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old, silver, glitter and glitz are essentials in today's successful rooms, and even if you haven't got a big bank balance, there are some metallic touches that could bring instant glamour to the home.
The interiors world has taken gold, gloss, crystals and bling to its heart. Following in the footsteps of fashion, this trend is also a reaction to our tough economic times. Staying in to avoid expensive bars, interiors lovers want their living spaces to feel luxurious and atmospheric and are going for bejewelled and metallic wallpapers, lustrous fabrics, gilded furniture, and catch-the-light accessories.
Gold Suni mirror £69, Very.
rooms to follow the 'less is more' rule, so that the end result is decadent and dramatic rather than bold and brassy. "You can opt for a futuristic approach with silver and steel and minimal furnishings, or echo the Seventies with zingy colours like oranges and greens in metallic finishes and retro white furniture," says Linda. "Alternatively, there's the opulent route which embraces vintage and uses gold and gilt teamed with tactile, touch -me fabrics such as velvet and silks." So rustle through the glad-rags in your wardrobe for inspiration and join the glitterati gang.
Midas touch We've all got our favourite fashion style and you probably won't go far wrong if you replicate the essence of that in your rooms.
Star buys: Graham & Brown's wallpaper selection includes a richly patterned A touch of bling is the way Desire, available in gold, from its Spirit collection, to make our homes shine and designer, "Metallics are undoubtedly big news as they add instant Barbara Hulanicki's richness. Even a single wall papered in a striking design silvery Diva. can have incredible impact and improve the feel-good Both are factor in an otherwise dull room." £30 a roll. And not for nothing is this look dubbed 'metallic magic' because the reflective properties of metallic papers and paints work in a similar way to mirrors by making small spaces seem larger, and helping the room, burst into life under artificial light. Top tip: Designer Linda Barker applauds the trend. Remember
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large patterns "A touch of bling is the way to make our homes can overpower shine - literally – and currently it seems that everyone's seeking a bit of good old-fashioned small spaces razzle-dazzle and glitz," she says. She advises those who want glitteringly successful
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