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Finishing Touches

Objects of Design #41: Luke Irwin Rug



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  A beautiful rug can really make a room, the only trouble is knowing what to choose. Cheaper, lightweight rugs might not have enough weight to hold them in place making them dangerous rather than beautiful. So, this may be the investment end of the finishing touch spectrum. Luke Irwin believes that sometimes a rug
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Objects Of Design #40: Hero Floor Anglepoise



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Lighting is key to any room and some would argue is much more than a finishing touch, but if you have arranged your sockets in right place, or more likely, your furniture around the existing sockets, then all that remains is to have fun choosing the lamps to create the effect you have planned. This
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Objects of Design #39: Cushions



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All right boys calm down, we know you hate cushions. We know you don't understand the point of them. We know you get wound up when you have to throw a pile of them onto the floor before you can sit down (or get into bed). We know that and guess what - WE DON'T
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Objects Of Design #38: Large Silver-plated Jug



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Nothing finishes off a room more than a vase of gorgeous flowers. Either a simple bunch of daffodils from the garden or a sumptuous bouquet that was a present. This jug will hold 'em all. And if you don't approve of cut flowers then it will double up as a sangria jug for summer drinks.
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Objects Of Design #37: Arissa Turned Oak Candlestick



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Moving into the house and leaving the hall, we come to the sitting room. Candlesticks are the archetypal finishing touch and these are very lovely. Have one in the middle of the table, two either side of the fireplace or arrange three in different shades (choose from ebony, putty or oak) in a corner of
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Objects Of Design #36: Custom Name Chalkboard



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I have never lived in a house with a hall wide enough for any furniture but, there is a good argument for using the wall as a reminder for those last minute things you might have forgotten. These chalkboard stickers cost £20 each and you can either have them personalised with each person's name as
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Objects Of Design #35: Hex Mirror



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Every good hall needs a mirror. For those of us with long, narrow Victorian spaces it will bounce the light around. For those of you living in mansions, you need to fill that wall space somehow. And for everyone else, well, we all need to do that last minute check for spinach between the teeth
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Objects of Design #34: Shoe Rack



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There's nothing worse than a beautifully decorated hall that is ruined by a jumble of shoes and trainers. This not only solves that problem but, because it is designed to sit above the skirting board, gives the impression that there is more space than there actually is because you can see all the floor around
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Objects of Design #33: Theatre Bench



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I want these in my hall. Perfect for sitting on to put on shoes, or while you're (inevitably) waiting for the last stragglers to come down the stairs. The seats fold up so they don't take up much room which makes them ideal for narrow Victorian hallways. I also quite fancied some along one side
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Objects Of Design #32: Ribbon Coat Rack



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    A new month and a new series for 365 Objects of Design. This month we'll be looking at those all important finishing touches that help turn a house into a home. No, they're not essential by their very nature but they will add personality to your space and should always be things that
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