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ART OF DRESSING UP
Above: the dining room
perfectly demonstrates
Donna’s high-low
decorating style: the
graphic Lappljung
Ruta rug from Ikea
sits alongside a
re-upholstered vintage
day bed and one of the
many photographic
works (this one of David
Bowie and Mick Ronson)
that Donna has collected.BATHROOM LOWDOWN
The vintage bathroom
cabinet discovered on
eBay has been sprayed
the “perfect shade of
grey” and matches the
lilac-grey ottoman next
to the deep freestanding
bath with claw feet.- The idea for
orn when a friend
e channelled her
the perfect pair of
lling an edit of the
und the world.
sed “denim addict”,
40 pairs of jeans at
pairs that she wears
xtends her high-low
o her home, mixing
e accessible.
that I might wear a
n expensive pair of
affordable things at
up, like a cheap sofa
lstery.”
al Ikea “bargain”
graphic black and
ing room, and also
finds on eBay; the
r example, has been
rmation of Donna’s
e impressive given
it remotely, getting
ctures to her phone
aint colour swatches
ion of radiators.
tear-sheets from
w roughly the colour
use, but I sourced
iture online and
would look,” says
driven and decisive
you have to ask a
hether something’s
er is no.”
to finding the right
he still loves helping
cribing herself as a
n works six days a
drenaline”.
Friday evening she
tanding Victorian-
ed by marble-clad
of gin while soaking
ays with a laugh,D62R@C523= 6
me and dress
like a cheap
y upholstery”
onnaIda Thornton