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Become style savvyHere’s another example of how you needn’t spend hours poring over paint samples or shelling out a fortune on curtains to get yourself some brave new décor. These shelves are styled to perfection using cool kitchenalia in perky, primary shades. Group together same-coloured items or style a riotous rainbow – the options are endless and evolving.
Turn a piece of vintage furniture into an island…If you’re designing a sleek and contemporary kitchen for your Victorian home, and you have the space, an island is likely to feature.However, for a space that makes a nod towards your home’s history, consider this idea by designer Anna Burles of Run For The Hills, who also lives in this two-bedroom, conservation-area, Victorian worker’s cottage with her family. In the kitchen, an island unit with a zinc worktop is joined to a vintage plan chest. “We wanted the chest to face into the living and dining areas so the island wouldn’t feel like a kitchen unit,” says Burles.See how the rest of this compact home has been transformed
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