Interior tips from a top designer

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EXPERT ADVICE: On a coffee table, try a simple spray of flowers in a glass vase, a statement book and a few objects in different materials.

Greg Natale, an award winning Australian designer,offers some of his top interior tips.

PAINT

Natale tends to use a low-sheen finish paint, which he says is easy to wipe clean.

He prefers that it contain a drop of black 'which eliminates the 'blue' tinge that can cause whites to appear cold and unwelcoming'.

His favourites include Popcorn by Porter's Paints, Super White by Benjamin More, Ammonite by Farrow & Ball and House White by Resene.

RUG RULES

"A rug is a great way to visually create different 'zones' in open-plan living spaces, softly delineating areas while focusing the furniture around it," Natale explains.

He suggests textured rugs on a patterned floor or, if you have a plain floor, suggests using a rug to play with colours or prints.

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Interior tips from a top designer