Check out Sue's cool modern flat
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Sue went for a quirky mix of styles in her dining area. She found the artwork in Amsterdam and the feather lampshade in Paris. Her window seat is great for curling up and watching the world go by. The large white rug is in fact two smaller ones that Sue sewed together.
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Dining area
Plain-blue cushion
White rugs
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Modern living room
The smart grey sofa and metal trolley gives the living/dining room a funky industrial feel. Sue found the locker in a second-hand shop and restored it herself by stripping off the paint.
Ankara sofa
Metal trolley Ikea
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Bold accessories
To give the living area a hit of pattern and colour, Sue made cushion covers from retro-style dress fabric. She finished off the look with wallpaper in a light, pretty pattern to add a softer feel.
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Dress fabric
Fioretti wallpaper
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Sleek kitchen
Sue went for modern look in her kitchen with gloss-white kitchen units that give the space a light and airy feel. The fab contemporary extractor fan is sleek and unobtrusive perfect for a small room.
Gloss White Abstrakt kitchen units
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Blackboard wall
On one side of the kitchen Sue painted the wall with blackboard paint handy for shopping lists and reminders. The funky 'tea' wooden letters were made from left-over skirting board.
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Floating kitchen shelves
To tie in with the gloss white kitchen units, Sue fitted a white floating shelf. It contrasts with the blackboard painted wall and is perfect for the fruit bowl and other bits and bobs.
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Cool bedroom
Instead of a divan bed, Sue went for a design with legs so she could use the extra storage space underneath. The bold Blue Lady painting provides a focal point for the bedroom and adds a bright pop of colour.
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Stylish bedside table
The funky side table in Sue's bedroom really stands out against the monochrome bed linen and matching Roman blind and makes a great focal point.
Deena side table
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Minimalist bathroom
As her bathroom is rather small, Sue went for a minimalist look and chose floating fittings, like the sink, which saved on space, while metro-style tiles help to make it feel more spacious. She fitted castors to the timber greengrocer's crate so she could tuck it away under the sink. It's perfect for bathroom storage.
Wall hung basin
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Victorian flat
Sue loves the unusual shape of her one-bedroom Victorian flat in Brighton which she renovated on a tight budget with retro decorative fabrics, recycled furniture and vintage finds.
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Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.
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