Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Liven up a living room without being too girly


MY partner hates cushions and curtains, so our living room is a bit dull. Any ideas on how I can add colour or texture? - Jenny Collingwood, by email


There's no need to re-upholster a sofa or its matching chairs. Swap the current accent pillows out for some new ones. Try a new, complementary color or add some pattern or fun texture to a solid background. Switch out your centerpieces. Replace a silk flower arrangement for a tray with some pillar candles on it. Update the framed photos with new pictures and some new frames. Look around the house for some interesting pieces that can be put to new use -- what can you do with a stack of interesting books or a grouping of pretty bowls?

Union Jack and Love canvases pounds 21 for three, www.littlewoods.com; Black Lace table lamp pounds 19.95, www.melodymaison.co.uk; Macy wool rug pounds 99, www.littlewoods.com




Author: ZENA ALLI


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