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Minimalist Scandi interiors not really for
you? The seventies can bring buckets
of character to any abode

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Do you really like things? MIU MIU Ottoman, €62, Citrus
That’s okay, not everyone MIU MIU Next HIT
has to be into the pared M&S
back, minimal look. If you like your Skip drippy seagreens
Clock, €43, by and poorly pastels,
home loud, bright and but still ever Red Candy citrus brights are
so sophisticated, then the seventies the way to go; think
is the décor decade for you. This retro lashings of chartreuse,
revival has been a trend mainstay for a orange and cobalt blue
number of seasons and this time around as your colour pop
it brings the luxe factor with geometric
patterns in rich velvets, jewel-hued glass Metal Work
with brass accents and the ever-present Accents of gold, silver, copper
marble. Miu Miu is undoubtedly the and brass save this from looking
master of this look, seamlessly mixing like it’s stuck in a time warp.
patterns for a contemporary twist on Choose wallpapers with a hint
this much-loved decade, so use that as of a glint or old-school style
your reference point for inspiration in drawer handles. Elegant marble
colour combos and prints. is an excellent foil.

We Want Play with pattern
Mix up your prints of choice but
12 3 3 remember the cardinal rule -
stick to similar colours to avoid
1. Medium plant bag, €30, Orla Kiely 2. Clock, €54, M&S 3. Retro phone, €40, Cuckooland visual overload.
4. Mirror, €6, Penneys

Cocktail Bar Dutch Mule 180ml fresh lime juice La Primavera
1200ml ginger beer
Sophisticated summer thirst-quenchers with a kick No stirring or shaking involved 10 dashes Angostura bitters The delicate taste of elderflower is
means minimum time spent in Lime wedges to garnish complemented by a hint of sweetness
the kitchen - perfect if you’re from the tequila base and apple juice, and
having a barbecue, or just inviting METHOD balanced with savoury cucumber. Garnish
a few friends over to hang out in 1. Add ice to a jug, then add the Ketel with mint for a refreshing herbal aroma.
the sunshine. Try a fiery Jamaican One Vodka, ginger beer and fresh While the drink itself is incredibly easy to
ginger beer or a mixer with plenty lime juice. make, you’ll need to use a juicer to get
of sweet, spicy flavours to bring it the cucumber to the right consistency. If
to life. A dash or two of aromatic 2. Add the bitters and stir, then add a you use a blender, the drink will be much
bitters will balance the flavours, few wedges of lime. thicker, with a coarser texture - your
while the lime juice provides a pals won’t thank you if they have to pick
sharp citrus taste. 3. Serve in highball glasses over ice and chunks of vegetable out of their teeth. If
garnish each drink with a lime wedge. you don’t have a juicer, use a blender to
INGREDIENTS break down the cucumber, adding a little
water if needed, then squeeze the pulp
You will need (Serves 6) through a few layers of muslin.

300ml Ketel One Vodka INGREDIENTS (Serves 6)

300ml Don Julio Blanco tequila

180ml elderflower cordial

240ml freshly squeezed lime

360ml cloudy apple juice

360ml cucumber juice

Sliced cucumber

Handful of mint leaves

Sprigs of mint to garnish

METHOD
1. Fill a serving jug with ice, sliced
cucumber and mint leaves.
2. Add the Don Julio Blanco tequila,
elderflower cordial, lime juice, apple juice
and cucumber juice to the jug and stir.
3. Pour into tumblers full of fresh ice and
garnish with a cucumber slice and mint.

Garden Party

Chillin’ like a villain on a warm summer’s evening

CITRONELLA CANDLES, LIGHTS, €6, PLATE, €3.99,
€5 FOR 4, PENNEYS PENNEYS HOMESENSE
JUG, €6.99,
HOMESENSE