Here we go again, where I get lost in decorating daydreams on Designers Guild UK. It's impossible not to when you go there. I wouldn't normally want to transport an entire room into my house - the first time I lived on my own someone told me my living room looked like an IKEA showroom and I didn't take that as a compliment - but the Designers Guild stylists have a way of making the polished, elegant beauty of their model rooms seem lived-in and homey. Well, I think so. I have a friend who I suspect thinks my living room isn't the comfy place it should be, but I stand by my view that a room doesn't need overized brown couches and scruffy carpet to offer some peace and relaxation. I've fallen asleep in there enough times to prove otherwise! (I could fall asleep standing up but that's beside the point.)

The midcentury styling above is perfect for rooms that are more linear and have lower ceilings, and for those with lots of height to work with and big bay windows,  a bit of French is the way I would go, and I think they can exist in carefully thought-out combinations.

These textures and colours are gorgeous:

I  love the timeless simplicity of the chairs below and the way colour is emphasised by using contrasting fabrics for the buttons, though using analagous colours isn't my preferred approach - I think contrast with some harmony is far more beautiful. They've done a lilac chair with magenta buttons and it's my favourite, you can see a bit of it here (the stack of cushions isn't a stylish booster seat for short-legged people, it's to show the colour options!):

And these rooms are just a breath of fresh air:

I love the striped turquoise fabric backing this sofa which you can see a bit of in the bottom right photo, what a great surprise! And the matching blue buttons makes this white piece become instantly far more interesting:

Photos: Designers Guild UK