How to Style a UK Home Interior When You Cannot Repaint the Walls

Living with a wall colour you cannot change is a common situation for renters, leaseholders and anyone with a recent decorating job, but a fixed shade does not have to leave a room feeling flat. This guide explains how to respond to the colour you have rather than fight it, and how to let furniture and accessories carry the personality instead. We look at using large wall art and mirrors to transform a plain surface, layering texture through cushions, throws and rugs, and choosing freestanding pieces such as console tables that add presence and leave with you. There is advice on layering lamps to soften how a shade reads in the evening, and on dressing windows to add height and distract from the paintwork. The aim is to shift the focus so the walls become a quiet backdrop while the rest of the room does the talking, whatever your tenancy allows....