Get their look: Brass kitchen island

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This self-build house belongs to Tash South, South African born and London-based property developer, and owner of South Place Studio.

The focal point of Tash’s open-plan kitchen is that show-stopping brass kitchen island. I love all kinds of metallics in an interior, but I think brass is probably my favourite. Gold can sometimes be too flashy and stainless steel too cold – brass and copper really hit the sweet spot!

Those huge accordion-folding doors really bring the outdoors in and mirror the floor to ceiling black oak cabinetry on the opposite wall.

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LSA International Tatra cake dome

Jonathan Adler large pinch bowl

Gold-plated champagne bucket with handles

Quooker Pr03 square Fusion 3-in-1 boiling water tap – gold

Black European oak custom kitchen door fronts

Aluminium bi-folding doors

Brass sheeting

LSA International Tatra cake dome

Jonathan Adler large pinch bowl

Gold-plated champagne bucket with handles

Quooker Pr03 square Fusion 3-in-1 boiling water tap – gold

Black European oak custom kitchen door fronts

Aluminium bi-folding doors

Brass sheeting

On our radar: Copper spoons

We’ve recently installed copper pipes in the kitchen and throughout the house – so the introduction of other items made from this metal can work really well in the spaces where they’re visible. We don’t want to overdo it and have the house look like ‘Ye Olde Pub’, but a few select pieces of this lovely, warm metal will find a good home in our little cottage.

We found these cute copper spoons online the other day. They’re available in different sizes; perfect as salt spoons, teaspoons, coffee scoops or serving spoons – or simply decorative items. The rustic, hand beaten look of the copper spoons is perfect for us too.

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Get their look: Gold polka-dot kitchen

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Sometimes it can be a challenge putting your own stamp on a home if you’re living in rented accommodation. This studio apartment in California has many lessons that you can take away if your space is the property of somebody else.

The gold polka-dot kitchen is uniquely individual; however, it was created using easy to affix (and remove) vinyl decals. Major impact, and minor effort Major impact, and minor effort when it comes to moving day and you need to restore the interior to the way it looked when you first arrived.

Another useful tip is hanging pretty patterned fabric on the walls instead of wallpaper. You coat the wall with liquid starch before smoothing the fabric over it and applying more starch over the top. Again, it’s easy to remove – simply sponge it down with a with warm water.

Do you have any top tips for keeping your landlord sweet so that you can get your deposit back on departure?

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Blue & white Chinoiserie vase

Test tube vases

Fresh baked pies sign

Chinese lantern fairy lights

Gold vinyl wall stickers/decals

Blue & white Chinoiserie vase

Test tube vases

Fresh baked pies sign

Chinese lantern fairy lights

Gold vinyl wall stickers/decals

Blue & white Chinoiserie vase

Test tube vases

Fresh baked pies sign

Chinese lantern fairy lights

Gold vinyl wall stickers/decals

Get their look: Dramatic black and gold hallway

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This dramatic black and gold hallway just took my breath away when I spotted it this week. And it’s done the same for lots & lots of people – including Elle Decoration’s ex-Editor-in-Chief, Michelle Ogundehin and interiors maven and shop owner, Abigail Ahern who both featured it on their Instagram feeds.

The stairs were painstakingly done using sheets of real gold leaf – aren’t they stunning? A real talking point!

The Habitat wallpaper has now been discontinued; however, Hulanicki has reissued the pattern in 3 metallic colourways in association with Graham & Brown.

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Crisscross large vase, black, H49cm

Artificial trailing fern, 80cm

Black macramé hanger

Barbara Hulanicki wallpaper for Habitat

24k gold leaf on base, 20 sheets

Farrow & Ball ‘Off Black’

Crisscross large vase, black, H49cm

Artificial trailing fern, 80cm

Black macramé hanger

Barbara Hulanicki wallpaper for Habitat

24k gold leaf on base, 20 sheets

Farrow & Ball ‘Off Black’

Crisscross large vase, black, H49cm

Artificial trailing fern, 80cm

Black macramé hanger

Barbara Hulanicki wallpaper for Habitat

24k gold leaf on base, 20 sheets

Farrow & Ball ‘Off Black’

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Get their look: Brass kitchen island

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On our radar: Copper spoons

Get their look: Gold polka-dot kitchen

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