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Mixing the old with the new in your home is not as difficult as you might think with the help of these top tips from interior designer Lesley Taylor
can predict, to a certain degree, the route my work will take me this year and what my clients will be asking of me. Interior designers like myself have a pretty good idea of what’s going to be hot and what’s not – although, of course, certain trends may surprise us along the way. I’m expecting a large proportion of my projects this year to involve what I like to
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call Traditional with a Twist – the trend for traditional design brought into the 21st century. Nowadays, traditional design isn’t just for period-style homes and the 50-plus; it seems a wider range of people are falling head over heels for this trend. You’d be forgiven for thinking first-time buyers in their 20s would be drawn to modern, minimalist interiors,
and this may be the case for some, but more and more, I’m meeting young people who want to introduce a feeling of nostalgia within their homes, which fills them with warmth and comfort. Current interior collections embrace the charm, character and heritage of traditionalinspired products but, at the same time, make them current and suitable for modern
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