How to get the look

✢ keep to a muted palette, whether dusk pink, dove grey or chambray blue. ✢ Vary pattern scale, working a small pretty ditsy design with a bolder check or stripe.

✢ Upcycle pieces of furniture to work with these soft shades.

rustic log basket, £55, thefarthing.co.uk blue ticking cushion, £39.99, dobbies.com

set of two natterbox chairs in inky blue, £230, loaf.com

chambery grey painted console dressing table, £249, cotswoldco.com

cobb rise & fall large pendant, £225, originalbtc.com

maine stripe chair, £640, alexander andpearl. co.uk

Hambledon raw oak tall stool, £150, gardentrading.co.uk

swallow cushion, £26, sophieallport.com w&h

blue blood pure flat emulsion, £46.50 for 2.5 litres, paintand paperlibrary.com

textured mugs in pink and blue, £5 each, marksandspencer.com

cannes rose glass and copper lantern, £12, jdwilliams.co.uk