Taking a white as a staring point, fill the room and inject colour through exciting pieces of furniture and fabrics. A long sleek cream sofa can lounge in the space adorned with pastel shades of cool patterns. Choose pinks and aquas as your accent points in the cushions and lamp fittings. Using the neutral tones of cream, white and pale grey, build up a strong design base to carry the weight of the vibrant palette of the sun.

Bring nature indoors with wonderful plants, palms and ferns dotted around the space. This modern look is not bare and minimal but vibrant and sleek.,The addition of deep thick pile rugs onto a wooden floor gives the room the glamour associated with this genre.

To do this in dank Britain is a challenge but can be achieved by getting the tones right and allowing as much light into the space as possible. The end of a kitchen diner which leads onto a patio or garden would be perfect for this treatment. Billowing voile curtains in a light material will bring the essence of a beach breeze. The use of the pastel palette will remind you of the sky and sea in Miami. The fittings in rattan and wicker also will add the sense of warmth and sun. Drinking your cocktail in the lounge, you will feel uplifted and very sophisticated revelling in this style.

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This is an element which works best as an accessory or a contrasting feature within a decorative plan.

When used in lighting design, it gives a textural contrast to the fabric of the shades and allows interesting shapes to be created, ranging from floral motifs to abstract sculptural shapes.

As a light fitting, gold can add reflection and warmth to a room. The lamp base in this tone will look dramatic using a red or black shade to offset any vulgarity. The material can be intricately fashioned to produce unique patterns and engravings. Gold light fittings add variety and class to any room.

Some companies have used gold very imaginatively; Seletti have produced a quirky light with a gold mouse holding a bulb. This is both intriguing and practical.

John Lewis also have used gold in their stylish Montserrat lights. These will brighten up your house both literally and decoratively with their palm leaf shape.

Tom Dixon also uses gold in their melt range to shine a radiance and glamour in any room.

Vaughan lighting and Porta Romana both have used gold to create beautiful lights.

The Beatrice and Asante wall lights by Porta Romana are good examples of the richness of this metal used in an imaginative and sumptuous way.

In these fittings gold never fails to shine bright and true.

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