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Who is Sarah Akwisombe?
If you’re keen on the interiors industry and you don’t know about Sarah Akwisombe, I honestly don’t know where you’ve been. Sarah is the queen of cool when it comes to interiors. Think mid-century-glam-meets-east-london-chic. Sarah and her style, if you could define it, is all about breaking boundaries, bold patterns, bright colours and quirky homeware. We love the fact her style is boundary pushing and completely inspiring. Known in particular for her styling, having worked for huge brands like DFS, Conran, Dwell and recently Habitat, we’ve asked Sarah what her top styling tips are. Read on to find out what Sarah had to say…
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Sarah’s Top Styling Tips:
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2. Can anyone make a space look well styled?
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2. What is a good starting point for styling an area?
A cohesive colour scheme probably. You can work with different styles, patterns, fabrics and finishes so long as the colour scheme holds it all together. If you don’t have that thing tying the thread between different pieces then it could look like a bit of a mess!
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3. Do you have any tricks that you always use when styling in a home?
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4. What would be your best piece of advice for making a sideboard more interesting?
Objects in threes often work quite nicely, or symmetry – so placing a lamp at either end for instance. I would always suggest people go and find pieces that interest them and have meaning rather than whatever is on trend for that season. I also try to vary textures and colours to provide contrast. So a sleek lamp might go next to something with a jagged finish for instance.
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5. What are your favourite go to objects to style a coffee table?
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6. How can someone create the perfect ‘shelfie’?
I like to create stacks of books and then place a little object on top. I also rely on cute storage boxes or things that can hide clutter. It’s about looking at the shelf/shelves as a whole and giving things space to breathe. You want your eye to move around what you have there instead of being drawn to one main focal point.
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5. Which areas of the home can be tricky to style? How can we overcome this?
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We loved Sarah’s tips and if you do too, you can head to her website www.sarahakwisombe.com to see more of her work and watch her vlogs!
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