Oxfordshire Limited Edition – July 2019

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There’sabigriseinthestatementsofa,as

SandraMcCall,HomeDesignstylistsays;

“It’snotacaseofaddingapopofcolourto

aschemewithanaccentcushionanymore–

customersaredoingitwithsofasaswell.”

ACCENTCHAIRS

Smallone-offchairsaregivingour

customersthechancetobebraver.Sales

ofthepatternedpieces(likeourParrot

PrintAudreychair)areverypopular,

whilechairsintealandyellowfabricsare

showingdouble-digitincreases.

DARKWOODS

Classicoakfurnitureislesspopularas

shoppersembracemoredesign-led

walnut.TheGraysonfurniturerange,

walnutoutsellsoakby 25 percent.

STATEMENTWALLS

We’rereallyembracingboldwallpaper,

suchastheHomeDesignStudio

designs,liketheIpanematoucanthemed

wallpaper.Shoppersarealsobuyingmore

abstractart,withsalesup 97 percentyear-

on-year.Largewallcanvasesarealsoon

theincrease.

DESIGNERLIGHTING

Statementlightingcontinuestoshine,

withsalesofourdesignerlightsup 28 per

centinthepastfiveyears.Metalliclights,like

theMontserrat,areverymuchindemand.

FEATUREFLOORS

Customersareusingherorugsto

injectpersonalityintotheirlivingspaces.

Thisspringseesthelaunchofthe

exclusiveLukeIrwinDiffusionrugs,

whicharemadefromrecycledsaris.

‘Thelivingroomisonceagainreclaimingitsrole

asthecommunalheartofthehome’

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