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The Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Kelly Hoppen reveals 5 viral interior design trends she hates & the flower tip has angered people
FROM mixing colours to choosing the different types of colours and deciding how to position your furniture, decorating your home is filled with endless decision-making. And hiring an interior designer to make these decisions doesn't come cheap either. 3 3 Fortunately, some famous interior designers are all over social media, sharing their advice for free. An interior designer, author, and proprietor of Kelly Hoppen Interiors, Kelly Hoppen CBE, is one of them. Taking to her TikTok page, Kelly revealed the five viral interior design trends she hates. From chopped cushions to angled furniture, she asked her 125.3K followers if they agreed with her or not. She said: 'I'm an interior designer and these are five things that I cannot stand.' First off was mixed flower arrangements, for example, a mixture of colour. She continued: 'They have to be white or they have to be pink or they have to be blue, but never mixed together. 'My pet hate, number one, is chopped cushions. Never chop a cushion. 'A cushion needs to be straight, straight on, never at an angle. Another pet hate, real fur throws. Definitely never.' How to get luxurious living – on a shoestring Her next one is the type of throw she uses. Kelly said: 'If you're gonna have a fur throw, have it as a faux fur throw.' Another pet hate of Kelly's is when people get neutral colours wrong. She said: 'Just because they're neutral, they can actually clash. "So make sure that your neutral colours work. 'So only choose three to put together at one time until you get it right. 'One of my pet hates is furniture on an angle. It has never been designed to be on an angle unless it's in a corner. Always have things straight. 3 'They can be off-centre together, but never at an angle. Coffee table at an angle, chair at an angle, unless it's in front of a fireplace. Be careful.' Her video gained 802k views and 1,375 comments as many people rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts. One wrote: 'As a florist I couldn't agree less on arrangements. What grows together goes together. Don't get hung up on one colour.' Whilst a second said: 'I have never liked chop cushions, not aesthetically pleasing for me.' And a third commented: 'I do admire you and enjoy you on TV. You have some great tips, thank you! 'However, I think we will part ways at mixed flowers, unless they contain my two pet hates ... chrysanthemums and carnations.' Dunelm's top interior design trends for 2025 Maximalism Maximalism is about unleashing your creativity and bringing joy to everything around you, day in and day out. Bold pattern combinations of florals, checks and geometrics set the tone with a bright joyous colour palette that holds everything together. Don't mistake Maximalism for having loads of stuff, it's about mixing and matching florals, layering key pieces and storytelling throughout your home, and ultimately doing things your own way. Dunelm's new collaboration with Sophie Robinson is all about that. Minimaluxe The interiors world has witnessed the evolution of "minimalism" into a richer, more luxurious iteration. The goal is quiet luxury - simplicity with a sense of sophistication. Minimaluxe focuses on creating spaces that are pared down yet warm, elegant, and inviting. Gloriously tactile textures, in a palette of warm neutrals, with hints of caramel and gold, complete the look. Introducing softer forms and round edges to avoid a space feeling overly stark The Edit Built on the philosophy that having fewer thoughtfully designed and well-made things helps us leave a lighter imprint on the earth. Interior design is shifting to be inspired by the natural world, and all its perfect imperfections. Take Dunelm's The Edited Life collection, it focuses on natural materials like wicker, jute and linens - as well as décor pieces and hand-thrown pottery vessels that feature forms dictated by the artisan's mark. Soft relaxed fabric textures mixed with uneven wood grains help bring this neutral, look together. New Nouveau Blending 19th century inspired maximalism with a contemporary colour palette this collection takes inspiration from the ornamental art form from the Nouveau era. Rich and luxurious, blending a little bit of history with a more modern aesthetic you can mix and layer into your home. Stylised Lily motifs adorn sumptuous textiles and wallpapers mixed with marbling & stained glass vintage style lighting for a vintage inspired look, with a modern twist.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Married At First Sight's Carina Mirabile leaves her fur coat at home after being slammed for wearing banned 'animal skins' to Australian Fashion Week
Carina Mirabile has ditched her fake fur after a clash with an animal activist. The Married At First Sight star arrived for day four of Australian Fashion Week in Sydney on Thursday without a coat in sight. The 31-year-old opted for a dramatic black maxi gown with a huge tulle floral design at the front. She added a of heels but otherwise skipped the accessories to let her frock, which included a long train, do all the talking. For makeup, Carina chose a clean look with a dark pink nude lipstick and wore her dark hair in soft curls. It comes after Carina hit back at an animal activist after she was slammed for wearing a 'fur coat' to Australian Fashion Week on day two. Bailey, who runs the account Warrior For Animals, shared images of the reality TV star in the ankle-length 'vintage' coat, claiming she 'defied' the event's no animal skin rule. However, Carina, 31, has since taken to her own social media page to assure followers the shaggy brown jacket she purchased in Brooklyn is actually faux fur. The debacle kicked off on Wednesday when Bailey shared a collage of Carina in her fur coat next to news AFW had 'banned all wildlife materials' from runways. 'Australian Fashion Week banned fur and exotic skins. Deliberately in defiance of the AFW policy, Carina Mirabile decided to wear real fur at AFW,' Bailey wrote. 'An official complaint has been made to ban Carina from AFW because of her breach of animal welfare policy.' Bailey then went on to note the moments Carina said she was wearing fur to AFW. The first was a selfie she shared to Instagram, which saw her sitting in a car wearing the controversial coat with the caption: 'Look two. Wearing vintage fur coat #afw.' The second time Carina mentioned wearing fur came during an interview with Daily Mail Australia when she was asked about her outfit. 'Yes this is my own 'fit. I bought this fur coat from New York in Brooklyn and I've got SKIMS on underneath and literally pantyhose stockings,' she said. Carina wore a nude SKIMS 'Ultimate Butt' bodysuit beneath the coat, opting for a look inspired by Kim Kardashian. While the bride has not directly referenced Bailey's accusations, she has since shared a post to her Instagram Stories saying the coat is not real fur. 'It's not real fur FYI and my stylist uses vegan products,' she captioned an image of her look. Carina's makeup artist Angelina Jade commented beneath saying: 'She a vegan baddie.' The budding fashionista also made a statement to Chattr on Thursday, reiterating she was not wearing real fur. 'It's not real fur, bought from a vintage store in New York. I wouldn't wear anything that's not ethically sourced,' she says. She went on to say it was 'worrying' to see people jump to conclusions so quickly. Carina has since taken to her own social media page to assure followers the shaggy brown coat she purchased in Brooklyn is actually faux fur 'People are so quick to judge in this day and age and it's worrying and detrimental on people's lives,' 'We are not robots. If people have nothing nice to say, they shouldn't say anything at all. 'There is already enough cruelty in the world, people shouldn't add to it, but try and make it a better peaceful place.' Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Carina for further comment, as well as the Australian Fashion Council to verify any complaints made. AFW banned all wildlife-derived materials, including fur, exotic animal skins and feathers, from being used on runways this year and in the future. The new policy came into immediate effect, making the ongoing AFW, held from 12 to 16 May, the first edition to fully exclude wildlife materials from its runways. The Australian Fashion Council's new policy was developed alongside Collective Fashion Justice and World Animal Protection. It comes following years of activism calling for cruel materials to be excluded from the show.
