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Retro homestyle: the modern way

Team zesty tangerine with a 50s wallpaper for a fun living room look

Retro goes zesty

homes, retro, hb, cover, may 2011, 110411 A retro living room with bright orange patterned walls and lime green accents

A juicy satsuma-coloured background gives Laura Ashley’s sketched floral wallpaper, Hortense Zinnia, a contemporary edge and makes it the star of this bright, sunny living room. Team it with plain white linen curtains that won’t compete with the design and a laid-back corner sofa covered in a pale neutral fabric. Glossy white furniture creates a great contrast against the orange walls, while woven sisal flooring adds natural texture and softens the effect.

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\r\nHortense Zinnia wallpaper, £30 a roll, Laura Ashley. Sisal Linen C7101 flooring in silver, £52 a square metre, Crucial Trading. Hortense rug, £130; Newman right-hand-facing corner group sofa in Alma Dove Grey, £2200; both Laura Ashley. Cross coffee table by Matthew Hilton, £645, Case. Valencia chair, £85, Bhs. Wave sideboard, £1645, Content by Conran. Curtains made up in Malmo Soft Chalk, £35.75 a metre, Villa Nova. Cushions (l-r): Orange silk cushion, £20, John Lewis. Nigella Olive cushion, £40, Laura Ashley. Textured cushion, £30, John Lewis. Hortense cushion, £40, Laura Ashley. Orange linen cushion, £30, Linum. Tecton floor lamp, £99.98, B&Q. On coffee table: Twist wire bowl, £62, Heal’s. Bleached wood platter, £32, Debenhams. Vase, £27, John Lewis. THIS PAGE: Expedit shelving unit, £61.17, Ikea. Green fishbowl vase, £25; large vase, £29.50; both Marks and Spencer. Orange tumblers, £4.50 each, The Conran Shop. Green ceramic candle, £10; Bleached wood bowls, from £8; small round vase, £10; all Debenhams. Ceramic elephant bank, £98, Jonathan Adler for Heal’s. Beech plywood stool, £115, David Mellor.

Fifties vibe

homes, hb, cover, may 2011, 110411, floral A funky 50s style floral wallpaper with a white retro dining table

Florals don’t have to be pretty and girlie. This highly stylised fifties linear\r\nwallpaper design features rows of simplified flower heads in tones of\r\ngrey, with lime and magenta stripes adding a zesty hit of colour.

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Perfect for a dining area, kitchen or hallway, this fun pattern will bring a slice of mid-century cool to your home.\r\nAtomic wallpaper, £32 a roll, Sanderson