A bold striped two-tone wool carpet needs careful pairing with similarly coloured fabrics and accessories. The deep aqua paint on the walls calms the scheme, while adding warmth and colour. Linking the whole look, wide grosgrain ribbon edging frames the large pattern of the curtain fabric while echoing the stripes of the carpet and chair.

HOW TO MAKE IT WORK
• A bold stripe laid horizontally helps the room appear wider.
• This whimsical inlaid cupboard acts as a decorative foil to the carpet, while continuing the two-tone theme.
• The curves of the Pretzel chair add renewed interested to the stripes.

Wool Blocstripe 1852 in Sable/Bone, wool, 4m wide, £44.50sq m, The Alternative Flooring Company. Antique Anglo-Indian rosewood sunburst cupboard, H201xW124xD55cm, £3,800, Guinevere Warehouse. Paint on walls: Arsenic, Estate Emulsion, £26 for 2.5 litres, Farrow & Ball.

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STYLING KATRIN CARGILL
PHOTOGRAPHS PAUL RAESIDE
MARCH 2009