CHECKS & STRIPES

New-season colours bring fresh style to these perennially popular patterns

MIX AND MATCH

Patterns in different scales create the right balance in this elegant sitting room.

Wall in Setting Plaster; hall in Cornforth White, both estate emulsion, £47.95 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball. Cahiers d’art prints in hall, £195 each, Lassco. Hanbury Stone rug, £1,682, Roger Oates. Virginia armchairs, £1,675 each, Love Your Home; covered in Devon Stripe in Sage, £32.50m, Ian Mankin. Cushions in Elmer in Charcoal, £35m, Romo. Aurora footstool in Cosmos Check in Pepper, £395, Ceraudo. Burke coffee table, £2,517, Arteriors. Scarab

vase, £95, Oka. On wall: Washed Stripes giclee print, £190, Adam Watts at Artists & Objects. Noir French cane cabinet, £650, French Connection. Cream vase, from a selection, H&M Home. Palm Springs urn vase, £625, Jonathan Adler

An ottoman with a frilled edge adds a delicate feel and simple striped accessories complete the look.

Carlotta ottoman in Cosmos Check in Pepper, £995, Ceraudo. Oka tray in Anthracite, £57; Inka bowl in Rose, £19, both Oyoy. Striped glass paperweight, £35, Oka.

Find a similar spoon at Alfies Antique Market

SLEEK LOOK

Create a striped splashback with horizontal tiles in colours that match the scheme. Finish off with a rattan shade for added texture above a shiny black worktop.

Wall in Cornforth White estate emulsion, £47.95 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball. Giardinetto tiles in Shrub, Plinth, Bench and Petal, £68.80sq m, Claybrook. 18cm rattan pendant shade, £48, Pooky. Toppu tray stand, £46, Oyoy. Napkins in Elmer in Charcoal, £35m, Romo. Ceramic bowls,

from a selection by Clare Proctor

Sophisticated chequerboard flooring combined with warm wooden tones deliver a statement scheme.

Cahiers d’art prints, £195 each, Lassco. Latte White and Jet Black vinyl floor tiles, both £39.95sq m, Harvey Maria. Utility bespoke 1 pendant light in Sage, £264, David Hunt Lighting. Moose dining table, £2,520, Julian Chichester. Wooden dining chairs, £900 each, Loose Fit at Artists & Objects. Mera Light

woven chair, £1,020, Kam Ce Kam. Amina plate, £14.95, Nkuku. Skagerak large ceramic planter, from a selection at Finnish Design Shop. Japanese ceramic bowl, £24, Homeplace →