Classics reimagined
From chintz to chinoiserie and toile to damask, we look at much-loved patterns with fresh eyes
COVER STAR
This neutral space is brought to life with a fabulously vibrant twist on traditional chintz. Ottilie sofa, from £2,038, Love Your Home; covered in Spring Garden Blue, £164m, Madeaux. Bobbin Leg footstool with legs painted in Pleat by Little Greene, £840 plus 2m fabric, David Seyfried; covered in Boscombe Emerald, £54m, Jane Churchill at Colefax and Fowler. Similar vitrine from Design Vintage. Puzzle 1 artwork by Kim Bartelt, £5,000, Cadogan Contemporary.
Cushions (from left): Brera Lino Jade and Thyme, £60, Designers Guild; Aventurine, £125, Fermoie; Candy Stripe cover in Flamingo, £89, The Conran Shop. Pebble platter in Forest, £245;
Bubble tumblers in Petrol and Clear, £9 each, The Conran Shop. T vase in Peach, £135, Ligne Roset. Similar glass jars, Wild at Heart, from £55. Contemporary Anatolian kilim, £2,340, Larusi
NATURALLY CHARMING A tailored table skirt in a stylised botanical chintz will freshen up any entrance hall.
Fitted table skirt in Queen Fruit Chintz Jade, £144m, Neisha Crosland for Schumacher; edged in Preston Silk Stripe Border in Peppercorn, £25m, Samuel & Sons. Bobbin mirror in Limed Oak, £1,100, The New
Craftsmen. Floral arrangement, from £95, Honeysuckle & Hilda. Similar bowl from Design Vintage. Light Green Dodka Vase 1 by Arjan Van Dal, £340, The New Craftsmen. Alev lidded jar in Old Rose, £70, Amara. Fountain lamp, £648; Bongo shade, £190, Porta Romana. Patola Sage Gelim flatweave rug by Ptolemy Mann, £995, Rug Maker →
A TAKE ON CHINOISERIE This is a gentle interpretation of the design classic characterised by exuberant decoration.
Edo Springs wallpaper in Celadon Rose, £605 a panel, Studio by Fromental. Shutters in a shade similar to Lamp Black intelligent eggshell, £68 for 2.5ltr, Little Greene. Antrim table in Ebonised Oak, £1,895, Oka. Sable chairs, £1,596 each, Ochre. Silvan vases in Amethyst, £606 (large); £399 (small); Jelly vase in Smoked Anthracite, £306,
all Cassina at Aram. (On mantelpiece) tall Blobby candlestick, £189, The Conran Shop. Hay conical candle, £29 for 6 assorted colours, Liberty. Strøm bowl in Vaporous Grey, £68.95, Finnish Design Shop. Contemporary Anatolian wool kilim, £1,140, Larusi
OPPOSITES ATTRACT An elegant carver chair upholstered in a horizontal stripe is a perfect foil to the chinoiserie wallpaper.
Edo Springs wallpaper in Celadon Rose, £605 a panel, Studio by Fromental. Luccio carver chair in Black Grainless Oak, £1,256 plus 1.5m fabric, Julian Chichester; covered in Olive Sacking in Peacock, £80yd, Guy Goodfellow Collection. Bespoke Orb
mirror, £720, Reid & Wright. Bold Pearl vase, £210; small Blobby candlestick in Noir, £189, The Conran Shop. Hay conical candle in Arctic Blue, £29 for 6 assorted colours, Liberty. Ginori 1735 Oriente Italiano dessert plate in Albus, £65, Amara →
MATERIAL MATTERS Printed on seagrass, this damask design has a beautiful textural and organic quality.
Rialto Damask wallpaper by San Patrignano, £130m, Paolo Moschino for Nicholas Haslam. Pimpernel chest of drawers, £845, Loaf. Frances decanters, £490 for 2, Arteriors. Mid Green Shouldered Vase 1 by Arjan Van Dal, £330, The New Craftsmen. Duck print, similar at Oka
TOILE WITH A TWIST The zingy hues in the fabric teamed with the oversized scale and colour of the terrazzo-style flooring creates a thoroughly charismatic pairing.
Curtains in Pondicherry Lierre, £72m, Manuel Canovas at Colefax and Fowler. Acrylic Boat bath, £1,532 plus painting service, £395, BC Designs; painted in Setting
Plaster estate eggshell, £67 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball. Floor-mounted mixer tap in Weathered Bronze, £2,742, Studio Ore. Shard Green porcelain tiles, £50.40sq m, Mandarin Stone. Pinecone side table, £395, Graham and Green. Button Pack pole, £111.90, Jim Lawrence. Washed linen bath towel, £34.99, Linenme. Rosa Centifolia hand cream by Floris, £18; Musgo Real Classic Scent soap, £20, Liberty. Stoned Alexis soap
dish, £43; seeded glass (as vase) in Pale Rose, £79 for 4, Amara. Bilton pedestal mirror, £58, Rowen & Wren &