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Don't allow your home to let you down in the fashion stakes. Talib Choudhry takes you through the latest design trends

Adorn your home with sumptuous fabrics, precious objects and jewel colours

Hand-painted silk chinoiserie Earlham wall panels, from £430 per 3ft x 8ft panel, from De Gournay; 020 7823 7316. Fayette settee in black velvet, from £999, from Marks & Spencer Design Directory; 0845 603 1603.

On settee: pink velvet Jukes cushions, £20 each, from Habitat; 0845 601 0740. Green silk cushion, £85, and silver sparkle cushion, £180, by Geraldine Larkin, both from Maisonette; 020 8964 8444. Pearl, crystal and acrylic filament chandelier (cascading onto floor), from £3,000, from Spina; 020 7328 5274.

On floor: Pierrot VP20 black vinyl tiles, £61.50 per sq m, from Amtico; 0800 667766. Pink acrylic vases (under settee), from £2.50, from Habitat, as before. Pink sari, £29, from The Modern Saree Centre; 020 7247 4040. Grey jewel shoes, £190, by Miu Miu, from Poste Mistress; 020 7379 4040. Gold sequined bag, £38, from Butler & Wilson; 020 7409 2955

Photographs: Damian Russell
Stylist's assistants: Lucy Harvey, Abi Dyer
Photographer's assistant: Sam Perry()

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ILLUSION

Add intrigue with quirky pieces that aren't quite what they seem

Standard floor lamp, £100, by Yosuke Watanabe, from Habitat, as before. Madame de Pompadour folding chair, £165, from Wish; 01702 477570. Standard lamp wallpaper panel, £100, and fake bookshelf screen, £650, both from Deborah Bowness; 07817 807504. Yellow silk cushion with chair print, £45, from Liberty; 020 7734 1234

Photographs: Damian Russell
Stylist's assistants: Lucy Harvey, Abi Dyer
Photographer's assistant: Sam Perry()

RADIANCE

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On wall: 60YR19/557 emulsion, £15 per 2.5 litres, from Dulux Colour Mixing System; 01753 550555. Golden Rose print, £580, by James Guilliam, from Inside Space; 020 7299 6680.

C-shaped floor lamp, £225, from Marks & Spencer Design Directory; 0845 603 1603. Hepburn armchair in chestnut leather, £1,290, from New Heights; 020 8452 1500. Circles cushion, £5, from Sainsbury's; 0800 636262. Olive silk cushion with orange pattern, £49, by Clarissa Hulse, from Liberty; 020 7734 1234. Akira low table in walnut veneer, £145, from Habitat; 0845 601 0740.

On table, from left: Amber Eye crystal container, £53, by Marinha Grande, from SCP; 020 7739 1869. Ceramic vases, from £8 each, by Orla Kiely, from Sainsbury's, as before.

On floor: vintage scarf cushions, £85 each, from Maisonette; 020 8964 8444. Leather Petal rug, £95, from Ocean; 0845 604 9049. Plectrums rug (in foreground), £2,400, by Deidre Dyson; 020 7795 0122

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Photographs: Damian Russell
Stylist's assistants: Lucy Harvey, Abi Dyer
Photographer's assistant: Sam Perry()

CURVE APPEAL

The most alluring contemporary furniture has curves in all the right places

Fun Light, £560, by Verner Panton, from Maisonette; 020 8964 8444. Ribbon chair, £1,200, by Ansel Thompson; 07866 437429. Coat rack, £1,200, from Voonwong & Bensonsaw; 020 7587 0116. Platner dining table, £1,200, from Liberty; 020 7734 1234. Mr Filo candelabra, £100, from John Lewis; 0845 604 9049. Candles, £3.90 for two, from Selfridges; 0870 837 7377. Pierrot VP20 black vinyl tiles, £61.50 per sq m, from Amtico; 0800 667766

Photographs: Damian Russell
Stylist's assistants: Lucy Harvey, Abi Dyer
Photographer's assistant: Sam Perry