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Pretty ways to use traditional textiles in your home

Pairing traditional patterns and prints with the right paint colour and home accessories gives them a new lease of life; here are some ideas on how you can get it right.

By Grace AllenPublished: 05 September 2014

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Get the lighting right in your room – an anglepoise will enable you to control the light and position it exactly where you need it.

Alderney armchair in Wisteria, white and purple, £635, Sofa.com.

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A chair cover and comfy cushion will make your study area a real pleasure to work in.

Daisy Spot wallpaper in Moss and Purple, £45 per roll chair cover is made from Hellebore China cotton, £45 per metre, Emma Bridgewater, Sanderson.

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A choice of seating in a room gives formal and informal options.

Larkspur wallpaper in manila/old rose, £62, Archive II collection, Morris & Co (Sanderson-uk.com).

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Create an area for a long, hard soak to soothe body and soul.

Cocos wallpaper, £52 per roll, Voyage of Discovery collection, Sanderson.

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A day bed, heaped with cushions in a variety of patterns, creates a space for rest and relaxation, night or day.

Curtains made from Pretty Maids linen, teal/winter, £52 per metre; bedcover and floor cushion in Stockholm stripe linen, lime/winter, £48 per metre; cushion in foreground made from Acorn and Leaf linen union, mushroom, £45, Vanessa Arbuthnott.

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