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TIMELESS TRADITION

Invest in gorgeous designs with lasting appeal

Simple elegance Choose beautifully upholstered seating in a rich green velvet for a sophisticated look. George medium sofa in Isla Mallard velvet, £1,780; Madeleine chair in Isla Mallard velvet, £400 For a textural mix of materials

include the oak and steel Carter nest of two tables (one shown), £670, and the rustic Arundel console table, £820.

Complete the look with the Edinburgh round mirror, £365, and Laura cushions, from £72 each. All Neptune

Rich luxury

Set the scene around a warming fire with dark walls, which tone beautifully with the Copenhagen large sofa in Ceran Weave Heather, £1,149, and Copenhagen chair in Barton Plaid Heather, £1,049 Add a bit of sparkle from the Gem Ball floor lamp, £199, and Arch Window mirror, £149 For the rustic appeal of wood grain, invest in the Dalton sideboard, £549, Freya coffee table, £199, and Dalton nest of tables (one shown), £279. All Marks & Spencer

Rustic touch

Evoke a sense of drama with a feature chimney breast standing proud of bare brick walls Classic floor tiles inspired the pattern on the Lily three-seater sofa, shown in Bert & May Asquith Dark Room Black and Natural, £1,990, and the Lily armchair in Bert & May Asquith Black and Navy, £940 Add scatter cushions in Liquorice and Navy, £50 each, then lighten the look with the Pembridge rug in Quail, £389. All sofa.com

Evergreen glory

Refreshingly colourful Green Tier on

Tier shutters, from £290 a sq metre, Shutterly Fabulous, ring the changes on a neutral scheme A low-armed sofa on turned legs and button-backed chairs provide smart looking comfort. Laura Ashley’s Pemberley armchair, from £775, is similar Turn a trunk into a coffee table with storage included, and add a zinc tray table For a similar deep-pile rug try Wayfair

Country influence

Take nature as your theme, teaming botanical print curtains in Nocturnal fabric in Duck Egg, £39 a metre, with the smart EOS floor lamp with matching shade, £260 Dress up the tweedy Fredrick three-seater sofa in Oryx Slate, £2,655, with cushions in muted shades, from £37 For a statement chair, choose the Gwynne in Marco Noir, £900. All from Voyage Maison’s Natural History Collection

SLEEK LINES

Choose pared-back furniture teamed with sophisticated hues

Into neutral Play it cool with Bay window shutters in Taupe, £355 a sq metre, Clement Browne This sofa has elegant, minimal lines; try Vittorio, £799, Made, for a similar effect Get back to nature with a sheepskin for the sofa and an animal

hide rug for the floor; Hide Rugs has plenty of options Add a softer element with a knitted pouffe; the Heart of House

Knitted Pod in Charcoal, £39.99, Argos, is a good lookalike For paper ball light shades, try Ikea’s Regolit, £1.50 each

Back to basics

Line walls with cabin-style boards or take the easy route with NLXL Plywood wallpaper, £175 a roll, John Lewis

For a wake-up call, pick the Vimle three-seater sofa with chaise longue, in Grasbo Golden-Yellow, £595 Tidy up in a trice into the Kvistbro storage table, £40, and the PS 2017 storage unit, £55

Black and white geometrics provide the contrast, in the form of an Eivor throw, £15, and Stockholm cushions, £12 each. All Ikea

Exotic mix

A living room in an extension can capitalise on light, airy looks with the Keswick three-seater sofa in Natural, £1,749, DFS

Try Palm print cushions, £6.99 each, from H&M, or leafy print Jangala cushions, £25 or £29 each, Made, for a similar look The Gaucho Chevron rug in Natural, from £309, made from cowhide patches, The Rug Seller, is a good lookalike Instead of a side table, use a stool, such as Tom Dixon’s Offcut stool, £150, Heal’s

Loft living

A chaise-end sofa instantly brings a sense of modern comfort to a room. This is the Peggy sectional chaise sofa, £2,299, West Elm at John Lewis Liven up the floor with the patterned Tile wool kilim in Aquamarine, £299, and bring in an Origami coffee table, £399, with a bone-tile top and steel base

Keep accessories simple on a glass-topped console table, with a tall white vase and framed abstract art grouped together

Modern metallics

Let a distinctive pattern take centre stage – this sofa is covered in Kelambu Amber/Slate 120611, £89 a sq metre, from the Anthozoa collection, Harlequin A copper coffee table adds a gorgeous gleam and warmth. JD Williams has a similar Artisan hammered metal copper coffee table,

£179 Complete the look with a silvery toned rug and cushions in soft greys and copper shades

Opulent romance

Big, bold and guaranteed to be a talking point, the Venetian Floral mural, £150, Graham & Brown, reinvents classic style in a totally new way A rich blue sofa and a mustard chair stand out against the dark, decadent backdrop. For similar, try Sweetpea & Willow’s Byron four-seater sofa in Royal Blue velvet, £1,888, and Byron occasional chair, £693 Find a lookalike Industrial wire table lamp, £99, at Barker & Stonehouse

Mid-century mood

Striking wallpaper makes a great starting point for a scheme. Try the similar Ferm Living Lines Dark Blue wallpaper, £69 a roll, Cloudberry Living The linked design of the Koko Blue rug, £349, Barker & Stonehouse, echoes the geometric pattern of the wallpaper Choose a pair of comfy sofas in cool blues. These are the Juni extra-large sofas in Riva Marine and Lumino Midnight, £1,199 each, both Barker & Stonehouse

Natural attraction

A contemporary wall of storage provides space to display items, as well as playing a major decorative role. This String system features two tall white side panels, from £198, and three ash shelves, from £105 at Haus The dark paint provides the perfect foil for the pale wood unit – find gorgeous dark browns at Little Greene; Intelligent Eggshell costs £29 for 1L

A similar chair is the City Loft snuggler, £595, Furniture Village

Tonal depth

Instead of white, paint shutters and the window frame in a deep, evocative shade of blue. Try Farrow & Ball’s Pitch Blue, or dare to go even darker with Drawing Room Blue, both estate eggshell, £60 for 2.5L Enhance the dramatic effect, placing the three-seater French Connection Zinc luxe velvet sofa in navy, £1,129, DFS, in front of the window H&M has similar velvet cushion covers in dark blue, £6.99 each

MODERN DRAMA

Stunning shapes and bold colours weave magic

Light and shade The sumptuous Ellsworth three-seater sofa in yellow velvet, £1,140, teamed up with bold cushions, £32-£36, and the Blade rug in navy, £400, create a striking impression against a bottle-green wall As night falls, switch on

the elegant Gold Spock pendant light, £120, and Gold Luna marbled floor lamp, £180 For a touch of luxury, add the Oskar

white marble coffee table, £400. All J by Jasper Conran for Debenhams