Blues don’t have to be cold
great contrast. Or, team up multiple shades of blue and grey to mimic the colours of the ocean. Thanks to a revival of 20s style with its metallic
and mirrored surfaces, you can offset some of these bold colours with a glint of light and space from a copper or glass frame. With this trend you want to welcome the natural elements with a fire with a clear flame picture – find a style with non-reflective glass. Botanicals will also feature heavily this sea-
son. One of the easiest ways to incorporate this leafy trend into your home is by adding a range of natural materials into the space. Add drama
by using green accents to bring excitement to a neutral room, or create a statement feature with slate or marble tiles – these kinds of natural textures are exactly the sort of earthy look set to be popular this season. Think marble, wood, glass, wool, cork or rattan – all of these textures can be mixed and paired together to create contrast and depth. Try pairing this season’s aquatic colour palette with muted woven, rattan accents and earthy ceramic accessories.
Rustic chic: a Cornish loo with a view
If you watch Poldark, you’ll recognise the rustic cliffs surrounding model-turned- property developer Charlotte Thomson’s loo with a view, a great example of rustic chic. Bought for £115,000 and renovated from an old WC into a rustic two bedroom luxury holiday home, Harbour Lights channels the organic shapes and white washed scenery that frames it, bringing the Cornish landscape right through its front doors.
How did the project start
“My partner Joey has always been involved with property in some form or another – I often get dragged along to derelict water towers, tin mines, coastguard huts and other unusual buildings that come up for sale… Hence why we ended up buying a toilet at auction!
“The guide price was £75,000-£90,000, and we had agreed between us to go not a penny more than £95,000. However, I got a bit carried away and told Joey to just “do what it takes” – I wanted that toilet!”
The house has quite a rustic feel – were there any must-have interior features
“We really wanted to use some ancient reclaimed wood as feature walls to get a real earthy, natural feel, so I suppose the rest of the furnishings and finishes adapted from that. We needed to keep the furniture light and airy, quite minimalistic and reflective, because the wood on the walls is rather dark. The one thing that was a must was a wood burner, especially with the property being so close to the sea – it’s so romantic.”
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