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New traditionals living room

Try a new take on classics to create a warm and inviting home. Colours span the neutral palette while layers of natural textures are key – mix wool, leather, rattan and wood for the ultimate cosy look.

Published September 2008

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Warm neutrals

Pick a cosy fabric and use it as your scheme's starting point.

Robertson sofa in Old English tan leather, £1,699, Sofa Workshop. Burlington armchair, £850, Laura Ashley. Tyninghame I footstool, from £315, Clock House Furniture, covered in Calcott LF0824C/001 jet, £39.90 per m, Linwood. Marlow rug in natural, £150, The White Company. Magnetic world map, £132, Pedlars. Log basket, £49.95, The Conran Shop. Paper basket, find similar at The Holding Company. Cushions on sofa (from left): brown check, £43, Melin Tregwynt; Boston cable knit in grey, £18, The White Company; Alpaca in cream, £95, Liberty; Boston cable knit in truffle, £18, The White Company; knot garden in charcoal, £43, Melin Tregwynt. On mantelpiece: windlight, £18, egg timers, £24 large and £14 small, all Baileys; tea-light holder, £115, The Conran Shop.