WINTER WONDERS = SOURCE, COVER UP, LAYER AND COMBINE

SOURCE:

- One stunning timeless piece of furniture in each room!
- An oversized black and white photo on canvas in the lounge
- An Ellen Grey glass-top table
- A retro fifties chair from a second hand shop with a veneer bronze or gold finish can look surprisingly stylish .
- An unusual coffee or unpair bedside tables

COVER UP:
- Loose covers for couches - an old idea with a contemporary freshness
- Create a complete new look- loose cushions in now colours,
- Slipcovers - give your worn-out jerseys or denims a new purpose
- Cover your walls in darker shades – or at least introduce one seductive, deep luxurious wall-colouring in red or
aubergine.
- Use wallpaper abundantly – from headboards to screens

LAYER: - Layering textures and solids for a sophisticated impression
- Proudly introduce grandma’s crochet blanket with its subtle harmony of hues.
- Layer tones of russet, faded gold, instead of last seasons’s silver Burned marmelade and cocoa combined with
faded aqua are wow factors.
- Layer a colourful retro look with flamboyant colours and crazy shapes.
- The revival of patchwork, knitwear and crochet is making a homely comeback!
- Layer your bed linen - delicate appliques on bed linen, chic blankets, “fur” throws, hand crocheted lampshades to
Marcel Wanders crochet-inspired side tables!

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Article supplied by Helene Coertze from De Brak Gallery & Heleen Coertze Interiors in Great Brak River / Mossel Bay.