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INTERIORS INSIDER

2000s minimalism Italian style
Candle holder,
Hail the return of early 2000s chic – as £34.99, hm.com Some say it’s the ‘White Lotus’ effect, but the interiors set are
with fashion, the noughties are making obsessed with Italian grandeur this year. Elaborate plasterwork
a comeback on the interiors scene too, (something many of us are lucky to already have in our homes!),
bringing Conran-esque vibes, silhouettes that gilt mirrors, terrazzo flooring, twinkly chandeliers and Murano
wouldn’t look out of place in a warehouse glass are all mainstays of the trend to help you feel like you’re
apartment and the general feel of an early living in a Venetian palace.
2000s London-set romcom. Cool, earthy
shades of cream and beige are replacing dark
blues and greens, and ubiquitous grey on our Table lamp, £199.99,
walls, while chrome and silver finishes are hm.com
overtaking brass as the metallic finish du jour.

Concrete side table, Murano glasses, £145 for six, gracesisters.co.uk
£29.99, homesense.com
Brutalism Murano glass chandelier,
Often only used as a reference to price on request, piumati.com
architecture, Brutalism is making
its way inside the home this year.
Concrete – whether used in kitchens, The ‘spathroom’
on floors or as accessories – is a key We spend time in the bathroom every single day,
part of the look, but you also need but for most of us, it can feel less than luxurious. This
to look for raw finishes and year, make a commitment to making your bathroom
blocky, precise structures. feel more glamorous, by embracing the ‘spathroom’
trend, or simply, making your bathroom feel more
like a spa. Include touches of quartz or marble, add
fluffy towels and robes in a complementary colour
scheme, and a scattering of candles and greenery.
Decant your products into matching sleek bottles,
and bring in special touches like unusual lighting or
a decorative mirror.

Bloomingville herold vase, £53, Modern floor lamp, A
sweetpeaandwillow.com cuckooland.com, £145 pink revival
2023 was the year of Barbie
pink, and for 2024, blush tones
are back, but in a more subtle way.
Statement floors
Dulux’s Colour of the Year, Sweet
After years of herringbone floors, beige carpets and Embrace, is a muted, delicate
stripped wooden floorboards, 2024 is bringing back
the statement floor. From bold checkerboard tiles, and take on pink that feels soft
and inviting in an array
intricately patterned carpets and rugs, to fabulously of spaces.
glamorous marble or terrazzo tiling, this year is all about
making the floor a focal point of your design scheme.
Tiles, from £195, capietra.com Tiles, from £174.50, capietra.com
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