Let’s decorate!
Create the perfect outdoor setting with colourful bunting, votives filled with pretty blooms and a choice of patterned cushions and blankets. Shades of Lilac bunting, £12 for 5m, The Cotton Bunting Company.
Hanging glass globes, £20 for 3, Cox & Cox. Yellow hurricane lamp,
£12.95, Dotcomgiftshop. Beldi leather basket, col Lilac, £18, Bohemia. Peach Honeycomb paper pom pom, £5; paper lantern, col Peach, £5.50, both The Wedding of My Dreams. Nordic Hammam towel, col Lilac, £36; Ibiza Summer Hammam towel, col Lemon, £26; Tile cushion, col Plum, £23, all Bohemia. Ochre Yellow Striped cushion, £19.95; Green & White Striped cushion,
£30, both Nordic House. Prince of Wales Lilac merino lambswool throw, £75, Marquis & Dawe. Terracotta plant pot, £5.95, Idyll Home. Mason jars, from £6.99 each, Lakeland. Painted in Paloma, £6.45 for 100ml Chalk Paint, Annie Sloan. Wooden crate with blackboard effect finish on side, £15, Pastel Lane. Sheringham Morston Stripe cushion, £42, Neptune. Retreat wicker lantern, £50, Debenhams. Woven lantern, £10, George Home.
1 Serve with a natural touch. Bark board, £16.95, Dassie Artisan.
2, 10 Decorate with garlands. Hand-dyed silk ribbon on bobbin, from £22 for 6 yards; handdyed ombré tissue tassel garland, £60 (20 tassels), Pompom Blossom at Not on the High Street.
3, 8 Label with love. Leaf tag, £1.60 for 10; Yellow Triangles tag, £4.20 for 12, all Pea Green Boat.
4 Pep up a drink. Flag stirrers, £11.50 for 10, Comeuppance at Not on the High Street.
5 Colour pop! Small circle paper garland, col Lavender, £2.50; large circle paper garland, col Yellow, £3, both Pea Green Boat.
6 Layer lovely textiles. Linen napkin, £35 for 4, Canvas Home.
7 Send a message on beautiful stationery.
Tea Party invitation, £11.25 for 10, Katie Leamon.
9, 18 Go for a platter in rustic wood.
Pinewood serving boards, £40 (large); £30 (medium), Cox & Cox.
11 Tie together loose ends decoratively. Baker’s twine, £3.95 for 75m, Dotcomgiftshop.
12 Let sweet fragrances waft in the air. Produce Wildflower candle, £20, Roullier White.
13 Add a feathered touch. Feather ceramic hanging decoration, £3, John Lewis.
14 Create ambience as the sun goes down. Lilac tapered candles, £2.50 each, Holly’s House.
15 Get crafty and creative! Mason jar, £10.99 for 4, Lakeland. Painted in Arles, £6.45 for 100ml Chalk Paint, Annie Sloan.
16 Let pretty patterns take centre stage. Handblock Printed tea towel, col Jasna Clay, £8.50, Birdie Fortescue.
17 Fill cones with blowsy flowers. Lavender confetti cones, £4.80 for 10, Pink and Turquoise at Not on the High Street.
19 Display in metal filigree. Lacework oval flower pot planter, £24, Ella James.