Add warmth with hot colours. Patterned cushions transform neutral sofas and a modern orange armchair gives the wow factor. A bold rug turns up the heat on a plain carpet and a curtain trim is an easy and inexpensive update. Orange blooms are the perfect finishing touch.

Stockists: Walls painted in Elephant’s Breath estate emulsion, £32.50 for 2.5L, Farrow & Ball. Angora New Oaklands carpet, £25 a metre, Cormar Carpets. Haworth sofa, from £995, Sofas & Stuff. Conran Tennyson chair in Astar Terracotta, £399, Marks & Spencer. Avignon weathered oak coffee table, £345; Avignon weathered oak side table, £279; both OKA. Curtains made up in Belgravia Chrome V1005/11, £25 a metre, Villa Nova. Orange tassel curtain trimming, £7.95 a metre, VV Rouleaux. Adeela ceiling lamp, £395, Lombok. Asan Ruby rug, £485 for 2.29m x 1.52m, The Rug Company. On coffee table: large bowl, £50, Niki Jones. On side table: Persephone large table lamp, £135; Drum Dark Taupe cotton Empire lampshade, £45; both OKA.

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A splash of zesty lemon brings a grey-based neutral scheme to life instantly. Choose bedlinen that features bold colour and pattern to make your bed the main focal point of the room. Complete the look with acid yellow accessories such as a lampshade, vases and cushions.

Stockists: Walls painted in Clouded Pearl matt emulsion, £24.29 for 2.5L, Dulux. Wool Indulgent Mink carpet, £116 a sq metre, Crucial Trading. Inferno bed in Charcoal, £700, sofa.com. Hammered aluminium stool, £119.90, Nordic Bliss. Blind made up in Anoushka Plain fabric in Ivory; border in Anoushka Plain fabric in Onyx; both £44 a metre, Harlequin. Attuza duvet cover, £75 for a double; Oxford pillowcases, £18 each; all Bedeck. Grey lambswool throw, £60, John Lewis. Cream Step Border rug, from £75, Marks & Spencer. On side table: Yellow Beauty vase, £32, Heal’s. Copenhagen glass table lamp, £69, Brissi. Bright yellow Sild drum lampshade, £48, Heal’s. 

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A dining area can be transformed with bold colour. Choose fresh red and white fabrics and make a feature of windows with Roman blinds. Mix crimson crockery and glassware in with a white set and add cherry red-piped seat pads to rustic benches.

Stockists: Sherwood dining table, £1,000; bench, £450; stool, £175; all Laura Ashley. Blinds made up in Celandine 120056, £26 a metre, Melinki Plains One, Scion. Cushions made up in Belgravia Bone V1005/13, £25 a metre; piped in Belgravia Poppy V1005/46, £25 a metre; red cushion made up in Belgravia Poppy as above; piped in Belgravia Bone as above; all Villa Nova. Avignon table runner, £20; napkins, £32.50; tablecloth, £110; all The Linen Works. Amalfi dinner plates, £14 each; bowls, £19 each; all Brissi. 24-piece cutlery set, £26, OKA. Tumblers, £4 each; bottle, £5; all John Lewis. Hamilton teapot, £22.50; Hamilton teacup and saucer set, £6; both Marks & Spencer. 

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