How to decorate your home with exotic accents
Simon Upton
Exotic flavour
The author, editor and renowned interior designer and host of HGTV's Design for Living with Kimberley Seldon shares her picks for getting a hot, exotic, well-travelled look. Her stylish daughter, Raleigh, chimes in on the chic, but cheaper finds.
Stylish enough for indoor seating
Jericho garden deck chair, $320, footstool, $110, both at Gallant and Jones.
Navy-pattered dinnerware
Bleus d’ailleurs porcelain
plates, from $115 each, Hermes.
PC Home melamine plates,
from $3 each, Superstore.
Tray tables look great on display and for effortless entertaining
Moroccan tray table, $479, Pottery Barn.
A jewel-toned vase is perfect for a delicate orchid or tall blooming branches
Steven and Chris stoneware vase, $50, Samaco Trading.
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