‘Decorate like you dress.” That’s Kate Watson-Smyth’s tip for people who panic when faced with bare walls. If in doubt, the secret to a successful home makeover lies inside your wardrobe. “Everyone gets dressed in the morning. You know what you like to wear and more than likely what makes you happy is what suits you. So when you decorate, start by thinking about your favourite clothes.” Taking her own advice, the writer behind the interiors blog Mad About the House is clad in burgundy and butter colours, posing against a backdrop of shutters in a wine red and walls in a rich creamy shade in her living room in Piedmont, northwest Italy.
Watson-Smyth, 57, the author of five books on interior design, has surfaced
