WHATEVER THE WEATHER
New-season fabrics and wallpapers inspired by sunny days and stormy nights
LITTLE FLUFFY CLOUDS
Soft painterly and textural steely blue-grey tones perfectly echo our oh-so often cloudy skies.
Wall in Sarabi fabric in Indigo, £98m, Threads at GP&J Baker. Soriana chair, Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina; covered in Tramontana in Mineral, £110m, Zinc Textile. Lamp, £1,580, Roche Bobois. Moma Indigo rug, £1,021sq m, Riviere Rugs →
FULL SUNSHINE
Like a warm summer’s day, yellow brings an uplifting smile to our interiors this season.
Wall in Belton Scenic wallpaper in Sunbeam, £209 for six panels, Little Greene. Chiara dining chair in Mustard, £390 a pair, Ceraudo. Bobboli lamp base in Green, £126; empire lampshade in Sunshine, £79, both Pooky. Coral ornament, £24, Rockett St George. Newport console table in Dove White, £ 3,414, Oomph at Nina Campbell
SPRING HAS SPRUNG
All the florals have come into bloom in a riot of colour and abundant beauty.
Wall in Geranium wallpaper, £190 a roll, Cole & Son. Fabrics, from left: Salengro in Vert, £98m, Manuel Canovas at Colefax and Fowler; Greensward Bouquet, £171m, Travers at Zimmer + Rohde; Belle de Nuit in Green, £130m, Christopher Farr Cloth; Poets Garden in Indigo Teal, £49m, Sanderson; Hollyhock in Celadon, £155m, Designers Guild. Metal-framed doors, £4,140, Retrouvius. Papavera vases, from £95 each, Oka →
THE FIRST FROST
This evocative scene is reminiscent of early morning mists stretching across an icy landscape.
Wall (opposite) in Breton Blue matt emulsion, £29.16 for 2.5ltr, Dulux. Wall (this page) in Sylvania wallpaper, £145 a roll, Osborne & Little. Suspended fabrics, from left: Secret in Chrome, Moonstone, Pearl, Sapphire and Sterling, £25.20m, Prestigious Textiles. Fabrics on table, from left: Lorita in Onyx, £26m, Ashley Wilde; Opio Erba, £370lin m, Pierre Frey. Anfora alabaster vase, £3,200; Coppa alabaster vase, £2,200, both Paolo Moschino for Nicholas Haslam. Wykeham wall light in Chalk White, £1,764; drum shades in Lily linen, £53 each, all Vaughan. Gillear dining
table, £1,775, Oka. Vienna carver chair in Bronze and Brown leather, £2,610, Tom Faulkner →
HEATWAVE
These delectable Neapolitan colours and upbeat patterns are a playful twist on the joy of heading to the beach for ice cream on a hot summer’s day.
Wall in Constellation wallpaper in Pink, £170m, Jennifer Shorto at The Fabric Collective. Windbreak in Les Cabines fabric, £60.70, Casamance. Cone in Scallops fabric in Blue, £158m, Ottoline at The Fabric Collective. Ice cream fabrics, from left: Selma in Dragee, Soleil, Sauge and Eglantine, £115m, Manuel Canovas at Colefax and Fowler
SHEPHERD’S DELIGHT
The intensity and vibrancy of sunset hues bring drama to the current trend for texture and curves.
Wall in La Palma wallpaper in Sun Baked, £396 a roll, Thibaut. Divider in Metal X Stellar wallcovering in 37509, £89lin m, Arte. Parrot sofa, £4,431, Julian Chichester; seat in Villandry in Rust; backrest in Villandry in Burnt Orange, both £58m, Andrew Martin. Bolster cushion in Murano in Gold, £20m, Studio G at Clarke & Clarke. Rectangular cushion in Donwell in F7404-03, £105m, Osborne & Little. Dylan footstool, £507, Love Your Home; covered in Chesil Beach in Brick, £72.50m, Linwood. Fly side table, £2,092, Antonio Citterio at Flexform. Abstract Art vase, £22, Rockett St George. Dusk rug,
£1,320sq m, Deirdre Dyson. Japan rug Coral, £1,639, Heal’s. Random pendant light, £868, Moooi at Twentytwentyone →
BRIGHT AND BREEZY
Geometric and watery marbled designs catch the wind.
Wall in Ethereal Blue and Garter Blue emulsion, both £49.50 for 2.5ltr, Edward Bulmer Natural Paint. Fabrics, from left: Carabosse, £104m, James Malone at Altfield; Taplow in Juniper/petal, £135m, Lee Jofa at GP&J Baker; Brakka in ARF904/04, £112m, A Rum Fellow at George Spencer Designs
BEFORE THE RAIN
Classic raincoats conjure up moody coastal scenes and showery forecasts.
Base of wall in De Nimes estate emulsion, £47.95 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball. Coats in, from left: Bourne in Ocean, £120m, Mark Alexander; Kravet Design 35635-35, £75m, Kravet; Gramercy in 44170/595, £70m, Travers at Zimmer + Rohde; Rutledge in Ocean, £39m, Kravet. Divider in Bokeh wallcovering in Tuscan, £59.50 a roll, Villa Nova. Stoneware vessels, from £7,000 each, Abigail Ozora Simpson. Note stools, £715 each, Edward Collinson →
CLEAR SKIES
Gentle, subtle sky hues in watery blues, greens and the palest of pinks confirm the love for more muted shades in the current climate.
Wall in, from top: Ballet Shoes; Revival; Spotlight; Splash of Pepper; Powder Blue, from £18 for 2.5ltr matt emulsion, all Crown. Painted swatches, from left: Sapling claypaint, £43 for 2.5ltr, Earthborn; Stone Blue estate emulsion, £47.95 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball; Svenska Blue chalk paint, £19.95 for 1ltr, Annie Sloan; Blueberry White matt emulsion, £16.42 for 1ltr, Dulux. Tiles, from left: Terrazzo Nouveau porcelain in Cobalt Matt, £69.60sq m, Mandarin Stone; Raku Sapporo, £199.42sq m, Claybrook; Aqua Mist Oxide Explosion handmade ceramic, from £260sq m, Domus; Hoxton porcelain in Teal Gloss, £46.67sq m, Mandarin Stone. Wallpapers, from left: Mirage, £44.45 a roll, Casadeco; Heron & Lotus Flower, £98 a roll, GP&J Baker
LAZY, HAZY DAYS
Like the gloriously lingering warmth of an Indian summer, these gently muted botanical designs and geometric sheers in warm sandy shades evoke scenes of faraway island life.
Kishi in Lagoon (background fabric), £40m, Villa Nova. Tent sides and roof in Senegal in Gull, £98m, Larsen at Colefax and Fowler. Tent back and daybed cushion in Bermuda in Summer Bloom, £240m, Jim Thompson. Mabel daybed, £900, Sofa.com; covered in Camansi in Wild Rose, £45m, Romo. Dayak armchair, £680, Paolo Moschino for Nicholas Haslam. Natural driftwood stool, £95, French Connection. Beautiful Big Bell bamboo ceiling light, £195, Rockett St George. Caumont Bronze rug, £1,021m, Riviere Rugs →
STORMY WEATHER
All at sea: deep vibrant teals and blues combine in this seascape, while Moby, our friendly whale, takes a dip.
Whale in Mirador in Petrol, £35m, Harlequin. Foxy wallpaper in Blue Shell, £127m, Anthology at Style Library. Hanging fabric in Silk Wool in Deep Aqua, £164m,
Fox Linton. Front wave in Marino, £176m, Rubelli. Middle wave in Cayo Coco in colourway 63, £199.80m, Élitis at Abbott + Boyd. Back wave in Adao in Verde, £218lin m, Pierre Frey.
Usk bath with polished exterior, £3,570, Drummonds. Moon Votive sculpture;
Sun Votive sculpture, £375 each, both Claire de Lune &