The simplest of pleasures
Beautiful basics are the building blocks of any modern home. Here we share affordable essentials for every room, guaranteed to never go out of style
Living
Make an investment sofa the star of your space and then add sculptural accessories 1 ‘Rosella’ ceiling light, £210, La Redoute (laredoute.co.uk)
2 ‘Swell’ sofa, £3,745, Normann Copenhagen (normann-copenhagen.com)
3 ‘Tabitha’ media console, £449, Urban Outfitters (urbanoutfitters.com)
4 ‘Long Island Lounger’,
£225, French Connection (frenchconnection.com)
5 ‘Cochato’ embroidered cushion cover, £95, The Conran Shop (conranshop. co.uk) 6 ‘Astraeus’ table lamp, £60, Habitat (habitat.co.uk)
7‘ Dana’ stoneware stacked side table, £125, Rose & Grey (roseandgrey.co.uk) 8 ‘Enzo’ round jute rug, £79, Made (made.com) 9 ‘Hebe’ lamp
base, £312; ‘Sill’ cupboard low in ‘Cashmere’, £637, both Ferm Living (fermliving.com)
Dining
Create a setting for memorable mealtimes with pale woods and artisan pieces 1 ‘Hammered’ silver-toned cutlery, from £4.99 per piece, Zara Home (zarahome.com)
2 ‘Kalto’ jug, £38, The Conran Shop (conranshop.co.uk)
3 ‘Athena’ tableware, from
£58 for four side plates, Anbôise (anboise.com) 4 ‘Everyday’ pendant by Neri & Hu, price on application, Stellar Works (stellarworks.com) 5 ‘Poise’
6-8 seater extending dining table, £999; ‘Rattan’ folding chairs, £99 each; ‘Hiko’ ceiling light, £175, all John Lewis & Partners (johnlewis. com) 6 ‘Ovo’ side chair by Foster + Partners, £995, Benchmark (benchmark furniture.com) 7 ‘Wicker’ glass, £28, LSA (lsa-international.com) 8 ‘CH337’ dining table by Hans J Wegner, price on application, Carl Hansen & Søn (carlhansen.com) 9 ‘Anais’ carafe, £39; ‘Manon’ wine glasses, £11 each, all Rowen & Wren (rowenandwren.co.uk)
Office
Design-led furniture and storage create a study that’s stylish and streamlined 1 ‘Nunnington’ cabinet, £1,043, Shelved (shelved.co.uk) 2 ‘Nomad’ pen holder with lid by Skagerak, £35, Pantechnicon (pantechniconstore.com)
3 ‘Inlay’ cup and saucer, £33, Ferm Living (fermliving.com)
4 ‘ Toolbox’ by Arik Levy, £29, Vitra (vitra.com) 5 ‘Form’ swivel chair, £390, Normann Copenhagen (normanncopenhagen.com) 6 ‘Fallowfield’ desk, £199;‘Brooks’ officechair, £189; ‘Brandon’ floor lamp, £30, all John Lewis & Partners (johnlewis.com) 7 ‘Speckle’ A5 notebook, £32, Matere Studio (materestudio.com) 8 ‘Arkin’ chair, £249, Dunelm (dunelm. com) 9 ‘Float’ table, £985, Pinch (pinchdesign.com) 10 ‘Hauga’ desk, £80, Ikea (ikea.com)
Kitchen
Keep the heart of your home sleek and understated with items in a limited colour palette 1 Wooden servers, £17.99 for two, Zara Home (zarahome. com) 2 Chopping board, £65, Toast (toa.st) 3 ‘Plisse’ kettle by Michele De Lucchi for
Alessi, £85, The Conran Shop (conranshop.co.uk) 4 ‘Terra. Cotto’ casserole pot, £49, Made (made.com) 5 ‘Plus’ door and drawer fronts in ‘Infinity Blue’ with ‘Circus’ and ‘Mini Circus’ handles in brass, from £30, all Superfront (superfront. com) 6 ‘Betty’ bar stool by Thau & Kallio for &Tradition, £400, Twentytwentyone (twenty twentyone.com) 7 Tablecloth, £79.99, Zara Home (zarahome.com) 8 ‘Lotte’ larder cabinet, £2,125, Cox & Cox (coxandcox.co.uk) 9 ‘3 Pint
Jug’ in ‘Mineral Blue’, £34; and tumbler, £7, both Falcon (falconenamelware.com)
10 Champagne coupe, £60, RoseUniacke(roseuniacke.com)
Bathroom
Elegant essentials to bring joy to your morning routine 1 ‘Slim’ wall cabinet by Wireworks, £246, Amara (amara. com) 2 Bath mat, £17.99, H&M Home (hm.com) 3 ‘ Waffle’ hand towel in ‘Sage’ (hanging on wall) £6; and (on stool, from top) ‘Waffle’ hand towels in ‘Mushroom’ and ‘Graphite’, £6 each; ‘Waffle’ bath towels in ‘Mushroom’, ‘Graphite’ and ‘Sage’,£12each;‘Loxwood’ stool, £59,allDunelm(dunelm.com)
4 ‘Arcs’ candleholder; ‘Tann’ toothbrush, from £4, both Hay (hay.dk) 5 ‘Stone’ wall light, £270, Tom Dixon (tomdixon.net) 6 ‘Block Stripe’ tumbler, £8; soap dispenser, £10, both John Lewis & Partners (johnlewis. com) 7 Lacquered metal basket
with wheels, £69.99, Zara Home (zarahome.com) 8 ‘Petite’
display cabinet in ‘Swedish Blue’, £575, Cox & Cox (coxandcox.co.uk)
Bedroom
Opt for neutral tones and natural, tactile textures for a relaxed and restful scheme 1‘ Akina’ floating nightstand, £129, Urban Outfitters (urbanoutfitters.com)
2 Rattan mirror, £20,
Sass & Belle (sassandbelle.co.uk) 3 ‘Waska’ rattan bed, from £599, La Redoute (laredoute.co.uk)
4 ‘Ingeborg’ chair by Flemming Lassen for by Lassen, from £2,450, Twentytwentyone (twentytwentyone.com) 5 ‘Spindle’ bed, from £399; ‘Jett’ duvet cover set, from £50; ‘Akina’ oak bedside table, £119; jute marl rug, from £129, all Dunelm (dunelm.com)
6 ‘Copita’ wall light in ‘Metal’, £40, La Redoute (laredoute.co.uk) 7 ‘Elland’ cushion, £83, Neptune (neptune.co.uk) 8 Rattan chest of drawers, £499, John Lewis & Partners (johnlewis.com) 9 ‘Snooze’ bedlinen set, from £80, Normann Copenhagen (normann-copenhagen.com)