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Escape to the country with a traditional look that’s packed with rustic charm and heritage details.

• This look is de ned by matt, soft-hued nishes that bring out the delicate details of Shaker-style cabinetry and wood panelling. Colours are kept muted, with classic blues and whites warmed up by sage green and mustard yellow. Red accents add depth and richness.

• Pattern is used sparingly to create small areas of contrast against the clean, pastel paintwork. Consider using stencilling on walls and woodwork for a traditional feel.

• It’s a look that’s practical as well as pretty, as the paredback style is easy to clean. Hard-wearing fabrics cover furnishings and additional accessories are easily thrown in the washing machine. Nicks and scu s can be sanded back and repainted. This look really stands the test of time.

Travel the world from home with a look inspired by traditional crafts from around the globe.

• The subtly textured walls, large furnishings and carpets provide a blank canvas for irresistibly tactile accessories. Bobbles, knots, tufts and tassels are everywhere. Comfort is key, pile up oor pillows, pou es and cushions to create a relaxed and low-pro le look you can recline into.

• Rustic ceramic pieces and vases lled with natural materials bring charming irregularities and rich visual interest.

• The look is kept chic with a restricted palette of delicate earth tones, while a ush of dusky pink gives a feminine edge. Strong geometric patterns created by the thickly woven textiles are complemented by abstract, hand drawn prints.

Revel in the eccentricities of this wildly eclectic look that’s a amboyant feast for the senses.

• Floral patterns on a variety of scales are mixed and matched with abandon. Tropical blooms are paired with dainty cottage garden plants and big, blowsy roses. Intricate Persian-style rugs add to the fascinating jumble of prints.

• Dramatic jewel tones give the look richness and depth. Forest green makes rose pink really pop and regal purple brings out the luminosity of mustard yellow.

• Fringing and velvet are the key textures of this look, they’re combined with the subtle sheen of eggshell emulsion and sateen that re ects light without gloss.

• Embossed glass and metallic nishes create twinkling highlights that glitter against the dark-hued colours.

Enamel stove kettle, £40, Garden Trading Barnaby pasta bowl, £8, Habitat Recycled wool blanket in Buchanan Antique, £50, Tartan Blanket Co

rug, dinner set,

Cosima pink 12-piece £95, Habitat

Macramé hanger, £5; diamond cushion, £7; round pompom cushion, £8; Macramé cushion, £10; tufted spot throw, £16; pink mandala vase, £10 for a set of two, all George Home

Amelia butterscotch throw, £18; retreat abstract cushion, £12; global enzo cushion, £16, all Dunelm

Pink linen frayed cushion, £12.99, HomeSense

Foil oral cushion, £15, M&S Fringe shade, £25; ribbed glass lamp, £14; embroidered throw, £25, all George Home Ero lampshade in Orange, £59.50, Oliver Bonas Quilted velvet throws, £29.99 each, Homescapes