDANTS
Baha Amber glass pendant lamp, £99, Beaumonde Ocean Waves Blue oval glass pendant lamp, £75, The French Bedroom Co Klaxon 1 light pendant ombre copper glass, £102, Dar Lighting Group
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Tiled Floor Phrases
1 Measure the area you want to tile and buy enough black and white penny tiles for that area. 2 Carefully think about the word you would like to use. It can be a positive daily reminder or a word that is personal to you. 3 Play around with font sty
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Hallway Storage Hacks
A hallways can often become an overlooked space where clutter builds up, but it can easily be organised to include a few extra storage solutions. Avoid an overcrowded hallway by only keeping the everyday essentials on display. Off-season items such a
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Where To Buy Carey’s Style
FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE An online treasure trove where you’re guaranteed to find a second-hand gem; collection-only items are often that bit cheaper. H&M HOME This is a firm favourite, great for inexpensive soft furnishings and kitchen essentials that
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Carey’s choice: A TWO-TONE WALL
Why choose one colour when you can have two? If you’ve fallen in love with a shade but don’t want to cover an entire wall, or simply prefer to mix things up, then a two-tone effect is the perfect solution. There are no rules, but a darker shade on th
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9 ways with… LIVING ROOM FLOORS
There’s a rustic charm you can only achieve with exposed floorboards. They may be draughty, so be sure to insulate where necessary, particularly underneath and around the windows on exterior walls. Opt for a thick underlay to boost the longevity of
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THIS MONTH’S Make it
For cute Easter chicks, cut two egg shapes from felt with pinking shears, and two wings and a beak with regular scissors. Sew wings between the body pieces, leaving a gap. Fill with stuffing and sew up. Stitch eyes, then stick on a beak. ■
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Perfectly pink LIVING ROOM LOOKS
Peachy shades are a sophisticated alternative to sugary pinks while still brightening up a dull space INTRODUCE WARMTH Peachy pinks are a great choice for adding warmth to a living space, perhaps a north-facing room that’s starved of natural light,
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Clever decorating STORAGE IDEAS
Elevate inexpensive pine units by painting, wall mounting and adding sleek leather handles. Use as a run along a dining room wall or hallway. Give it a twist For an alternative to wall-hung units attach hairpin legs to create a standalone sideboard.
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Try A Speedy STYLE UPDATE
While we love painted kitchen cabinets, there’s more you can do than you might think. If you have glass-fronted or open shelving, you’re missing a trick by not looking inwards. Paint the internal nooks of shelves in a bright, contrasting colour to th
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SPLURGE versus STEAL
Blow the budget with these top picks Grab a style bargain with these budget buys ■
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THIS MONTH’S Doit
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Come On In!
ABOUT ME I’m Hannah Pemberton, founder of WANDA creative homewares (wandalust.co.uk, @wandalust_). I live here with my husband Matthew, founder of a design agency, and our son Felix, six, in a three-bedroom Victorian end-of-terrace house in southeast
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‘Our kitchen is FULL OF LIGHT’
Being an end-of-terrace meant that the house had lots of scope for extending, which was one of the deciding factors for us,’ says Hannah. ‘When we moved in the existing kitchen was crying out for modernisation. There was a cheap and cheerful fitted k
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Where To Buy Hannah’s Style
Speed premium white kitchen units with stainless steel bar handles, from £9,000 including laminate worktops and appliances, Kutchenhaus. Apollo Slab Tech worktops in Marmo Crema, from £496m, Sheridan. Nobili single-lever Charlie sink mixer tap in cop
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Hannah’s choice: A WHITE KITCHEN
Quite simply, white kitchens will always be best sellers thanks to their timeless appeal. The choice of white cabinetry provides a crisp, smart look for a new modern kitchen or a classic backdrop for a country-style kitchen, making it a practical cho
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Creative Ideas For BATHROOM TILES
Try this imaginative idea to create a sunset effect. Mixing soft apricots and sunny yellows, blush pinks and berry tone tiles adds colour and warmth. ‘I love sunsets, who doesn’t?’ says founder of Otto Tiles & Design, Damla Turgut. ‘I wanted to recre
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Try This...
Prettify your Easter table with this easy centrepiece idea. Fill a large glass vase with a variety of eggs in different sizes and colours – try a mixture of hen’s and quail’s. Ease in the stems of a selection of fresh and dried seasonal flowers. When
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Hallway storage SOLUTIONS
Your home’s entrance requires smart storage solutions to avoid clutter. As the first room your guests see on entering it sets the tone for the rest of the house. Hallways can often become an overlooked space where clutter builds up, so put hallway st
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What To Do THIS MONTH
April is upon us, which means the Easter holidays are on their way. While spending time with friends and family is sure to take priority, a four-day weekend is a great excuse to break the back of a few household chores. It’s a good time to give your
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Clean Your Sofa
1 Start by removing throws and cushions and give your sofa a vacuum using the upholstery attachment. 2 Before you start cleaning, make sure you check the label to see what products you can use on your sofa. W means you can only use a water-based clea
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Paint Outside Window Frames
1 Make sure the frame is clean and dry – give it a good going over with a hand brush to get rid of debris. 2 Fill any cracks or holes with flexible wood filler. Sand gently, going with the grain of the wood, then wipe away any dust. 3 Mask around the
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Create A Fabric Headboard
Sew cushions with ties then hang from a simple curtain pole above the bed – just switch the cushions when you fancy a change! Choosing a bold patterned fabric makes the headboard the focal point. Remember to keep the bed linen plain to perfectly bala
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Spring GARDEN GOALS
As they grow to just 1m in height, we’d recommend the small cultivar H. serrata to make the perfect statement in a container on a patio. Use composted bark-based compost or John Innes No 3 and keep well watered. This popular aromatic shrub thrives i
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Build A Beautiful BIRDHOUSE
Transform leftover pallet wood into a collection of cute birdhouses. Very rough pallet planks are fine to use as the wonky areas add character to these little builds. We’ve featured instructions for the basic pink bird box, but you can easily adapt t
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Make It, Love It! EASTER CRAFTS
Faux birds nest Potting soil Cyclamen Moss Spring bulbs Artificial bird Take a faux bird’s nest decoration or make your own by gathering clumps of straw, raffia or twigs. Bend the stems into a loop and tie with a piece of florist’s wire. Next, make
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What S For DINNER TONIGHT
TAKES 1 HR 35 MINS, PLUS MARINATING SERVES 4 1 whole chicken 125ml olive oil 2 garlic cloves 1tbsp coriander seeds 1tsp dried turmeric or 1tbsp peeled and grated fresh turmeric 4 sweet potatoes, sliced into rounds 80g dried apricots, roughly choppe
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THIS MONTH’S Make it
Cut a foam pad to size. Fold fabric in half and draw around the pad. Add 2cm. Cut out two pieces. Pin piping between them, right sides together. Sew around the edge, leave a gap. Turn out, insert pad and stitch up. Sew on ribbons for ties. ■
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Before You Buy
Air fryers work by circulating hot air around a basket or drawer evenly from every angle, replicating the results of a deep fat fryer but without all the oil. That means any fat you add will circulate around fries, chicken or fish as it cooks, making
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Something THE WEEKEND
TAKES 1 HR 30 MINS, PLUS COOLING SERVES 12 FOR THE CAKE 100g cocoa powder 240g self-raising flour 1½tsp baking powder ¼tsp bicarbonate of soda 240g butter, softened 400g caster sugar 1tsp vanilla extract 4 eggs at room temperature FOR THE BUTTERCRE
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Buy The Best AIR FRYER
DIMENSIONS H31.5xW38xD26.5cm CAPACITY 7.6ltr PROGRAMS 6 PRICE £199.99 REASONS TO BUY Superior air frying and two useful zones. REASONS TO AVOID A large option to have on most kitchen worktops. What’s better than one air fryer? Two, in one. This mode
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How To Save A DEPOSIT
Saving enough money to be able to own your own home can seem daunting. Living costs are rising and higher house prices make it ever tougher to get on the property ladder. But don’t despair – this is not an impossible dream. Making small changes to yo
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3 Of The Best SPEEDY WAYS TO SAVE
1 MAKE THE SWITCH If your landlord will allow, try switching your energy provider. In addition, shop around for cheaper mobile phone and broadband packages and cancel unnecessary subscriptions that you aren’t using. 2 OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND Set up
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How To Choose The Right INSURANCE POLICIES
Before you decide to get rid any of your insurance policies, it’s important to consider which ones will make you financially stronger and which you can do without. Our money expert, Kalpana Fitzpatrick, discusses the cover we all should have. If you’
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Insurance CHECKLIST
Always be honest when you are buying insurance, otherwise your policy could be invalidated. The cheapest policy may not always be the best one for you – make sure you buy the level of cover you need. You can buy insurance policies using comparison si
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THIS MONTH’S Make it
Cut fabric 3cm larger than the open notebook, and cut two slits to the spine either end. Cut two pieces of wadding for front and back. Stick on with double-sided tape. Use tape to stick fabric taut over the edges. Push slits inside the spine. ■
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