Antiques and Collectables for Pleasure & Profit SUMMER 2013 | Page 6

home sweet home
dressing a house
It mIght be very ‘on trend’ to combIne antIque, modern and
tradItIonal styles, patterns and colours In a room – but how do
you make sure you don’t end up wIth the proverbIal dog’s dInner?
specIalIst dealer JamIe allpress has been sIdelInIng as a successful
stylIst for several years now and we asked hIm to share some of
hIs secrets wIth us…
ays Jamie: “I love to be bowled over by the immediate impact of
that special piece when you enter a house or foyer of a building
- that first impression is so important. So when I’m asked to
style for a house, I give my impressions immediately. Okay, so they're
not always complimentary, but you’ve got to be honest if you're asked
for your professional advice.”
Jamie is hired to style anything from single rooms to entire houses
for various reasons. Sometimes they’re for sale and the owners want to
maximise their potential; sometimes the owners are downsizing and
they ask Jamie to style the new home using the furnishings they
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