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Sleek staircase Replace the spindles in your staircase with sleek modern ones. Bring your own funky design into your house by commissioning a wood turner. Paint the spindles silver and cover the banister handrail in black rubber. |
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Black and white stairs Use a hard-wearing wood effect flooring for the stairwell and landing. To create a dramatic look, use alternate white and black strips, which will draw the eye up the stairs. |
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Textured walls For a contemporary feel, use a textured wall covering. Hang the line textured paper horizontally instead of vertically as this will contrast with the existing verticals in the room. |
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Mint green walls Paint the walls a bright, minty green. Start with a dark shade at the bottom of the staircase and gradually lighten the shade as you move upwards. Carefully blend each shade change to give the feeling of a seamless progression upwards. |
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Ground floor luxury For a touch of luxury, cover the ground floor hallway with black granite floor tiles. To add to this grandeur, why not hide your old radiator behind an ornate radiator cover, or splash out on a granite effect designer domestic radiator. |
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Lines of lights Add to the strong lines in this design by attaching lights to wires. If possible, suspend lights down through the centre of the banisters from the top floor right down to the bottom. This seamless lighting adds cohesion to the design. |
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Green-light artwork For a contemporary feel, create this Perspex light artwork. Engrave a design onto a piece of Perspex. Then, pass a fluorescent light through the Perspex. The engraving creates a barrier in the light and creates a 3D obstruction effect. |
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