Cornwall cottage kitchen

Chalky shades

The painted look is easy to live with and everyday wear and tear adds to its charm.

Walls in Wild Water 5, stripe in Wild Water 4, both £16.99 per 2.5ltr matt emulsion, Dulux. Floor in White Lead floor paint, £33 per 2.5ltr, The Little Greene Paint Company. Voiles (on door) in Amelia 04, £35 per m, Chantilly collection at Malabar. Table and chairs, find similar at Ikea, in Oyster matt emulsion, £22.50 per 2.5ltr, Fired Earth. On table: striped runner in Pima 01, £25.50 per m, Moka collection at Malabar; Himla small runner, £12.99, Scandi Living; ‘Fresh apples’ bucket, £22, Garden Trading; white jug, £19, Baileys; glass jug and glasses, find similar at RE; Nautical Stripe teapot, £16, creamer, £5, sugar bowl, £6, bowl, £4.50, all Debenhams; spotty bowl, £8.50, Spode; candle, find similar at Ikea; Moderno Design cutlery, £49.98 for an 18-piece set, Amefa. Sriped cushions in Pillar, £55 per m, GP & J Baker. Linum cushion pad (just seen), £15, Scandi Living. Folding table, £45, Garden Trading. On folding table: bottles in box, £29.95, Parlane; flask, £15, Baileys. Blue placemats, £15 for two, Rocha. John Rocha at Debenhams.

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