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Get the Oriental look – in your living room

Bring spring's most beautiful look to your home with delicate florals and a gorgeous mix of jade green and pomegranate red

Repeat the theme
A motif sticker – a modern take on stencilling – creates a fabulous focal point above the sofa. Sliding panels at the window are an unfussy treatment that subtly continues the blossom theme, while pomegranate-coloured sisal flooring creates a bold statement, and jade cushions and a throw add fresh accents to the look.
Wall sticker, £35.20, Caselio.

Mix East and West
Combine traditional Oriental-style painted ceramics with sculptural glass vases for an old-meets-new mix.
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Ginger pot, £30, John Lewis. Vases, £2.99 each, Dunelm Mill.

Decorate with cherry blossom
A key element of the look – get a springtime feel all year round with an artificial potted tree.
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Tree, £45, Bhs.

Create a striking light display
With a nod to Oriental lanterns and light festivals, create your own exotic display with blossom lights arranged in a stylish vase.
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Vase, £40, John Lewis. Blossom lights, £16, Graham & Green. Bowl, £15, M&S.

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