How to Style with Pattern & Colour

Sorting out a tricky corner

with GABBY DEEMING — Interiors stylist, former Creative Director of Decoration for House & Garden, founder of Daydress.

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There is nothing quite as frustrating as having to deal with awkward corners in your home. Discover how to turn these often-purposeless spaces into functional spaces with Gabby's help.

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Sorting out a Tricky Corner

There is nothing quite as frustrating in your home as having to deal with awkward corners. Get some ideas on how to give these spaces a sense of purpose in this lesson with Gabby.

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Giving a Space a Sense of Purpose

When you have a dead corner, it's important to think about how you can give it a sense of purpose. Maybe you need to create a little work area? A work area only needs to be 60cm wide to accommodate a laptop. Even if a space is quite small, it is worth thinking about how you work. Sometimes a corner just needs some lighting, or a comfy chair to make it feel a little bit more inviting. Do scan the room and look at the furniture you already have.

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Gabby Deeming

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Gabby Deeming

Interiors stylist, former Creative Director of Decoration for House & Garden, founder of Daydress.

One of the UK’s leading figures on all things interiors, Gabby Deeming has spent the past 15 years pulling together beautiful schemes as Creative Director of Decoration at House & Garden. Her route into styling began in her early 20s, when Gabby fell in love with textiles, print and colour after being exposed to fresh and exciting interiors during a year living abroad in France. Gabby started her career at House & Garden shortly after, honing her personal taste and quickly becoming known as a driving force within the magazine for bringing high-end interior design to a wider audience, championing practical, achievable and beautiful styling. In 2017, after taking a short sabbatical in India, Gabby followed her passion for patterned textiles to launch Daydress - an ethically-minded fashion line celebrating block printed fabrics.

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