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Walls
Paint the walls in burnt orange and treat with scumble glaze, mixed with a deeper orange for a glazed weathered effect. Project Indian henna designs (drawn onto acetate) onto the wall and paint giant duplications in khaki brown. |
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Fireplace and cupboards
Remove any brick fireplaces and replace with cupboards, finished with fretwork doors. Paint the cupboards in water-based eggshell and add Indian ceramic handles. Build a similar pair of full height freestanding alcove cupboards from 18mm MDF. |
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TV table
Construct a TV table using 18mm MDF and a garden bamboo screen. Cut five pieces of MDF to size. Out of each of them, cut a large square hole, and place pieces of bamboo screen on the inside of the holes, creating a 'framed' effect. |
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Floors
Rip up any existing carpet and stain the floorboards using wood dye. Make two rugs out of a length of scarlet red carpet, using a blow torch to stop them from fraying. |
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Lighting
Replace existing lights with a pair of brass and amber glass Moroccan lanterns. Cover a poster tube with suedette and place it over a simple small lamp base. Cover a basic drum shade with the suedette and decorate with large Indian-style sequins. |
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Banners
Make a pair of suedette banners with brown organza inlays. Using an ornate paisley stencil and fabric paint, cover the organza with an ornate design and highlight the outline with beads and sequins. |
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Blinds and cushions
Hang Taipai rattan blinds. Make curtains using stripes of cream, taupe and orange silk, decorated with stripes painted with fabric paint. Make cushion covers from silk, organza and a fretwork cut suedette. Use cream silk as a runner for the table. |
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