Image courtesy of Little Greene // John Biddell


Image courtesy of John Charles Interiors


Their latest offering, launched last October to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is the Pink collection. Comprising 8 pinks and a limited edition wallpaper, the collection combines historical muted pinks with much bolder shades such as Cape Red and Carmine – a significant 1960s colour as identified by English Heritage research.


If you feel like taking things a little further why not consider a wallpaper? Wallcovering manufacturers have definitely caught on that not everyone wants a feature wall, and that not every room can take a large pattern. There are a whole host of fabulous textures on offer, as well as some delightfully subtle prints. Mind you, if you do like to make a statement there are still some truly mouth-watering papers to choose from.


There are of course many other ways to refresh your home without spending a fortune. The humble cushion is often over- looked, but can become a little hero when it comes to adding pizzazz. You may have found a fabulous fabric that you’d love to have as curtains but can’t stretch to right now. It only needs a couple of metres to make four scatter cushions to throw on the sofa or bed. Failing that, you can liven up your living room by adding scatter cushions in a vibrant plain or textured fabric, and


teaming them up with co-ordinating accessories such as lamps or vases. Generally speaking the smaller the item, the more intense the colour can be without upsetting the balance of a room.


New bed linen can often do the trick in a bedroom, as can a change of bedside lamps (there really are some stunning lamps to be had at the moment !!!), or even just lampshades. A tired carpet or a bare wood floor will almost certainly be enhanced by a rug, or possibly two. Here again, the world’s your lobster. Choose from a myriad of tightly woven textures and patterns, or deep, sumptuous shaggy rugs you could easily loose a small child in.


So there you are. Hopefully that’s whetted your appetite, and kick-started your creative juices, and made you feel a whole lot better !!!


JOHN BIDDELL - JOHN CHARLES INTERIORS 349 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B17 8DL T. 0121 420 3977 www.johncharlesinteriors.co.uk


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