THE SPICE ROUTE Decorating with a hint of spice – think cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger

This season’s decorating is inspired by the global traveller’s expeditions, with a rich palette of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and ochre adding warmth and depth to interiors

Cinnamon-tinted walls combined with the clean lines of dark furniture create a stage set for a collection of vessels – evocative pieces that nod to the spice pots from the past.

Rowson sideboard, £1,025, Mannmade London. Walls in Spiced Honey matt emulsion, £27.56 for 2.5L, Dulux. Blueberry Branch wall hanging, £75, The Little House Shop at Notonthehighstreet.com. Lump

pot (far left), £16, The Conran Shop. Mizuyo Yamashita Core vase, £85, Flow Gallery. Hand-carved wooden

vase, £200, AU Bespoke. Amarelo

vase, £40, Habitat. Matthias Kaiser Lost vase, £325; Debbie Wijskamp Paper Pulp Terra bottle, £60; Malcolm Martin and Gaynor Dowling Limed and Scorched vase, £156, all Flow Gallery. Rug in Sisool Eclipse M601 in Masai, sisal/wool mix, 220cm sq, £783.64, Crucial Trading.

A black cane sofa arranged with palm leaf-motif cushions against plain ochre linen lends an elegant exotic feel to a classic scheme. Dark-wood flooring and a table of leafy plants complete the look.

Domingo bench in black in Leuven Ochre linen, £4,100; Palmyra

cushions, £160 each, all Paolo Moschino at Nicholas Haslam. Plain

cushions in Meander in Moccasin, linen, £125m, Mark Alexander. Nestor marble coffee table, £795, Habitat. Laussets leather tray, £295, Oka. Fritz Baumann Oakbox, £260, Flow Gallery. Round vase, £35, The Conran Shop. Costellini leather ottoman,

£275, Oka. Graphic Contemporary

kelim, wool, £667.85, Ornate Rugs. Gravity floor lamp, £845, The Conran Shop. Ellery table (behind sofa), £780, Rowen & Wren. Tabor pot in orange, £85; Round pot, £51; Brown glazed pot, £30, all Amara.

Woodwork in Stone II architects eggshell, £66.50 for 2.5L, Paint & Paper Library.

Warm ochre and neutral khaki bring sophistication to fabrics, papers and tiles, while hints of black and nutmeg add depth. Fabrics (clockwise, from top left), Réincarnation in Champagne, cotton mix, £188m, Misia. Sevigne in 4101 0117, linen mix, £87.10m, Casamance. Summer Palace in Desert Sand, linen, £63.99m, Prestigious Textiles. Loom in Wilderness, linen, £145m; Offset in Parchment, linen mix, £125m, both Mark Alexander. Hollis Embroidery 1021231/815, £86m, Zimmer & Rohde. Thai Fretwork border in Belgium, linen mix, £58m, Jim Thompson at Fox Linton. Aslin in Charcoal, linen, £69m, Threads at GP&J Baker. Broken Stripe in Honey, linen, £80m, Christopher Farr Cloth. Navajo Yiska

tile, £8.30, Claybrook. Wallpaper

(background), Paillotte EDM 37,

£109 a roll, Nobilis. Notebook, £50;

ballpoint pen, £30, both Oggetto.

A limited palette of spice shades creates a harmonious backdrop for pieces of mismatched furniture. Bamboo cabinet, £825, Rockett St George. Vintage oak refectory table, £995, The Old Cinema. Boston bench, £579, Willis & Gambier. Walls in Spiced Honey matt emulsion, £27.56 for 2.5L, Dulux. (On mantelpiece) Fritz Baumann limed-oak vessel, £930, Flow Gallery. Untitled by Fieroza Doorsen, £1,750, Wilson Stephens & Jones. Large bamboo lamp, £594; Bongo shade in Bina in Dusty Pink, £148, both Porta Romana. (On cabinet) Nera bowl, £140, SCP. (In cabinet, from top) Breakfast bowl in Slate, £32; tea bowl in Gold, £28, both Pottery West. Nera bowls, from £87 each, both SCP. Plates, £34 each, Pottery West. Lump black pot, £25, The Conran Shop. Nera bowl, £140, SCP. Iringa basket, £25, Oggetto.

(On table) Emily Buck dish, £120, 8 Holland Street. Choppy Waters serving board, £160, Temper Studio. Ami Katz Loro 2018 rug, wool, £1,242sq m, Vandra at Sinclair Till.

Using fabrics with patterns in different scales gives curtains a beautifully tailored finish, while contemporary furniture in the palest leather keeps the look fresh.

Curtain in Botani in Rust, linen, £95m, Mark Alexander. Lined in Cypress in Cocoa, cotton, £144m, Howe at 36 Bourne Street. Edged in Swiss Velvet Piping in Copper, £14m, Samuel & Sons. Cross Leg lounge

chair and ottoman in Nude Old

Velvet leather, £3,515, Magnus Long at The Conran Shop. Jesup stool,

£563, Arteriors. (On stool) Tumbler in Caramel, £18, The Conran Shop. (On mantelpiece) November 3 by Fieroza Doorsen, £1,500, Wilson Stephens & Jones. Mizuyo Yamashita Core vases from £40 each, Flow Gallery. Funnel

vase in Amber, £45, The Conran Shop. Rug in Sisool Eclipse M601 in Masai, sisal/wool mix, 220cm sq, £783.64, Crucial Trading. Walls in Stone II architects matt, £53.50 for 2.5L, Paint & Paper Library.

This busy block print creates a welcoming feel in a guest room, while botanical prints in Perspex frames and a vintage-style chest of drawers add to the curated feel. Wallpaper, Majolica in Gaucho, £22m, Rapture & Wright. Vintage-style chest of drawers, £1,250, Rockett St George. Rowsley double wall light in Antiqued Brass, £68.30, Jim Lawrence. Raffia Scallop candle shades with black trim, £80 each; Botanical prints on raffia, £160 each, all Matilda Goad.

November 2 by Fieroza Doorsen, £950; Chris Lanooy Dutch vase, £290, both Wilson Stephens & Jones. Large black vase, £375, The Conran Shop. Breakfast bowl in Slate, £32, Pottery West. Olive edition traveller’s notebook, £50, Oggetto.

Accents of amber and ochre bring softness and a touch of Eastern spice to a sleek modern bathroom sanctuary. The simple motif on the blind is reminiscent of Indian woodblocks, while a mother-of-pearl inlaid Rajasthani cabinet adds character.

Roman blind in Tasha’s Trip in Charcoal, linen, £190m, Kit Kemp at Christopher Farr Cloth. Edged in Newport Galon braid 32101 9830, £9.36m, Houlès. Antique cabinet, £875, Raj Tent Club. Tamar cast-iron bath, painted Black/ Blue, £5,100, Drummonds. Similar finish on walls, Decor Tadelakt, from £140sq m, Tadelakt. Basalt honeycomb mosaic floor tiles, £299sq m, Domus. Orb bespoke mirror in Ochre, £720, Reid & Wright. Vandra bath mat, £269; apothecary jars in Amber, from £11 each, all Balineum. Haeckels hand cleanser, 250ml, £26, Designers Guild. Akiko Hirai Morandi bottle, from £95, Wilson Stephens & Jones. Body brush, £27, The Conran Shop. Tredi towel in Mastice, £150 set of two, Society Limonta.

The earthy ochre of the linen headboard and the pinch of ginger in the cushions, against a tropical pictorial wallpaper, evoke the memory of faraway shores. Harrington headboard, £2,300 plus 4m fabric, 5m piping and 2m border, Kitesgrove at Ensemblier London. Headboard in Alto Straw, linen, £110m, Christopher Farr Cloth. Edged in Onyx leather piping, £34m; Frida border in Obsidian, £67m, all Samuel & Sons. Harlosh bedside table, £875, Pinch. Cushions in Taboo in Brass, £55.99m; Summer Palace in Desert Sand, £63.99m, both linen, Prestigious Textiles. Tana Grisaille wallpaper panel, 220x200cm, €260, Ananbo. Padma sconce with rattan shade, £604, Arteriors. Luxe tumbler, £4, French Connection. Akiko Hirai Morandi bottle, from £95, Wilson Stephens & Jones. The Sorrows of Work, £10, The School of Life. Triomphe Blanc sateen pillowcases, £75 each; kingsize flat sheet, £209; kingsize duvet cover, £289, all Yves Delorme. Woca blanket, £400; Nid throw, £285, both Society Limonta.