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1. Mixing and matching fabrics adds style. The key is varying the scale of patterns 2. When mixing patterns, it’s a good idea to break them up with plain fabrics, either as trims or borders 3. Collect samples and create a mood board to ensure it all works together before committing to any purchases TOP IT OFF HOW TO STYLE A LOFT CONVERSION, BY UPHOLSTERY SPECIALIST ILIV
Choose a mid-neutral colour for softness without being bland
at homeware emporium Cuckooland. Whatever you choose, Patrick O’Donnell, international brand ambassador for Farrow & Ball, suggests treating it just like a room in your house. “Choose colours that have empathy with the outdoors,” he advises. “Darker colours are surprisingly discreet, so look to something like Railings – a black-blue that will act as a great foil if you’re planning on any landscaping around the structure. If a dark shade feels too much, choose a mid- neutral, like French Gray or Mouse’s Back, to deliver softness without being bland.” Reimagining the loft space is often the first port of call if you want to add more bedrooms, a bathroom or a study area. Including dormer windows will open up the attic, and can potentially add value to your home as well as longevity, while your family grows.
room, such as those by INASPACE based in Royston, Cambridge. The brand’s portable structures can move with you if you change address, and require no planning permission. Its versatile ‘space solution’ can easily be utilised as a studio, music room, den or hobby room. With designer and TV personality Kevin McCloud as brand ambassador, Green Retreats’ summer houses have innovation at their heart, offering a twist on archetypal British summer houses. With a strong eco policy, the structures add extra living space and can be used as offices, studios and even annexes. When it comes to the design of your garden room, you could opt to go grand with a glamorous building like those available at Garden House Design, or choose something more affordable, like the wooden summer houses and pods available
GO OUTSIDE (Top left) Be inspired by nature when decorating an extension, says Farrow & Ball. (Above, from top) Garden Pod, from £9,000, Cuckooland; Renson Camargue Canopy, POA, Garden House Design
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