Your Home – August 2019

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Give your home a lift with

this season’s crisp new neutral...

Mint is a naturally uplifting

colour that will instantly

freshen up your décor,

whether you are using it

across walls and furnishings,

or simply as an accent. In a

room filled with natural light

it will look especially fresh

and airy. Mint complements

so many other tones that you

could think of it as a neutral,

using it as a backdrop, or

for key pieces of upholstery,

such as sofas, curtains and

head boards. Just remember

to pick a dark or warm colour

to ground the scheme, whether it’s a warm wood flooring,

or black and charcoal-grey furniture. Metallic accents are a

beautiful touch too, but opt for warm tones such as brass,

copper or gold, to add richness. For a harmonious scheme,

choose to layer mint with different shades of green, such as

sage or emerald; blue hues with complementary tones, or add

bright pops of colour for something more daring –magenta,

coral, orange and red all work well. Sandy neutrals will create

a calm scheme, while combining it with other pastels makes

it a great choice too. The possibilities are endless.

Feature

Laura Higgins

Exposed matt emulsion; Fiji matt emulsion, both

£38 per 2.5l; Prism mint wallpaper, £50 per roll, all

Graham & Brown. Green lantern, £7.99, HomeSense.

Whitwell grey green cushion, £40, Laura Ashley

Lifestyle Editor Kick-start your scheme

with a key piece of

furniture such as a sofa

or an upholstered bed

Nimbus four-seater sofa in

mint chunky cord, £1,599;

Nimbus accent chair in mint

chunky cord, £899, both DFS

fresh

Layer a mix of patterns in one shade on

walls and furnishings, adding a hint of

a complementary hue for contrast

Spotty Stripe Smoke wallcovering, £56 per

roll; Rectangular headboard in Lapland Stripe

Smoke, Duck Egg, Hay, £60 per m; Quilt in

Gypsy Garland Smoke, £54 per m; cushion in

Plain Smoke, £52 per m, all Vanessa Arbuthnott

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