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Brown; |
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Global; |
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Low |
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Big Strong Boys |
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Ceiling drapes |
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Give a huge loft space with high apex ceilings a softer edge with multi-coloured ceiling drapes. Create seating from scaffold boards with mosaic tables to match. The addition of ten funky lights completes this cosy chill out zone.
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Stained walls
Stain tongue and groove in a dark wood satin and attach to the walls to create a darker cosier effect in a very large room. |
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Storage
Make good use of a sloping ceiling by making storage boxes on castors. Cut the boxes to fit into the sloping shape of the eves. By putting castors on the bottom it avoids the lifting of heavy items and makes them mobile. |
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Seating
Construct low-level stools out of used scaffold boards. Sand them back to their natural wood and then stain. |
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Mosaic tables
Make some low level tables. To complete the rustic look, create a mosaic effect tiled top with small pieces of old tiles and glass. |
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Ceiling drapes
Hang fabric drapes from the apex ceilings to create a feature of the high ceilings. This will also soften the look of the room in addition to hiding the loft insulation boards. |
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Floor cushions
Adapt some inexpensive rugs into big floor cushions, by sewing all the seams together and filling with plenty of foam off-cuts. |
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Lighting
Fit ten new lighting points around the room by hanging the points at different heights from the apex of the ceiling. This will allow more light into the space and also help to create the ambience of a relaxing atmosphere. |
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Dulux, matt emulsion |
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Azure; Maroon; Venetian red |
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All good DIY stores |
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www.dulux.co.uk |
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Fairy lighting net |
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BEW |
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£45.00 each |
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BEW |
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www.bew-elec.co.uk |
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Moroccan style tiles |
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Pilkington Tiles |
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Antica Topaz; Azurite; Jade; Carnelian; Cinnabar |
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£9.09 for box of 25 tiles |
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Pilkington Tiles |
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www.pilkingtons.com |
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Jali trellis |
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For storage boxes |
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All good DIY stores |
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