Refresh your palette with a lovely sorbet

Give your interiors some real zing with bright and airy ice cream hues, says SAM WYLIE-HARRIS

KEEN to give your home a summer refresh? An easy – and soulsoothing – route to bright and breezy decor updates are pretty pastels and sorbet shades. Not only do they add a sweet touch to a space, but they channel good vibes and a carefree spirit that remind us of childhood – but in a chic, contemporary, grown-up way.

It’s easy to pass pastels off as cutesy but there’s a universal charm to these ice cream colours, which can be super sophisticated when used stylishly – and sometimes it only calls for a lick of paint to make the right first impression. walls, ceiling and woodwork in the same colour,” suggests Marianne.

“COLOUR blocking with pastels never goes out of fashion. Just the whole combination of pastel pink, mint green and baby blue works so well, especially teamed with grey and neutral tones,” says Daniel Prendergast, design director and founder at The Rug Seller. “A more ‘graphic’ style works well with the sugary tones to give the design an edge.

“There’s something very ‘fresh’ about pastel shades, especially mint green. Designers at Accessorize Home have teamed their signature style with pretty pastels within its range of rugs – combining powder pink, mint green and baby blue for a look that’s contemporary with a nod to bohemian style.”

“Soft textures work so well in pastel colours too,” Daniel adds. “Shaggy rugs and faux fur rugs look great in pink, mauve, blue and mint – they make you just want to snuggle into them!”

Above: Shutters from £168 per square metre, California Shutters (californiashutters.co.uk). Right: Light Mellow Rug by Accessorize, from £125, The Rug Seller