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A glint of brass lifts collections of wood and ceramics and can be used to pick out the golden tones in fabrics and upholstery. ‘At first I introduced metallics instinctively, but then it became deliberate as it allowed me to layer the space without everything descending into chaos,’ says Hubert. Here, the gold tones within the upholstery of this 1960s sofa complement the brass ‘Onos 55’ pendant light by Florian Schulz above. The picture on the rear wall is by Puerto Rican artist Gamaliel Rodriguez. ➤

‘At first I introduced metallic touches instinctively, but then it became deliberate as it allowed me to layer the space without everything descending into chaos’