A STUDY IN BROWN

It's time 'brown furniture' had a renaissance. It's beautifully made and can be picked up from local auctions for a song as it is falsely labelled as dated, dark and hulking. Gabby Deeming creates five looks that show how well-chosen pieces can add weight, style and charm to a modern interior...

HALLWAY

WALL Wallpaper, 'Indian Tea Paper' (gentleman's pink), 92cm wide, £209 a metre, from de Gournay. Framed prints, from left: 'Petals On a Spotted Background', 'Floral Design II' and 'Berry and Leaf Design', all from the British Library archives, 100 x 70cm, £210 each, from Surface View. Brass wall light, 'Orbit', by Workstead, 30 x 17.5cm diameter, £510, from Another Country.

FLOOR Hand-woven wool kilim, 'Alasht' (dark and rose pink), 200 x 300cm, €3,450, from Edelgrund.

FURNITURE Nineteenth-century cherry-wood bench, 76 x 289 x 40cm, £1,200, from Max Rollitt.

ACCESSORIES Cushions, from left: 'Abstract Grid' (pink/denim), linen, 40 x 60cm, £66, from Laura Slater; 'Verandah' (temple pink), by Veere Grenney, linen, £150 a metre, from Tissus d'Hélène. Leather bag, £280, from Folk.