In the first of her monthly on-line features for beyond, interior designer, Bess Sturman, discusses how to introduce hue to the home.

Papering walls in it might take a bit of courage, but animal print can be introduced into interiors in much tamer ways and tweaked to complement most themes. Use the pattern but switch out the neutral tones for brighter hues to create a glamorous edge and sense of adventure to your home.

Award-winning Ilkley-based interior designer, Bess Sturman, interprets an appetite for city-inspired living in a rural landscape.

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Warm or cool, traditional or contemporary, this is a colour palette that can do no wrong in the home. Equally happy to be centre of attention in its glorious brightness or blending effortlessly into a midnight background, the blue hue is your new best friend.

Monkeys, moss, ambient lighting and fizz. What more could we ask for on a night out to celebrate the opening of Dowsing & Reynolds, the stunning new interiors store in Victoria Quarter.

EXPERIENCE THE EXCEPTIONAL

NATURAL RATTAN GOODNESS No longer relegated to conservatories and gardens, rattan has unreservedly made its way back inside in all its natural glory. With its unpretentious character, sunny disposition and...

EXPERIENCE THE EXCEPTIONAL

It’s time to roll up your sleeves and tackle the tangle of weeds and rusty barbecue in the corner of the garden in preparation for sunnier days ahead.