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36 June 2019 http://www.yourhomemagazine.co.uk

3 of the best... rattan chairs

£195 from Habitat

With a fresh palette and retro shape, the Jambi

natural woven occasional chair with green

frame gives a contemporary look.

£265 from Out There Interiors

In this scuttle chair, natural bamboo combines

with a sturdy design to make an attractive retro

chair that’ll look great inside and out.

£339 from Graham and Green

This Scandi-inspired design is woven from

rattan with a grey clay finish, featuring a wide

curved seat and high winged back.

Feature

Jo Rigg

Words

Paula Woods

Photos

Sussie Bell

RoomPlan

3.7m

4m

The deTaIlS

Paper & paint £458

Blind £186

Seating £53.50

Furniture £339

Flooring £249

Soft furnishings £140.98

Trimmings £26.50

TOTAL £1,452.98

Shopping list

Paradise wallpaper in Aquamarine, £156

per roll; walls in Loft White and Pea Green

absolute matt emulsion, £42 per 2.5l;

bedside table in Hellebore and chair in Ho Ho

Green intelligent eggshell, £31 per 1l, all

lit tle Greene. Islita Roman blind in Hot Spice,

from £106, hil larys. Primo Plus easy clean

carpet, from £15 per sq m, Cormar. Divan

bed, £299, dre ams. Bedside cabinets, £20

each; bamboo chair, £3.50, local charity shop.

Bed throw, £90, deb enhams. Poaletti velvet

pompom cushions, £12.99 each, TK max x.

Raklev jute rug, £27; Saltort duvet cover

set, £13; Nattjasmin plain pillowcases, £6

each; Alseda footstools, £25 each; Gradvis

vase, £8; Tjena desk organiser, £5; Lankmoj

box, £5; Ribba frame, £14; Dypsis Lutescens

potted palm plant, £20; Orchidaceau

white orchid, £8; Vindflakt pot, £9; all IKea.

Gold sparkle glitter effect Fablon, £8 for a

1.5m sheet; green solid masking tape, £2.50

per roll; pompom trim, £2 per 1.8m,

all hob bycraft

wasn’t so keen on using paint.
‘In the end, it was Maddie who suggested
we use removable, stick-on detailing. She’s
a keen artist and crafter, so is always coming
up with clever, creative ideas – including
recycling the offcuts of wallpaper to use
as panels on the dresser,’ smiles Kate.

STEP FOuROne item of furniture
Kate was happy to invest in was a new bed.
‘Maddie’s always wanted a double bed, so
when I found a discounted divan set for
£299 at Dreams, I snapped it up,’ she
recalls. Kate also splashed out on a smart
Roman blind, and a trip to IKEA resulted

in some

h a n d y

s t o o l s ,

p r e t t y

printed bed linen and a handmade rug.

Recycling, however, was again on the cards

when it came to the desk chair – now on

permanent loan from the kitchen. Maddie

is the first to admit it’s unlikely to be the

last project her new-look room sees – in

fact, she’s just added a set of home-made

pompom trim pillowcases. ‘I love being

able to put my stamp on what is now the

perfect room for relaxing, working and

getting creative.’YH

Customise plain linens

with a pretty pompom

trim, machine or hand

sewn in place – keep it

subtle and co-ordinated,

or choose contrasting

colours for added impact

Good idea!

Get that must-have eclectic

look on a budget with bargain

second-hand buys – just search

online or check out charity and

junk shops – Maddie’s chair

cost just £3.50!

£195

£265

£339