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2. Peach

& Blush

Bring a flush of warmth and colour to

any room with this super-pretty duo

USE BLUSH AS A NEUTRAL Team TRY IT IN A
barely-there blush with fruity peach to give BEDROOM
light-starved spaces a cosy, natural glow.
A shade or two away from being a true Blush-toned shades
work well in most lights,
neutral, blush makes a versatile background but are great for east- or
colour, though can look bland on its own. west-facing rooms with
Paired with peachy tones, it has extra sass. their soft diffused light
at sunrise or sunset that
SPICE IT UP Forget the apricot and peachy feels wonderfully warm
pastels much loved in the 1980s, peach has to wake up or come
home to. Start with blush
ripened into a fruitier, more vibrant colour
stucco-effect walls as
option that can hold its own against coral or a backdrop, layering up
burnt orange. Peach also looks striking against the bed with sheets and
smart neutrals like grey, taupe or charcoal. throws in darker tones.

THROW SOME SHAPES Avoid fussy, TRY IT IN A
ornate furniture that will look outdated in BATHROOM
this colour combination. Instead, embrace a Go for a chic, grown-up
sexier, more modern image with clean lines, look in the bathroom
simple shapes and bold sculptural pieces in by pairing a soft blush-
toned marble basin and
pale wood, stone, ceramic, glass or metals.
countertop with luxe
LAYER IN PATTERNS Give depth to glass geometric tiles
in a playful peach shade.
the scheme by layering in extra pattern and
On-trend brass taps and
texture using plush chenille, slubby silk, cut fittings make a stylish
velvet and luxe devoré, with metallic accents. finishing touch.

Lennox bed, £349;
Floral bedding, from
£39.50 for a double
set; hexagonal velvet
cushion, £17.50; Harper
Confiserie Blush triangle throw, £19.50; waffle
mosaic tiles, £79.88sq m; throw, £19.50; brass-
Solar round basin, £490, and-glass table, £199
both Claybrook. Cooee for two; Emmet table
Design Ball vase in Dusty lamp, £39.50; Beatrix
Pink, £43, Nordic Nest rug, £169, all M&S