Finishing Touches

So if you were paying attention yesterday, you will have seen that we (well all right I) decided that hooks were better for avoiding-putting-clothes-away so that chairs can be free for sitting on. This is a perfect bedroom chair as it’s not too large and not so comfortable that you are going to spend all…

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Obviously these aren’t just for the bedroom, but there’s no denying the usefulness of being able to throw something over a hook at the end of the day rather than faff about with a hanger. Slinging it over a chair means that a) eventually you can’t sit in the chair and b) the room always…

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A good bedspread can hide a mulitude of sins in the bedding area. If, like most of us I suspect, your collection of sheets and duvet covers has been built up over the years and doesn’t all quite match, then hurling a giant bedspread over the top is the way to go. You can never…

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  Now if this isn’t going to warm those toes of a morning, I don’t know what will. Might just be the encouragement you need to sit up in bed if not actually walk to the bathroom. Obviously each one is unique and would sit just as happily on the bed or slung over a…

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  This is a great finishing touch for a bedroom, either propped up on a shelf looking pretty, or piled high with jewellery on the dressing table. It’s 30cm in diameter and would also look good on top of a pile of magazines as an impromptu bedside table. Or even in the kitchen full of…

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    Continuing the quirky tableware theme, is this fabulous set from Italian brand Seletti.  The Palace collection has been created to resemble the great buildings of Florence and the joy of this, apart from the wit, is that they stack up when so they will look great on a shelf or sideboard when you’re…

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Lighting is crucial when it comes to the dining or eating area. In an ideal world, you should probably have dimmers fitted. Failing that lamps on tables round the edges, fading to candles on the table. But a good pendant lamp is also essential. Not only do they look great and add focus to the…

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  Now I don’t know about you but I never seem to have the right sort of nibbling dishes. I have a rather motley crew of slightly chipped old bowls and plates and while I’m not an advocate of the matchy matchy school of thought, sometimes it’s good to be able to make a table…

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