Latest Interiors: Standing proud
Large curve floor lamp £99, Romance lace rug from £75, Salisbury medium sofa in ivory £899, Feather faux fur cushion £19.50, Grey linen mix cushion £15, Romance velvet cushion £25, Kensington glass table lamp £75, Rosa console table £599, Andante crockery from £2, Square frame lantern £39.50, Pillar candles from £1.50, five arm metal candelabra £39.50, Borasilicate candle holder £12, Dinner candles £4 (10), Rosa coffee table £499, Marks & Spencer, www.marksandspencer.com
Right: Vented core pendant £47, French over mantel mirror £129, Havannah Laundry hamper £49, Havannah round basket set of 2 £32, Christy ‘supreme’ towels from £12, Littlewoods, www.littlewoods.com
Holly Cozens finds the best freestanding furnishings that won’t leave a mark on your new home
When you first step inside your brand new home, it can look so pristine that the idea that bringing in any of your own furniture or accessories could soon damage the walls, floors and other surfaces you so desperately would love to keep as new seems daunting.
Freestanding items can be the perfect solution, holding necessities such as clocks or mirrors but also decoratively displaying your ornaments and pictures.
Be innovative and get thinking about cool alternatives for each room. A simple old wooden ladder could be great as a towel rail in the bathroom without having to ruin the walls with anything attached. Dressers or cabinets with mirrors are not only an ideal way to store your bedroom belongings but stop you from damaging any paintwork when trying to hang heavy mirrors.
Light or unusual table designs could prevent heavy indentations occurring on your carpet or scratching your floorboards every time you wish to have a move around. Tall floor lights or lights you can hang from ceiling beams or wrap around furniture can provide a great look in any room without having to commit to wall fittings or fiddly fixtures.
Keep your brand new home the way it was designed but with your own individual touches to complement it, without leaving an unwanted mark.
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coffee table, £899, Indigo, www.indigofurniture.co.uk
Below: Simpson white console £299, Vanity mirror £22, Dispenser £12, Tumbler £10, Small glass jar £18, Large glass jar £25, Small chrome band vase £15, Next, www.next.co.uk
Right: Reserved Tapestry Cushion £7, Retro Mantle Clock £12, Chenille Cushion £6, MR/MRS Cushion £7 EACH, Wooden Tray Small £5, Medium £7, Large £9, Script Bottle £4, Script Jar £4, Coir Design Mat £6, Iron Bunch of Keys £4, Set of Four Home Blocks £4, Heatons, www.heatonsstores.com
