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take our quiz to update your home with the look that’s right for you...

- WORDS RACHEL LOOS

Your ideal home is... a. A thatched cottage with a couple of acres of pasture – and perhaps a cow.

b. A timber-clad house by the sea with views through floor-to-ceiling picture windows.

c. A castle with a turret or two.

d. A period townhouse with high ceilings, cornicing and a white marble mantelpiec­e.

Your perfect pet is... a. An ex-battery hen from the British Hen Welfare Trust.

b. A long-haired tabby – you love a soft shade of caramel.

c. A cockapoodl­e with a multicolou­red collar and matching coat.

d. You don’t do pets – all those stray hairs!

Your hero piece from the A/W ’20 catwalk is... a. A Rodarte bouquet headband.

b. Loewe’s Mini Bunny bag in classic calfskin and shearling tail.

c. A Bottega Veneta fringed frock. d. Valentino’s LBD (that’s long black dress).

The flowers in your vase are... a. Snipped fresh from your garden, a frothy mix of roses, delphinium­s and sweet peas.

b. A bouquet of subtly coloured dried wildflower­s.

c. A large bunch of hydrangeas.

d. Five stems of white orchids.

A spare hour will find you... a. Embroideri­ng your own daisy-patterned cushion cover. b. Hunting for shells along a beautiful golden beach. c. Upcycling a chest of drawers. d. Rearrangin­g your shelfie.

Your bucket list holiday destinatio­n post-pandemic is... a. A luxury log cabin in the wildflower meadows of Montana.

b. A yoga retreat in the foothills of the Himalayas.

c. A gorilla-trekking safari in Rwanda.

d. A boutique hotel on a Scandi archipelag­o.

Your favourite read is... a. Little House On The Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder. b. Wild by Cheryl Strayed. c. The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley. d. Becoming by Michelle Obama.

Your favourite home fragrance... a. The smell of your home-baked bread as it comes out of the oven.

b. The fresh notes of seagrass and new linen.

c. Is redolent of exotic blooms such as gardenia, jasmine and lilac.

d. Channels cedar, moss and sandalwood.

Your go-to comfort food is... a. Victoria sponge cake.

b. Sushi bento box.

c. Mac ’n’ cheese.

d. Avo on toast.

Your ideal table setting is dressed with... a. Gingham tablecloth, floral plates, embroidere­d napkins and sprigs of flowers in bud vases.

b. Fawn-coloured linen tablecloth, earthenwar­e plates, bamboo cutlery and a wooden bread board.

c. Brightly coloured tablecloth, patterned plates, coloured glassware and a large vase of peonies.

d. Pale grey linen tablecloth, stoneware plates, stainless steel cutlery and a statement candlestic­k.

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