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INTERIORS INSIDER

Timeless style

Credit: Sheraton Interiors
Whether you’re buying, selling or staying put for now, why not
overhaul your interiors with a classically elegant look?

hen you’re buying or selling a home, If you’re selling your home, or just thinking of
you’ll likely come across the term a way to overhaul your interiors, opting for a
W‘neutral décor’ more times than you timelessly elegant look is the best way to create
care to admit. And while this can mean fresh, a design scheme that would not only appeal
airy, inspiring interiors, sometimes, this actually to a wide range of buyers, but also creates a
means stripping back your own personality and soothing, comfortable home environment for
colour palette to try and create a ‘suits-all’ feel you to enjoy, that won’t date when the time Think about a couple of complementary colours
– which can leave you feeling a bit, well, beige. comes to list your home for sale.
that can work with your base shade to add
So, how do you create a timeless interiors look, interest to your scheme – perhaps a plaster pink,
without falling into bland territory?
a sage green or a duck-egg blue, which all have
PICK THE PERFECT PALETTE an enduring popularity.
Sticking to a limited colour palette is a great
way to create a timeless, elegant feel in your Siobhan Doherty, Homestead
home that still hints at your own sense of taste.

For a timeless, neutral scheme, shades of
white, cream and beige can all work together USE TEXTURE TO ADD PERSONALITY ACCESSORISING IN STYLE
to create a fresh, airy feel, even in a darker Don’t be fooled into thinking that just because The key to truly timeless interiors is to not lean
room, as long as you choose the right hue. your walls are now light, bright and simple, you too heavily on current trends, as it can quickly
can’t do anything but embrace a minimalist feel. date your home and lead to you feeling the
Opt for colours that work with the age and You can easily bring warmth and character into need to update your interiors more often.
style of your home, but most importantly, your space with a clever selection of accessories,
think about the kind of light each room but again, think about the style of your home as Instead, try to mix and match to create a style
receives, so that you can select a shade that well as your own personal taste. If you prefer a that’s bespoke to you, without being too trendy.
complements it. For example, in a north- classical look, try silk textures, opulent lamps or Bringing in hints of current styles to contrast
facing room, choose something with a candlesticks, and adding beautiful vases filled with antiques or more classical pieces instantly
warmer, yellow-based tone to bounce light with flowers or greenery. If your taste leans a creates an elegant look – think contemporary
around the room. If it’s a south-facing space, little more rustic, your neutral scheme can be artworks in beautiful vintage frames, or
a shade with a cooler, blue or grey-toned base brought to life with wools, velvets, woods and swapping out a glass coffee table for a sleek,
can help to create a tranquil, breezy feel. rattans, to lend a natural feel. mid-century design.

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