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Giant ice-cream cones, elongated fibreglass Pink Panthers and wooden panels of Buddhas embossed with Coca-Cola and Facebook logos – the London-based Russian pop artist Olga Lomaka’s work has been described as everything from bonkers to magical, humorous to existential.

Her sculptural series Pink Magic, which features that lanky, enigmatic panther, was picked out by rebel potter Grayson Perry when he curated the Royal academy’s Summer Exhibition in 2018, bringing her to the attention of 300,000 art lovers – and confirming her place among the capital’s pantheon of contemporary artists. ‘i grew up in Moscow but i always knew that was not my final destination,’ says Olga, 37, who even as a young child created art from dawn to dusk. Her work is now represented in galleries, museums, biennales and private collections across the world. ‘i have always been passionate about learning and understanding different traditions.’

a trip to London at the age of 14 to study English changed the course of her life. ‘it was difficult not to fall in love with the city – the multicultural atmosphere, beautiful cobbled streets, the museums, the people, the bars. i was determined that one day i would live in this magical, bewildering city.’ Having studied at both Central Saint Martins and Camberwell College of arts, Olga has set up home here, committed to a life of creativity. ‘i was convinced i was an artist, and refused to give in to outsider pressure,’ she says. ‘i am happy i stood by my passion in life, though it hasn’t always been an easy choice.’

Like many Londoners, Olga has been nomadic, moving home several times. She took on her current, jewel-bright flat, in a classic Georgian white stucco townhouse in Belgravia, at the start of the year. ‘i didn’t plan to move to Belgravia, thinking it would be a bit quiet and a bit cold, but as soon as i walked into the flat it felt like home, with its high-ceilinged, bright and spacious rooms.”as she is renting, she hasn’t been able to make any structural changes to the TO

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ground and lower ground floor two-bedroom home, which has a studio and patio, but has treated the white-painted space as if it were a blank canvas.

‘You could create anything on it just by decorating, which is exactly what I have done. I have filled it with my furniture,

artwork and accessories to give it my character, mixing old with new.’

Unsurprisingly, there’s not a stroke of greige in the flat. Being fearless when it comes to injecting bold, playful strokes of colour into a home is all part of being a pop artist, Olga says, but the secret is to not overwhelm a space. ‘Strong, bright neon colours can have a powerful effect on emotions,’ she says. ‘I use bright colours only as accessories, in artwork and textiles, keeping backdrops and larger pieces of furniture neutral.’

Regular trips to Alfies Antique Market, in north-west London, and galleries on the Pimlico Road as well as vintage shops of the Cotswold town of Tetbury, have proved rich hunting grounds, with Vitra, Poliform and designers such as

inspiration for her work. ‘The lockdown has helped me to focus, as the outside world has stopped distracting me,’ she says. ‘The limitations of time have also disappeared, giving me the freedom to be endlessly creative.’

Impressively, she has also found time to brush up on her Italian, and has developed a passion for meditating and

Bursts of bright colour are a must, but don’t overdo it. Olga recommends keeping walls and main pieces of furniture neutral, and using art, textiles, rugs and lamps to introduce bold hues. Don’t be scared of mixing up contemporary art and installations with antiques and high-street pieces.

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Philippe Starck, Andrew Martin and Andrianna Shamaris providing the home’s contemporary edge.

Indulgently comfortable neutrally-coloured, deep-cushioned sofas and armchairs are brought to life by Missoni cushions, with quirky, animal-themed lamps and Venetian glassware arranged on bone-inlaid side tables, creating an intimate salon feel. Treasures unearthed on expeditions to some of her favourite countries include the antique wooden horse found on Sumba Island in Indonesia and a bronze Shiva figurine bought in India. Installations, sculpture and paintings – both her own and by others – are, of course, given a starring role in the scheme. Above her sofa hangs Melting Flower, a colour-popping abstract painting by Khadija Choudhury, juxtaposed with Olga’s own chrome Pink Panther sculpture.

With her vision for her home completed right before lockdown, Olga, who lives alone, is desperate to host her friends and family here. Her isolation has, however, provided powerful

Flower power: Plants add to the ambience

In the pink: Olga’s own bright Pink Panther works well next to a colourful abstract

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running. But it’s the redemptive power of art that she will keep returning to.

Her new series of chrome sculptures, Through Time And Space, has just been released and shows her Pink Panther as a melting, futuristic idol sent back in time, returning to remind us about the importance of the present moment.

‘We need art now more than

ever,’ says Olga, who has been offering donations of her work to support the NHS.

‘Many artists around the world have been adapting to shutdowns by swapping physical spaces for virtual ones. Art has the power to instil positive messages, preserving how it feels to be in a particular place at a

particular time – and, in this sense, is a vehicle for social change.’ n Olga’s Through Time And Space series is available now, from £5,000. New prints, The Cosmic Voyage, will follow, from £50, through Jealous Studio; jealousprints.com, Instagram @olomaka and olgalomaka.com










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Banish piles of papers and mags into

the classic Kartell magazine rack. £175, Heals, heals.com. Buy it with the Ownable app

High contrast: Elegant furniture lets the walls

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Drawing the eye: Dine in and appreciate the art

Little touches: Olga uses every corner to show art and her personal mementoes

No artist’s home is complete without a 1962 Arco floor lamp, created by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni for Flos. Olga’s is a rarely available gold model, which could set you back more than £1,700. For a cheaper version try Bow Large Arc Overreach Floor Lamp in brass and black marble, £149; Made, made.com. Buy it with the Ownable app

This Rose Geometric Vase with gold edging is perfect filled with flowers. £42,

Graham & Green, grahamand green.co.uk. Buy it with the Ownable app

Subversive modern art is a great talking point. Buy a 55cm x 75cm screenprint of

Olga’s Teasing Not Pleasing, £370; Jealous, jealous

gallery.com. Buy it with the Ownable app

Animal-themed accessories are big, like this Gold Flamingo

Table Lamp, £135, including the shade, Graham & Green,

grahamandgreen.co.uk. Buy it with the Ownable app

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This Riley Bone Inlay Coffee Table is one with a difference! £475; Graham & Green,

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SURF’S UPIf you’re missing the thrills and spills of the

ocean, then these bone china mugs (£12.50) and cups (from £10.50 for a shorty

espresso cup) will add a hint of coastal cool to your morning coffee. Really swell. The Cornish Surfer, thecornishsurfer.com.

Buy it with the Ownable app

TIME FOR TEALift spirits with a pack of organic teas, and add a message via a QR code. English Tea Shop ‘Say Something’ tea bags, from £3, Amazon, amazon.co.uk. Buy it with the Ownable app

SCENT FROM HEAVENDrop everything, Jo Malone’s signature, scented candles have been given a painterly, boho makeover by interiors artist Martyn Thompson. They’ll be beautiful collector’s pieces long after the fragrance has gone. We predict a sell-out. Design Edition candles, £62, Jo Malone London, jomalone.co.uk. Buy it with the Ownable app

GOING GREENGrow your own micro greens

at home with these ready-prepped boxes of micro veggies and herbs

delivered direct to your door. Perfect for flat dwellers. You are what you eat, after all… Box of three

greens, £5 (£15 every three weeks, for one

box a week), Silly Greens, sillygreens.com. Buy it with the Ownable app

COME CLEANGet your hands on this eco

hand sanitiser while stocks last, bursting with orange and tea

tree essential oils and a minimum of 60 per cent

alcohol. A pocked-sized must-have. Hand Sanitiser, £16,

Haoma, haoma.co.uk. Buy it with the Ownable app

PETAL POWERFeel fabulously floral 24/7 with this modern bouquet tapestry. Zarin bouquet tapestry, £39, Urban Outfitters, urbanoutfitters.com. Buy it with the Ownable app

USE YOUR LOAF

Swap your cheese-on-white-sliced for a high

protein, high fibre, organic, paleo bread

packed with superfood ingredients. Paleo

brown loaf, £5, Cru8, cru8foods.co.uk. Buy it with the Ownable app

HIT REFRESH These naturally sugar-free, sparkling waters are so deliciously tropical, you’ll be in holiday mode without stepping outside. Nexba coconut & mango and watermelon cucumber & mint flavoured sparkling water, £1.40 for 1l, Sainsbury’s, sainsburys.co.uk. Buy it with the Ownable app

FLOWER TRIBUTEHone your crafting and gardening skillset in one fell swoop with this beautiful book on dried flowers – a celebration of long-lasting blooms and buds. Everlastings: How To Grow, Harvest & Create With Dried Flowers by Bex Partridge, Hardie Grant, £10.99, Amazon, amazon.co.uk. Buy it with the Ownable app

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TROLLEY DOLLYShopping on foot might call for more than a few carrier bags, and that’s why these cool and colourful trollies (with interchangeable bags) are making a comeback during the COVID-19 outbreak. Wheelie easy. Shopping trolley, £109, Rad Union, rad-union.com. Buy it with the Ownable app











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‘Our weekends now are like we’re ona cruise ship’

Myholly walsh

cocktail hour, writing and lots of baking meanthe comedian is keeping super-busy

n CBeebies Radio. I love it but I’d just want an hour of silence a day if possible. n Ooni Pizza Oven. We have it in our garden. I got it for Christmas and it’s come into its own under lockdown. We have pizzas once a week.n Real ale from the Brockley Brewery. They deliver on the same day and they’re very community- minded. They buy drinks for bin men and have raised money for a woman who lives in the area who has cancer.n Dartboard. I won it on Richard Osman’s House Of Games. I use it most evenings. n Adam Buxton’s Podcast. I listen to it when I’m running. It keeps me going.

Comedian Holly Walsh, 39, wrote BBC parenting comedy motherland and is working on a new series. She’s also written a new

sitcom, The other one, about what happens when you discover your dead dad has a secret family. what’s your daily routine?i get up at 7am, make breakfast for my two children, aged two and four, and have an argument about listening to CBeebies Radio. The argument is if we should listen or have a bit of silence. i do some exercise, then i sit down and write until the late afternoon. our weekends have become like we’re on a cruise ship. my husband, Jon, and i have cocktail hour at 6pm on Saturday and cinema club on Sunday. We try not to drink in the week. what are you watching to cheer yourself up?i love Gogglebox. i’ve been struggling to watch longer format things, like films. i’m finding it hard to concentrate during lockdown as there’s so much information coming at you from computers and TV screens. how has your working week changed?i was filming and editing in manchester for the past few months so it’s been lovely to be back at

home with the kids and my husband. The slowed down pace of life has been an unexpected pleasure. i’m currently writing the next series of motherland. i’m not sure if i’ll include any references to lockdown. it’s too early to tell. i’m writing every day. what have you been doing to stay in shape?i do a nine-mile run at the weekend. i love The adam Buxton Podcast so i listen to that on my run. i’ve also been playing darts. i’m terrible at it but i love it. i love going to see the darts at Christmas at alexandra Palace. it’s better than pantomime. Did you panic-buy anything?i panic-bought a breadmaker on Gumtree just before lockdown. i’ve been baking every day. my friend has just had a delivery of a huge sack of flour. She’s become like the local drug dealer. She drops it off to her friends’ houses. i was a bit of a baker before but now i’ve gone up a level. i did naan bread the other day and i’m a dab hand at pizza dough.

has lockdown given you any personality insights?i miss my family, but we’re strangely closer because of it, as i call my parents on Zoom. it’s made me realise how not bothered i am about going out. We’re so lucky we have a garden. i argue the same amount with the kids, but i’ve become more patient. We’ve been gardening with them. it’s nice to have a project together.

which non-essential activity do you miss the most?Taking the kids swimming. Going to the pub. Football. i’m a Crystal Palace season ticket holder. i really got into fantasy football this year and i’m annoyed that’s over because i was doing quite well. i’m from Guildford originally and became a Crystal Palace fan when i moved to south London 12 years ago. will the crisis change us?i think it will but i’m not sure how. There’s a Whatsapp group for our road, which we didn’t have before. Small things like that make a big difference and i hope we’ll keep going with them once we can all go out. i hope we’ve all made friends, but you never know. it’s like dating. it’s fine online, but it might change when you meet fact to face.

n The Other One starts on Friday at 9pm on BBC One

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‘The NHS discount has been a boon’

THE year got off to a great start for Cindy Acheampong, who’s 25 and a biomedical scientist at Bedford Hospital. For she

and her fiancé Samuel Donkor, a 27-year-old accountant, had decided to get married and buy their first home. The pair started house-hunting in January, having narrowed down their search to Nottinghamshire.

‘We wanted to be close to family and decided to concentrate on the area around Nottingham, where my future mother-in-law lives,’ explains Cindy. ‘We’d viewed a lot of properties when we discovered Harron Homes’ Brierley Heath development in Sutton in Ashfield. After watching a video of the show home, we booked an appointment to visit the site, and went on to reserve a four-bed house. Several things sold it to us: the size, the layout, the way it was styled - which gave us inspiration for how we could decorate our own home - and the location as the road links are good.’

But then coronavirus struck and the couple, who now haven’t seen each other for two months, had to reassess their plans. ‘Our wedding’s at the beginning of October and we’re crossing our fingers that we can go ahead,’ says Cindy, who is currently working shifts, testing samples from the most seriously ill patients for COVID-19. ‘We initially expected our house to be ready in June or July, and although construction has now restarted, it won’t complete until later in the year. At the moment, I’m renting in Bedford and Samuel’s in Coventry, and we’ll both need to find jobs closer to our new home. I hope to be able to move to a new hospital over the summer, but no vacancies are being advertised

at the moment.’ To her delight, Cindy realised that she’d be able to benefit from Harron Homes’ Key Worker discount, which entitles NHS and other essential workers to £5,000 off the price of their house, plus £1,000 worth of vouchers to use on home upgrades in Harron’s Excellence range.

‘Samuel’s often on Harron’s website and spotted that discounts were available for key workers,’ she says. ‘The NHS incentive was a huge advantage. We’ve used it to upgrade our flooring, lighting and amenities – little things that will make our house a

home. We’re so excited.’

Cindy and Samuel are also taking advantage of the Help to Buy scheme, which allows purchasers with a five per cent deposit to borrow 20 per cent of the price of a new-build (40 per cent in London). The loan is interest-free for five years and repaid when the property is sold.

Everything’s up in the air right now, so the couple have

a waiting game. ‘There’s nothing we can do about the

situation. If the house isn’t ready, we can rent for a couple of months, or crash with Samuel’s family,’ she says. ‘We can’t wait to get into our beautiful home and start our life together.’

Brierley Heath is on the edge of Sutton-in-Ashfield, a couple of miles from the Derbyshire border. Three and four-bed detached houses range from £219,995 to £304,995, and a four-bed Tonbridge design, similar to Cindy and Samuel’s, starts at £279,995. Help to Buy is available, and the Key Worker discount scheme runs until the end the year.

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andrea dean finds out How good researcH Helped tHis nHs scientist The real

discounts, freebies and otHer perks can Help you save wHen buying a newbuild. andrea dean looks at tHe best incentives

Developers throughout the UK are offering a host of incentives to woo buyers. These may be available on particular

plots or across entire sites and range from price reductions, stamp duty and mortgage contributions to part-exchange, furniture packages and other interior upgrades. ‘While price is often non-negotiable, push for extras, such as flooring or carpets,’ says James Forrester, director of stripeHomes. ‘stamp duty deals are often easily negotiable, and if the house is yet to be built, little details, like additional plug sockets, can save you a considerable sum of money in the long run.’

According to Charlotte Moxon, head of regional New Homes at strutt & parker, being in a proceedable position – whether renting or with your current home under offer - and having an agreement in principle from a mortgage lender will boost your chances of getting a good deal.

move in for £991. berkshire Larks Hill Green, Warfield RG42, from £270,000A collection of one and two-bed

apartments and three and four-bed houses, close to open countryside

and convenient for the M4. For the next four

weeks, Millgate is running a new

incentive allowing them to move in for only £99, as stamp duty, legal and mortgage fees will be paid.

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2. cardiffThe Mill, Canton CF11, from £262,995lovell is offering to pay your

For a four-bed Tonbridge home similar to

Cindy and Samuel’s. Full price: £279,995(without £5,000 key

worker discount)5% deposit: £13,749

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The realmortgage for the first six months on three-bed Oak townhouses, saving up to £5,000. The three-storey houses have a living room opening into the garden, a kitchen/diner and top-floor master bedroom, themill-canton.co.uk

3. NorthumberlaNdSaint George, Morpeth NE61, from £349,995These four and five-bed detached houses are an easy commute into Newcastle or Sunderland. Part exchange and assisted move are provided, or you may be eligible to get your mortgage paid for six months, freeing up funds for furniture and finishing touches. lindenhomes.co.uk

4. essexBase, Harlow CM17, from £219,995There’s a mix of one, two and three bed apartments and three and four-bed houses at this development in Newhall, a contemporary urban village noted for its striking architecture. Homes boast versatile, open-plan living areas, and many feature en-suite bathrooms and parking spaces. Buyers will also like Countryside’s offer to pay their mortgage for a year. countrysideproperties.com

helP WIth leGal Costs5.devoNBroadleigh Park, Tavistock PL19, from £290,000Three and four-bed houses are available now, and two and five-beds will be released soon in this historic town on the edge of Dartmoor. Part exchange and move assist – where Cavanna Homes liaises with the estate agent on your behalf and pays their fees – are widely available, and a £5,000 discount on plot 11, a roomy, four-bed detached house, brings the price down to £400,000. Flooring and £1,000 towards legal fees are thrown in too. cavannahomes.co.uk

aNd that’s Not all...6. loNdoNThe Reach, Thamesmead SE28, from £68,750 for a 25% share of £275,000Reserve a one-bed, shared ownership apartment by June 12 and you’ll get up to four months’ rent paid, potentially saving nearly £2,000. Homes are arranged around a landscaped communal garden, all have bright, open-plan layouts and a private balcony or small garden.peabodysales.co.uk

7. hamPshIreChapel Riverside, Southampton SO14, from £195,000This waterside development is on the west bank of the River Itchen, with amazing views over Southampton

Harbour and Ocean Village. The one and two-bed flats, which each have parking, have fitted kitchens with open-plan living/dining spaces and underfloor heating. For the next few months Inland Homes will match up to five per cent of the deposit on selected plots. inlandhomes.co.uk

8. east reNfreWshIreHazeldene Lea, Newton Mearns G77, from £279,995This development south of Glasgow has three, four and five-bed houses, offered with part exchange and a reduced reservation fee of just £99. Home of the month is plot 39, a five-bed detached house priced £539,000 available with 50 per cent LBTT paid (a saving up to £13,625), flooring and carpets fitted throughout, and a lights and blinds package. cala.co.uk

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‘I once found my cousin asleep in the hallway at 10am’

Independent spirit: Fearne was just 19 when she bought her first flat

FEARNE Cotton, 38, has been presenting live TV since the age of 15, when she was spotted by ITV’s Disney Club. Since, she has fronted

the BBC Music Awards, Top Of The Pops, Celebrity Juice and Children In Need Rocks, as well as hosting BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge between 2009 and 2015. Now also a best-selling cookbook writer and founder of the Happy Place podcast, she is a prolific charity fundraiser and has nearly 11 million social media followers. Fearne is married to rocker Jesse

Wood, with whom she has two children, Rex and Honey.

Where did you buy your first home?I bought my first flat, in the Greater London suburb of Northwood, on the border with Hertfordshire, in 2000, when I was just 19. I was so lucky that I didn’t need to use an estate agent – I bought it from my mate [the EastEnders and Bad Girls actress] Luisa Bradshaw-White. I lived in the flat on

my own, but it was only about ten minutes’ away from my parents’ house, so I felt independent, yet also safe.

You must have been very sensible at a young age Yes, I hopped on pretty early. Owning a home was my main goal at that age. I have always been unbelievably sensible, and never spent excessively or wasted money on things I don’t need.

What was the flat like? It was 1950s in style, and tall and thin. Once you got through the front door, you walked up the stairs to the first floor, to the kitchen and living room. And then on the next floor was a bedroom and bathroom. It had very little character, but I loved it so much. I didn’t really care where I lived at that point as I was so desperate to be independent and out of the family home.

What changes did you make? Luisa had painted a huge mural of Ariel the mermaid with Sebastian the crab [From The Little Mermaid] on the bathroom wall, so the first thing I did was paint over that, in white, and then paint the pipework fluorescent pink. I didn’t have much cash so I decorated the whole place – extremely badly – myself. I painted a poem on my bedroom wall and added silver stars to the kitchen ceiling. I bought almost everything from Ikea.

Was the flat a party pad or a cosy retreat? A bit of both. I loved chilling out watching EastEnders at the weekend while dusting and cleaning, but also had some very memorable parties there. I once found my cousin asleep on the hallway carpet at 10am after a massive party.

Were you busy in the kitchen? I wasn’t a big cook back then. The kitchen was tiny, with a minuscule stove, and was mainly a place where I made coffee. Today, my agenda for a perfect kitchen is that it is big and practical. In my present home, we knocked through three rooms to create one big open-plan eating, relaxing and socialising space. It’s light in colour with pops of eccentricity. I designed huge pendant lights with old silk and vintage flowers cascading down from them. The main focal point is Jesse’s late mum’s blue French dresser.

Where did you move next?I could afford to move up the ladder slightly, which felt like a sensible thing to do. I moved just a short distance away, to a small cottage in Harrow On The Hill. It was adorable, with a lovely little outdoor space, and it felt like a complete haven.

Has your style evolved?My first home offered me the chance to experiment and to be as out there and liberated as I could. Plus, I was a teenager. My house now dates from the 1840s – I love old buildings – and it’s full of character. The colour scheme is mainly pink and green, with a touch of dark midnight blue. The room we have most recently decorated is our bedroom, painted in Dulux Pressed Petal, a dark, dusty pink. It makes it so cosy and warm.

What does home mean to you?Home means comfort. I need a place I can retreat to, and where I feel safe. I want my home to feel like a home for whoever comes in the door, and it also has to feel safe and happy for my kids. Life is so hectic: I need them to feel calm as soon as they walk through the door.

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