Last but not least we check out bold and retro prints...
You've got to be brave to go totally retro, but if you are, keep pattern in the rest of the room minimal and stick to touchable textures, such as rich woods and cool ceramics.
Credit: Jake Curtis
Boheme 56520 wallpaper, £20 per roll, Graham & Brown. Sideboard, £290, Unto This Last. Kapela lampshade, £9.99; Raby lamp base, £24.90, Ikea. Bronze twist sculpture, £29.50, Marks & Spencer. Marisol vase, £30, Habitat. Stockholm Easy leaf print chair, £180, Ikea
Graphic designs in monotones, matched with abstracts in primary shades will please both him and her.
Credit: Jake Curtis
Rocking chair, £1,400, Missoni Home. Zinc/chilli print cushions (shown as front and reverse), £52 each, Clarissa Hulse. Red mohair throw, £59, The Conran Shop
All products and prices correct at time of publishing - 02/2007
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