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Wow, what a corker of an issue! We’ve plenty to inspire your styling, for indoors and out. I love looking at photos of your decorating and room schemes and sharing them with other readers – so please keep sending them in. This month we have three gorgeous house tours for you to enjoy. If you like bright colour, turn to Rebecca’s home on page 28, see Sophie’s semi-detached (p42) for muted shades, or look inside Katie’s vintage interior (p16) if retro’s more your thing. Not sure of your style? Take our fun colour quiz on page 37 – I’m definitely Bright and Bold. Dining outside on a tartan blanket in summer is my idea of a perfect Sunday afternoon, and if you feel the same, you’ll enjoy our picnic special…
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Maggie McAlister ABOUT ME I’m 61 and I live in a two-bed ground-floor flat in a listed Georgian converted church in Paisley. WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROOM? I’ve just renovated my whole home and I’m so happy with it all, but if I had to choose, I’d say my guest bedroom – it’s been transformed into a bright, contemporary space, complete with en-suite shower room. James Richardson ABOUT ME I’m 28 and I own a first-floor two-bedroom apartment in north Yorkshire – it’s my first home! WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE SHOP? I’ve got some great pieces from Abigail Ahern who is my favourite designer. Her animal heads are so tactile and look fantastic. I have two cow heads, a giraffe, a donkey and two sets of blue antlers. Jess Pilkington ABOUT…
#askSAH Q I really love the copper look but can’t afford to replace all my chrome items. Do you have any sneaky tips to save me money? SALLY REEVES, VIA TWITTER I love the copper trend, too, but understand that changing all the metal fittings in your home can be costly. Try a can of Rust-Oleum Bright Copper Metallic spray paint. You can bag a 400ml tin on Amazon for only £9.49 – you’ll cover most size of items with it. It’s fast-drying and can be used indoors and outside, so it’s perfect for lots of DIY projects! Got a burning styling question? Tweet it to our editor Lizzie @styleathomemag – she’s on hand with all the answers! This month… Like us on Facebook and share your style tips, makeovers…
Hot off the press If you’re looking for inspiration for your next upcycling project, pick up a copy of Crafting with Mason Jars by Hester van Overbeek (CICO Books, £12.99). Featuring over 35 simple projects to revamp glass mason jars, you’ll learn how to transform them into anything from a desk lamp to table settings in next to no time. Available from Amazon and leading bookshops. GIVE IT A GO The Covent Garden Academy of Flowers is running a Covent Garden Experience day on Friday, 29 July. Visit the huge wholesale flower market in Nine Elms, then learn to arrange your blooms into beautiful hand-tied bouquets. The day runs from 8am – 4pm and costs £240 (flowers and materials included). Visit academyofflowers.com or call 020 7240 6359. SEASONAL IDEA Why…
HOMESENSE Festival brights We're celebrating all things Rio with this riot of colour Want it now! EMBRACE ETHNIC STYLE WITH A WICKER BASKET – IT COMES IN OTHER COLOURS, TOO! Moroccan hamper, £25.95, Decorator’s Notebook GRAHAM & BROWN Pick ’n’ mix Give kids' rooms a revamp with wallpapers in a kaleidoscope of colours 3 of the best TRAYS Serve supper in style on one of these chic designs NATIONAL TRUST Favourite buys Sail away this summer with this cute coastal collection Cushion CORNER Bring style to your living room with subtle designs PRIMARK Eastern dream Drift off in an exotic bedroom ON MY RADAR Cool cacti Go for a prickly finish with this hot new trend Buy it, style it! FILL THESE NOVEL WATERING CANS WITH FLOWERS,PLANTS, STATIONERY OR EVEN…
