THE NEW BOTANICALS
Decorating with the latest nature-inspired motifs
Delicate branches of hazel set against a soft ivory background evoke a serene and elegant look. Echo the wallpaper and bring the design to life with a single branch displayed in the foreground.
Hassel 709-38 wallpaper, £85 roll, Sandberg. Stem vase, £900, Malgorzata Bany at The New Craftsmen. Portuguese green
jug, £60, Raj Tent Club. Flowers painted plate, £100, Lisa Stockham at the Flow Gallery.
Introduce botanical style in an understated way by framing a favourite wallpaper or fabric. A grouping of vases beneath will draw the eye to your bespoke and full-of-impact artwork.
L’eden Bourgeon wallpaper, £75 a roll, Maison Christian Lacroix for Designers Guild. Ribba frame, £18, Ikea. Walls in Ulla 290 absolute matt emulsion, £43.50 for 2.5L, Little Greene. Valentina sideboard, from £6,270, Fiona Mcdonald. Pedestal cake
stand, £220, John Julian at The New Craftsmen. Idra Murano tumbler in Blue, £52, The Conran Shop. White Outline vase, £20, Design Vintage. Bambola vase in Moss Green, £455; Elisabeth Ottebring plant pot, £70, both Designers Guild.
Inspired by American folk art, this dreamy wallpaper will ensure a wonderful and whimsical welcome in an entrance hall. Team with bold furnishings that can hold their own against the fantasy backdrop. Mythical Land wallpaper panel, £378, Kit Kemp collection, Andrew Martin. Callanish dining table, £1,825, Oka. Elliot chairs, £1,050 each, Jason Miller for De La Espada at The Conran Shop. Panama in Oatmeal sisal flooring, from £49m, Kersaint Cobb. Tilacancha
rug, £1,595, Oka. Coco wall lights,
£1,120 for two, Nicholas Haslam.
Urn, £1,250 for two, Petersham Nurseries. Flowers, from £79 including delivery, The Odd Flower.
This trellis wallpaper speaks of blissful summer days in the garden. Working geometric motifs into the scheme gives the finished look a modern edge.
Wisteria Botanical Botanica,
115/5016 wallpaper, £95 a roll, Cole & Son. Elystan three-seater sofa,
£3,010 plus 15m fabric and 2m piping, David Seyfried. Sofa in Indus Malachite 7720/07, linen mix, £73.50m; piped in Linara Pacific Blue, cotton mix, £38.50m, both Romo. Palm Springs side tables, £50 each, Raj Tent Club. Cushions in (from left), Fernshore Leaf Green F4404/01, linen, £85m, Colefax and Fowler. Aspa in Eau de Nil/green, linen, £147m, Penny Morrison at
The Fabric Collective. De La Tour in Paolo’s Green, linen, £130m, Paolo Moschino for Nicholas Haslam; piped in Linara Pacific Blue, cotton mix, £38.50m, Romo. Bird and Iris Soft Teal BP10774, linen, £79m,
GP&J Baker. Scallop rug in Ocean, £1,490, Jennifer Manners. White stoneware jar, £22, Design Vintage.
Flowers, from £79 including delivery, The Odd Flower.
Create a verdant table setting with artisanal ceramics swathed in foliage and deep forest greens. For a final flourish, place plants in mugs or glasses at each individual place setting.
table, Leaf imprint square £2,000, Petersham Nurseries. Tamagroute
bowl with plinth, £25, The Conran Shop. Blue Press plate, £100, Lisa Stockham at the Flow Gallery. Pink
side plate, £19, Wonki Ware at The Conran Shop. Bubble glass olive
tumbler, £11; Pumpkin pitcher in Green, £99, both The Conran Shop. Elisabeth Ottebring green fern dinner
plate, £90; Elisabeth Ottebring small fern pitcher, £58, both Designers Guild. Studio Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters Withering Tableware blue fern
plate, £200; Gabi Veit leaf spoon,
£527, both Flow Gallery.
These botanicals are easy on the eye, courtesy of a palette of soft greens, blues and pinks. 1. Sotatsu Spring Celadon wallpaper
panel (H3xw1.25m), £248linear m, Anna Glover. 2. Harsyra 706-48
wallpaper, £85 a roll, Sandberg.
3. Aspa in Petrol Blue, linen,
£147m, Penny Morrison at The Fabric Collective. 4. Majolica in Palm, linen,
£96m, Rapture & Wright. 5. Kendal in Leaf Green F3217/01, linen mix,
£68m, Colefax and Fowler. 6. Palm leaf woven mini basket, £3, Rowen & Wren. 7. John Derian Populus round plate, £58, Designers Guild.
8. Paint chart from the Green collection, £43.50 for 2.5L absolute matt emulsion, Little Greene. 9. Brink of Summer in Imogen, linen, £175yard, Lake August at The Fabric Collective.
10. Mereworth in Pink/green F4601/03, linen, £79m, Colefax and Fowler. 11. Peony & Blossom in Indigo/teal BW45066/5 wallpaper,
£95 a roll, GP&J Baker. 12. Moss agate bowls, £25 each, Raj Tent Club Crumpled linen throw (background), £275, The Conran Shop.
In spring and summer, this curtain filled with dense foliage will echo the greenery outside. Come winter, it will compensate for your garden’s bare branches. Curtain
in English Oak in Teal LF2097FR/002, velvet, £69.90m, Linwood. Stool in SN Schwarzwald Col 1, linen mix, £213m, Dedar.
Leaf imprint square table, £2,000, Petersham Nurseries. Panama in Oatmeal sisal flooring, from
£49m, Kersaint Cobb. Fez rug in Natural, from £1,490, Jennifer Manners. Tamagroute bowl with plinth, £25, The Conran Shop. Large fern vase, £28.50; medium fern
vase, £12, both Petersham Nurseries. Green vintage bottle vase, £59, Designers Guild.
Small spaces can be elevated with bold decorating choices, like this compelling pictorial terrarium wallpaper and moody moss-green tongue-and-groove panelling. Terrarium Ink/multi wallpaper, £99 a roll, Sanderson. Tongue-and-groove
panelling, from £49 a sheet, The English Panelling Company. Panelling in Hopper 297 absolute matt emulsion, £43.50 for 2.5L, Little Greene. Scallop pendant, £160, Matilda Goad. Syre vanity basin on stand in antique nickel, £2,171; Mull classic 3-hole basin mixer in antique nickel, £1,548; both Drummonds. Glass soap dish, £10; waffle towel in Plaster, £40, both The Conran Shop. Fern vase, £5, Petersham Nurseries.
An intricate botanical fabric acts as both a decorative bedhead panel and a pleasing focal point. Wall hanging
in Coromandel in Malachite, linen, £116.80m, Lewis & Wood. Walls in Ulla 290 absolute matt emulsion, £43.50 2.5L, Little Greene. King-size Chrome bed in Good Green Clever deep velvet, £1,155, Loaf. Barker
side table, £1,850, Sebastian Cox. Panama in Oatmeal sisal flooring, from £49m, Kersaint Kobb. Athena Celadon
bedlinen, from £80 for a standard pillowcase, Yves Delorme. Cushions in Trees in Sea Forest, linen, £89 m, Parker & Jules. Cross quilt in Blush, £495,
The Conran Shop. Brenna table lamp,
£168, Rowen & Wren. Silhouette botanical picture framed, £80, Kathy Hutton. Elisabeth Ottebring emerald pot, £45, The Conran Shop. Jug, £75;
water glass, £17; both Designers Guild.