Wokingham and Bracknell Lifestyle Apr - May 2020
With Easter on the horizon, we celebrate the arrival of spring! With an interview with chef James Martin, a host of seasonal recipes, travel inspiration, what's on and home renovation inspiration, this issue is a glorious read - perfect with a cuppa and a hot cross bun!
With Easter on the horizon, we celebrate the arrival of spring! With an interview with chef James Martin, a host of seasonal recipes, travel inspiration, what's on and home renovation inspiration, this issue is a glorious read - perfect with a cuppa and a hot cross bun!
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TIP: PROJECT SCALER<br />
Looking to refresh the kitchen or bathroom?<br />
From simple steps to overhauls, here are<br />
some ideas:<br />
RENOVATE the larger spaces -<br />
these are not small decisions, but transforming<br />
the bathroom or kitchen will have a dramatic<br />
impact on the way you feel in your home.<br />
EASY:<br />
Repaint the walls.<br />
Re-tile the backsplashes.<br />
Change the blinds or window dressings.<br />
Buy new accessories.<br />
Replace h<strong>and</strong>les <strong>and</strong> knobs.<br />
Hang some art.<br />
MEDIUM:<br />
Invest in new flooring.<br />
Replace door <strong>and</strong> drawer fronts.<br />
Replace worktops <strong>and</strong> surfaces.<br />
HARD:<br />
Bathroom or kitchen refurb - new base units<br />
or sanitaryware.<br />
Reconfigure space with advice from designer.<br />
Annie Sloan Paints<br />
REFRESH with a declutter.<br />
Streamline your space to<br />
make an instant improvement <strong>and</strong><br />
thoroughly comb through cupboards<br />
<strong>and</strong> drawers, recycling items you<br />
no longer use <strong>and</strong> grouping similar<br />
pieces together so you can find them<br />
in a hurry.<br />
Collection from Dunelm<br />
We love Brabantia’s h<strong>and</strong>y Linn<br />
Clothes rack (£144). Organize, air <strong>and</strong><br />
dry your clothes in style - perfect in the<br />
guest room or utility. This free-st<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
clothing rack with solid bamboo rod<br />
<strong>and</strong> two adjustable shelves is as<br />
stylish as it is functional.Combine<br />
open storage like this with collections<br />
of decorative baskets <strong>and</strong> boxes for a<br />
contemporary take on storage.<br />
Pom Pom<br />
Basket,<br />
rexlondon.com<br />
REFRESH your walls with a<br />
change in colour. This is probably the<br />
quickest way to breathe new life into<br />
a room - not only could you introduce<br />
new colour, but even a refresh of<br />
existing paintwork can eliminate<br />
scuffs <strong>and</strong> marks.<br />
Colour trends this year haven’t taken<br />
a huge step away from last - expect<br />
to see vibrant coral <strong>and</strong> sky blue, but<br />
also lots of lovely pastels <strong>and</strong> neutrals<br />
like camel, olive green, blush, off<br />
white <strong>and</strong> sage green.<br />
Paints, clockwise from top left - Spruce Things Up,<br />
dowsing<strong>and</strong>reynolds.com; Dulux Smooth Maple, dulux.co.uk;<br />
First Light (blush pink) benjaminmoorepaint.co.uk; Polar Bear<br />
Selfie, dowsing<strong>and</strong>reynolds.com; Coral Mix Using Tilton And<br />
Emperor’s Silk, anniesloan.com; Dulux Tranquilty Dawn, dulux.<br />
co.uk; B&Q’s GoodHome Cincinnati Paint, diy.com<br />
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