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 To give your living room a sumptuous image, indulge in a spot of glamour styling. The results are as relaxing as they are impressive and luxurious but, despite appearances, don't have to cost a fortune. Classy and chic, but never vulgar, glamour styling creates a sophisticated, comfortable living environment. To the envy of anyone with young children or boisterous pets, pale neutral and pastel shades are used exclusively on walls, floors, and upholstery, with reckless disregard for practicalities. There is a larger-than-life, film-set side to the look that favors accents of gilt and sparkling glass on furniture, soft furnishings and themed accessories, to accentuate a sense of grandeur and luxury. The impression of spaciousness on a broad scale is another defining feature. Within reason, you can create space by leaving out more than you put in, and by maintaining symmetry and a strict orderliness. In glamour styling, there is a healthy cross-fertilization between styles and period...

 Farmhouse kitchens have become timeless classics that are now replicated not only within spacious country properties, but have also become a popular choice amongst city dwellers, looking to bring some of this relaxed country style to their properties’ interiors. Depending on your point of view, this style has never been completely ‘on-trend’ or has never been out of vogue so you can be safe in the knowledge that a farmhouse kitchen is a shrewd investment. Classic farmhouse kitchens tend to combine a good mix of natural materials, earthy granites, oversized thick timber tops and chunky end-grain butchers blocks. The cabinetry tends to be in-framed but simple, perhaps with a chamfer or small cock-bead detail around the frame, often hand painted in buttery cream tones. This may also be complemented with the occasional oak piece. However, the detailing tends to be kept simple with the focus being on natural products. When it comes to handles, pewter drop perhaps with porcelain inserts...