As we head further into a brand new year, we thought it was time to catch up with our Brand Ambassador, Amanda Holden, to discuss all things home and to see what 2020 has in store\u2026<\/p>\n
Happy New Year Amanda! Did you make any resolutions this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n No, I find new year resolutions utterly pointless. I always just set out a few goals of what I would like to achieve rather than what I am not going to be doing!<\/p>\n What are you looking forward to in 2020?<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m looking forward to releasing my album this year and filming another series of Britain’s Got Talent. I\u2019m also absolutely loving working on Heart Breakfast and we\u2019ve got some fantastic campaigns coming up, but above all I\u2019m looking forward to spending quality time with my family on some lovely holidays I\u2019ve been fortunate enough to book already.<\/p>\n The start of a new year often sees the instinct for a home refresh for many, so let’s talk home. <\/strong>Where is the heart of your home?<\/strong><\/p>\n It has to be the kitchen. We’re very lucky that we’ve got a large open plan kitchen with\u00a0breakfast bar and dining room table so lots can go on at once. We all, including the pets, seem to\u00a0descend into this room!<\/p>\n How would you describe your own house style?<\/strong><\/p>\n Art Deco with pops of colour, clean lines and a vibe of the 70’s.<\/p>\n Do you have any go tos when you want to refresh a room?<\/strong><\/p>\n I like changing rooms around to give them a fresh feel. I ask myself, \u2018Is that really the best place for that sofa\/armchair\/footstool?\u2019 and if the answer is no I change them around. I recently swapped a console table that was behind a sofa in my lounge for a table in the hallway with a lamp on it for a bit of a change of scenery – it allows you to see things from a different perspective or in a different light and you start to appreciate it all over again. You can also do this by adding a mirror to a wall or taking down a mirror and replacing it with a piece of artwork.<\/p>\n The same goes for adding a plant or faux plant, swapping the order in which you put things back after dusting, turning a reversible rug over, taking cushions off\/on your sofa or putting a throw on. You can even simply add new photographs to a frame. By doing this you can make things more prominent that might have been hidden behind something else for a while and it really gives your room a refresh.<\/p>\n