Updated classic kitchen
Pretty patterns, teamed with warm shades of pink and red, add a new twist to traditional French style.
Published January 2009

Home comfort
Splashes of red turn this room into a warm family space.
Walls in Whisper of Pashmina matt emulsion, £14.99 per 2.5ltr, Crown; wall stripe in Red Stallion 2 matt emulsion, £17.48 per 2.5ltr, Dulux. Blinds in Union 25 Pink ticking, £22.50 per m, Ian Mankin. Cupboard, sideboard and side table, find similar at Oka. Sofa, find similar at Ikea. Cushions on sofa: large flower, £75, striped, £29, round, £43, all Day Birger et Mikkelsen; red stitched, £35, red (on right), £35, both The Conran Shop; pink cover, £22, Oka. Throw, £117, Day Birger et Mikkelsen. Blue chair, find similar at Homebase. On blue chair: cushion, £60, Day Birger et Mikkelsen. On table: Akbar tablecloth, £69, Oka; tray, £30, Cabbages & Roses; teapot, £39, milk jug, £12.95, tea cosy, £22, butter dish, £7.50, all The Conran Shop; green bowl, find similar at The Conran Shop; stripe side plates, £5.95 each, stripe cup, £7.95 for a set with saucer, all Maxwell & Williams; white cup and saucers, find similar at Dunelm Mill; napkins, £14 for four, white bowl, £39, white plate, £9.50, all Oka; cutlery, £20 for a 16-piece set, Next; red jug, find similar at John Lewis; linen (from bottom): tablecloth, £62, Cabbages & Roses; table runner, £10, Cargo, napkins, as before. Birch Camargue dining chairs, £99 each, Oka. On dining chairs: rose cushion, £32, stripe cushion, £32, both Cabbages & Roses; Elsie leather satchel, £200, Mimi. On sideboard: runner in Esina Cranberry, £41.75 per m, Romo; basket, £22 for four, box file, £21, both Cabbages & Roses; large book, from a selection, Paperchase; small book, from a selection, Heal's; vase, £9, Zara Home.
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