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By Amy Brook-Partridge
Caroline Chin Geyler, interior
stylist and founder of Arete
Culture, recommends using
lights and mirrors to create the
“wow” factor. “Lighting is one of
the most important elements in
creating the right mood and feel
for your home, and mirrors are a
great way to enlarge a room and
double the impact by giving the
illusion of space.” Introducing a
pair of stylish table lamps into
the lounge or dining room can
improve balance and symmetry.
“Placing a mirror on the wall
opposite a window is a fantastic
way to bring nature into the
home. And, when positioned
behind a pair of table lamps, it
immediately reflects their light
around the room, making it
cosy and inviting.” Hanging an
exquisite mirror in the dining
room, hallway and foyer can
instantly transform a room.
Barbara Fritschy, interior designer and owner
of Make Room, advises changing it up. “If you
find yourself wondering where to start, leave
your new place and go shopping. Buy one
item, small or large, that you’d like to
be the centrepiece, or the start of
your new beginning. Build up from
there, and you’ll see it will all come
together. If you still need a lot of
things, don’t buy them all at once;
gradually add pieces in.”
Whether you’ve just moved in or
have been in your apartment for
years, sometimes we all need
a helping hand (or a gentle
nudge) to turn our pad into a
comfy home from home. Here
are some handy tips on working
with the space you have.
From left to right:
Floor lamp designed
by Carolyn Kinder with
metal base and brushed
bronze-plated finish.
The shade is a round,
hardback drum in white
linen fabric.
Helton lamp designed
by Billy Moon, with aged
ivory ceramic base
accented with polished
nickel-plated details and
matching shade in linen
fabric.
Designed by Carolyn
Kinder, the frame has a
distressed ivory finish and
a stone glaze and is fitted
with a bevelled glass
mirror.
Designed by Grace
Feyock, this decorative
mirror features fleur-de-lis
details and is finished in
distressed antique white
with charcoal undertones.
All items available from
Treasure Trove.
The new range of Prime Habitat home
furniture at Lorenzo includes living, dining,
study and bedroom furniture. The frames
are made from laminated solid oak, and
they’re upholstered in recycled leather.
The natural and neutral tones of the
furniture make it ideal for an apartment
that needs just one or two main pieces,
and also make it easy to add to when the
time comes.
The natural materials and neutral tones of this piece from Lorenzo means it can match with a variety of other items.