Bristol Living Oct - Nov 2023

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Robin Large Sofa in Basket Weave, Sandstone, arloandjacob.com HOME for Christmas OVERHAUL DINING SPACE - is your table large enough to host? Consider an extending table, which you can keep smaller throughout the year until you need to up the size. REPAINT - new paint or wallpaper is the fastest, and one of the cheapest, to completely transform the feel of a space. NEW SOFA - just be sure to choose one from a company who can deliver in time for Christmas! LIVING &DINING Broccoli Brown, Farrow & Ball Eyebright by Earthborn Paints Burano Dining Chair, bridgman.co.uk Navy Leaved Plant On Taupe A3 Graphic Print, Oak Frame, £45 cultfurniture.com QUICK FIXES REFRESH WITH NEW PRINTS - it’s amazing the life that new artwork can inject into a space - try to pick a piece which includes the colours of your larger furniture pieces, like your sofa. Istanbul Lamp, £179, hauslife. co.uk NEW CUSHIONS - seasonally change your cushions, you can keep the same inners and just swap the covers to refresh the space. Add more cosy fabrics like velvet, wool and corduroy as we come into the cooler months. NEW RUG - rugs have big impact without having to get new flooring. Clear Waters, Tresco by Ted Dyer - options from £120 johndyergallery.com 22 | www.minervamagazines.co.uk
GUEST BEDROOM OVERHAUL REDECORATE - updating the room and adding elements of interest like panelling can be transformative. NEW BED - lots of us have guest rooms with beds that have been retired from service somewhere else in the house. Making sure the bed is comfortable and inviting, plus aesthetically pleasing gives an instant update - after all, it is the biggest thing in the room. SOFA BED - for many of us, our guest room is now our home office, so it might make more sense to have a sofa bed that can act as a break out space when you’re working and save space when not in use. Ca’ Pietra Proper Good Paint Pair of Ophelia Droplet Mirrors, £260, frenchbedroomcompany.co.uk QUICK FIXES NEW LIGHTING - some new table lamps can refresh the space, or you can get wall lights with plugs to save space on the bedside tables. NEW BEDDING - new bedding really refreshes a space. Think about providing enough pillows and lots of layers like blankets and quilts - it makes a space feel inviting. ADD ACCESSORIES - decorative elements breathe life into a space - too often, guest rooms look forgotten about. Pair it right back, get rid of the clutter and add things like a reed diffuser, cushions on the bed, a mirror and a vase of flowers or a house plant. The perfect sofa bed for smaller spaces - Swyft Model 08 Sofa Bed swyfthome.com French Bedroom Company MAKE IT INVITING - adding things like fluffy towels, a nice cotton robe to wear or a basket with essentials like toothpaste, Demira Tassel Cushion, from £36, and Nia Tassel Throw, £65, both hauslife.co.uk www.minervamagazines.co.uk | 23
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