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1 Adapt to fit Bring utilitarian chic to the living room with wall-mounted metal shelving that can be adjusted to suit the size of your books, ornaments and accessories. Industrial black wall rack (H150 x W130 x D30cm), £390, Alexander & Pearl 2 East meets west

Take a balanced view. The eastern-influenced Ying Yang wall shelf (100 dia x D20cm), £349, Tikamoon, is made from solid teak, comes ready-assembled and will make a big impression on any wall 3 Super slim This customisable String system by Nils Stringing includes wall and floor panels, shelves and cupboards. Start with three ash shelves (W58 x D20cm), and two white side panels (H75 x W20cm), £115, Haus 4 Bathroom bonus Set individual shelves at any height and cut the shelf to the width required. The bracket will cover the cut ends. Ekby Bjärnum/Ekby Järpen shelf in black/brown with aluminium brackets (H15 x W79 x D19cm), £18, Ikea

5 Neat solution Ideal for a limited space, these reflective shelves fit neatly into a corner and include a drawer with a handle hidden beneath the unit for a streamlined look. Inga corner mirrored floating shelf (H18 x W60 x D60cm), £79.99, My Furniture 6 Shape

shifter The angular metal frames of the Calligaris Fractal shelf with melamine back (H60 x W60 x D25cm), £268 from Lime Modern Living, can be combined with further shelves as needed

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1 Town and country Brick-shaped tiles are still big news. Mix and match these glossy designs from the Artisan range along with plain Dunwich half tiles to create panels. Patterned tiles, £334 a sq metre; plain tiles, £101 a sq metre from The Winchester Tile Company

2 Individual expression Build on this geometric design of textured 3D Offset hexagons, £134 a sq metre from The Baked Tile Company, as the mood takes you 3 Standout factor Coppery tones raise a splashback to a whole new level. Original Style’s Copper Leaf Decorative Glass is a luxury option at £308 a sq metre 4 Zig zag zest Taking their name from the Japanese art of paper folding, these Origami encaustic cement tiles, £391 a sq metre from Ca’ Pietra, are made by inlaying pattern into the body of the tile