Magnolia IN THE BATHROOM

Magnolia is one of nature’s most precious but fleeting glories, and a joy to replicate indoors. Big, energetic florals are well suited to a bathroom or cloakroom where they can be enjoyed in small doses. Keep your surrounding features clean and crisp – the white tongue-and-groove panelling and painted floorboards here offset the big, blousy florals above. Exercise similar caution when selecting your accessories: one or two complementary shades is all you need. And don’t be put off by the idea of wallpaper peeling or bubbling in a steamy room: it’s more resilient than you might think. Just be sure to use water-resistant materials in areas likely to be splashed.

1 Petunia jug, £49, Quince & Cook 2 Soft white tufted bath mat, £34, Quince & Cook 3 Sahin Nature cane coat rack, £41.50, Beaumonde 4 Flat-top wooden Chinese stool, £165, Shimu 5 Kasbah Nimbus basket, £50, Weaver Green 6 Bees stoneware soap dish, £9, Sophie Allport 7 Southbourne towel ladder, £90, Garden Trading 8 Shell Seeker off-white linen cushion cover, £44, Cream Cornwall 9 Candle pot* in Baker’s Blue, £9, Loaf 10 Eichholtz Morongo mirror, £580, Sweetpea & Willow