Home tour: Party-ready interior with pops of neon

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I love a bold interior and this home tour from @Knackered Mavis is right up my street. The dark green colours on every surface, cheeky artwork, cool neon signs and fun furnishings make it look super-fun: the kind of place I’d love to celebrate the party season in!

I’ve gradually been filling my own home with neon lights and light-up signs and now have about six of them – ranging from text to a cactus. So it’s no surprise that I was instantly drawn to Claire’s house when I first saw it on her instagram account.

Luckily, she agreed to let me write about her fabulous interior for issue 82 of Reclaim magazine earlier this year, which you can still buy via the back issue archive. I learnt all about the ways Claire decorated her home and shared plenty of unique design inspiration.

When I spotted her collection of mid-century modern furniture, I knew we had plenty in common – I’m pretty sure I’ve owned some of those same pieces over the years! What I found interesting was the way that she incorporated them into a modern interior.

My own mid-century pieces give my 1950s home an authentic look but I only have white walls behind them. I find it inspirational to see similar furniture layered over colourful walls to see how my home could look, if only I was brave enough to redecorate!

One of the DIY projects I was most impressed with was Claire’s upcycled kitchen. She completely revamped the old melamine units and turned the kitchen into the coolest space imaginable – definitely a party zone with its neon lights and rock-star tea towels!

If you’re looking for home bar ideas to turn your own kitchen or living room into a party-ready palace, I think that neon signs are a great way to get that vibe in an instant. If you look through all the photos of this interior, you’ll find neon lights reading ‘light my fire’ and ‘this must be the place’ in the living room, one of my faves ‘but first coffee’ in the kitchen and, in the bedroom, ‘approach with caution’ – all very cool!

The bedroom is just as cosy and jungle-like as the rest of the rooms in the home, with snuggle textures like faux fur and velvet thrown in to create a glamorous look. And, of course, there are plenty more neon and quirky light fixtures too.

I hope you’ll agree that Claire’s home looks like the ideal party pad for New Year’s eve and that you’ve enjoyed this brief tour around the interior. Let me know your favourite design detail in the comments below and be sure to follow her on Instagram @knackeredmavis. (And keep an eye out for Betty, a gorgeous floofball rescue cat!)

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