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Millie Hurst

How to combine traditional heirlooms with contemporary style – 5 essential interior design tips

Neutral living room with artwork, sofa and armchairs to demonstrate how to combine heirlooms with contemporary style.

We all have a couple of older pieces of furniture that have been passed down to us. And while we love the people who gave them to us, our hearts might not swell with love for the items themselves because combining traditional heirlooms with a more contemporary style can feel jarring. 

So, how do you make a dark wooden TV unit work in an otherwise modern, Scandi living room? Or make a mid-century display cabinet look like it totally belongs in your open-plan kitchen?

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