THE NEW ELEGANCE

Opposite, from left Vintage 1960s sideboard, £425, Førest (forestlondon.com). ‘Guadeloupe’ green vase by Bethan Laura Wood for Bitossi Ceramiche, £498, SCP (scp.co.uk). ‘Silje’ rug, £496, Heal’s ( heals.com). ‘Tanis’ desk by Pierre Paulin, £1,617, Ligne Roset ( ligne-roset.com). ‘Bestlite BL2’ table light by Robert Dudley Best for Gubi, £475, Viaduct (viaduct.co.uk). ‘The Golden Rule’ ruler, £15, Tom Dixon (tomdixon.net). ‘Tumbler’ brass alarm clock by Norm Architects for Menu, £119, Monologue (monologuelondon.com). ‘Series 430’ velvet chair by Verner Panton for Verpan, £642, Aram Store (aram.co.uk) This page, from left Artwork, £850, Liza Giles ( lizagiles.com). ‘Mod 118’ velvet chair by Thayer Coggin, £1,714, Staffan Tollgård (tollgard.co.uk). ‘ VV Cinquanta’ floor light by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep, £715, Viaduct (viaduct.co.uk)