WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
Country style may be a perennial favourite – with its outdoor influences and animal-inspired accessories – but this season, designers have given it a chic new shake-up.
There are three fresh new natureinspired looks to choose from. You can embrace woodland wonder and cosy creature comforts, take a walk on the wild side, or follow the fashion for Scandi chalet decor with a neutral palette enlivened with delicate flora and fauna.
Simply choose your path, and let nature work its magic indoors... “A dreamy country interior doesn’t have to be cutesy,” declares Nadia McCowan Hill, resident style advisor for online interiors company, Wayfair.co.uk. “It can be chic, contemporary and cool if you embrace interesting textures, luxury materials and accessories full of character.
“Keep the space uncluttered so that carefully curated pieces can really shine. This should be a witty, tongue-in-cheek urban approach that’s warm but oh-so-wild, and a world away from the cliche of chintz and cottages.”
Clarissa Hulse’s sophisticated design for her Dusk Bed Linen in indigo/blush (from £19 for a pillowcase, and £115-£170 for duvet sets), evokes the beauty and palette of a rural autumn landscape and could be the perfect finishing touch for a stylish bedroom. The Enchanted Forest scented candle, £32, Chase & Wonder Boston Ivy mug, midnight blue, £12, Clarissa Hulse, clarissahulse.com
Hare lamp with black shade, £139.95, audenza.com