HOME STYLING


DEDICATED FOLLOWERS OF FASHION


When styling your interiors, the year’s emerging trends can be a great source of inspiration, and will help you incorporate fun, air and individuality into your design. Paul Garland of Andrew Henry Interiors explains how


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ocusing on concepts which are timeless and easily adaptable, we have put our own twist on the


upcoming trends to create two distinct interior schemes. Both are versatile, spirited and can be as thrifty or as upmarket as you desire, but integrate sustainability, positivity and pleasure to make the home a visually fun place to enjoy.


SUN-INSPIRED COLOURS


The arrival of spring and summer time and all its glory encourages vibrant colourways, inspired by the illuminating oranges of a setting or rising sun. In this trend, product design is inspired by blazing sunshine and bold sunsets, brightening the home with enlivening prints and materials. For an effective and streamlined look, pair vibrant hues with slick lines. Also, elaborating on traditional sun shapes, design plays with arcs and curves to bring new life to this beloved motif. From ceramic tiles to room dividers, exploratory angles create the joyful perception of sunshine entering the home from all directions. To incorporate this trend into the home, window placement, shape, and dressings are crucial to create the popular indoor-outdoor look. In social areas of the home, integrate large windows opposite one another to allow light to ow effortlessly from one side of the room to the other. Choose abstract shaped window frames such as triangles and curves to draw the eyes to these focal points. For window


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dressings, full length curtains that can be fully pulled back either side of the window will help maximise the light in the room. Alternatively, Roman blinds in bronzes, oranges and deep reds will tie the room together, creating a decorative piece in the day, and a soothing sunset perception when drawn. For lighting, warm white light is


preferential to give a cosy feel, while in kitchens and bathrooms, downlights work well to lift the room. Pendant fitures can add another source of subtle light and the warm, yellow-amber light of incandescent light bulbs make the reds, oranges, and yellows of a space more vivid, while muting blues and greens.


ECO INSPIRATION


Eco-consciousness and recycling/ upcycling are ongoing trends set to stay. For self-builders, sustainability is a priority in material choices, longevity and economic well-being, supporting both the homeowner but also the environment. We’re all invested more in recycling, mending, and repairing. People are willing to pay extra for sustainably reprocessed yarns and salvaged materials, happily accepting little irregularities in exchange for the enironmental benefits they offer. Starting with ooring, there are many options for eco-friendly materials, varying in cost, origins and appearance. One choice, relatiely new to the ooring industry, is cork which is sourced from harvesting bark as opposed to the tree itself being cut down. Cork can be


finished in a ariety of paints and stains to suit any colour scheme or design style and it can also be woven into carpets, as can coir, jute, sisal and wool. Bamboo gives a different, glossier look and is usually very light, working with a variety of décor schemes due to the varied choice of grains. Glass tiles, solid wood and concrete are alternatie hard oor options. For furniture following an ‘eco theme,’ a tetile called Rolefin, produced using a zero water consumption process, is a great option, especially for sofas and armchairs. The material can be recycled up to seven times, contains no harmful chemicals and has an incredibly low carbon-footprint. Another option for hard furniture is formed from Mango tree wood, which is collected once the plant


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