Play with a spectrum of shades to give schemes a vibrant new energy

This season we are drawn to colour in all its vivid glory and we are mixing it up with unexpected combinations for a vibrant home

PRETTY IN PINK

Who says your home office can’t be flamingo-coloured? Pink and red are a heavenly pairing and definitely help to make work feel more like play.

Carimate limited edition chair

in red lacquered beech frame and natural flax woven seat, £856.80, by Vico Magistretti for Fritz Hansen at Aram Store. Zigzag trestle legs with bespoke top, £650, by Jo

Wilton and Mirka Gröhn for &New. A Beat Apart artwork,

1.2x1m, £3,360, by Caroline Popham. Pink arch table lamp,

£79, Houseof. W&S Moguls sculpture, £20; perforated bin in Yellow, £35; Torus vase in Black/rose, £120, all Amara. Brass desk pot, £24.50; speckle notebook, £20; envelope pencil case, £23.50; lavender fountain pen, £22, all Present & Correct. Brac terracotta bricks in Argilla and Salvia, £10 each, Mutina at Via Arkadia. Flowers by Bulb Floristry. Wall in Soft Flamingo classico paint, £80 for 2.5ltr; door in Old Ocre traditional paint, £134 for 2.5ltr; door edge in Soft Greek traditional paint, £134 for 2.5ltr, all

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SHAPE SHIFTING

Mix and match with a palette of contrasting summery shades that all sit happily side by side. Strong sculptural silhouettes help define the different hues for a harmonious story.

Bikini Island modular seating composition, £8,780, by Werner Aisslinger for Moroso. Gentry optional cushion, from £130£280, Patricia Urquiola for Moroso. Outline cushion, £55, Hay at Amara. Garden at night

blanket, £220, BFGF at A New Tribe. Largo sculpture, £4,500, by Dominic Mchenry at Modern Art Hire. Heure Bleue table lamp, £596, by Constance Frapolli, Ligne Roset Westend. Abstracto-4 rug, £750, Floor Story. Nara coffee table,

£3,667, by Jean-marie Massaud for Poliform. Torino nesting

cocktail table, £2,495 for a set of two (one shown here), Jonathan Adler. Popotin vase in Shiny Navy, £410, by Anissa Kermiche at The Conran Shop.

Cup, from £17, Mud Australia. W&S Little Lion sculpture, £20, Hay. Breast friend vase in Red, £410, by Anissa Kermiche at

The Conran Shop. Flowers by Bulb Floristry. Wall in Hop classico paint, £80 for 2.5ltr, Pure & Original

NICHE IDEA

A striking way to introduce colour into a kitchen is in a condensed area such as this alcove. An open shelf and work surface offer an area to display shapely pieces in a playful mix of colours.

(Top shelf) Various plates and cups, from £17 each, Mud Australia. Teapot in Moss

Green, £45, Kinto; stainless steel flask, £29, Black+blum, both Made. (Bottom shelf, from left) Crab salt and pepper shakers, £12.95, Graham and Green. Cliff Series Sea Stone glass vase, £355, Newtab-22 at Matter of Stuff. Rust circle candle holder, £34, Graham and Green. Stripe candle, £4, Hay. Greek tray in Green, £134 for a set of three, Pols Potten at Amara. Toppu cake stands

in Caramel and Rose, from

£44, OYOY at Made. W&S soft candle holder, £39; salt and pepper mill, £39, both Hay. Coupole table lamp in Red lacquer, £182, by Gregoire Moinard, Ligne Roset Westend. For a similar paint colour, try Marine Blue intelligent eggshell, £68 for 2.5ltr, Little Greene

BOLD TOUCH

Colour confidence in the kitchen is seen here with the deep-blue-green kitchen island as a centrepiece, accompanied by a rich mustard wall and chunky wood architectural details. The inspiring use of tactile materials continues with the curvaceous lines of the cork table and leather chairs.

Cork round table, 100cm, £3,600, Tom Dixon. Holly chair

in Cognac, £349, by Busetti Garuti Redaelli, Calligaris. Set of glass storage jars in Amber, £29, Hubsch at Made. Teapot in Moss Green, £45, Kinto at Made. Abstract tall vase, £225, by LRNCE at A New Tribe. Various plates and cups, from £17 each, Mud Australia. Horizon plate

in Aqua/gold, £64, Pols Potten at Amara. Flowers by Bulb Floristry. Wall in Mortlake Yellow absolute matt emulsion, £48.50 for 2.5ltr; similar island paint colour, Marine Blue intelligent eggshell, £68 for 2.5ltr, both Little Greene

SEEING RED

The sleek dressing table with slim legs is the perfect foil for this richly decorated space. Vanity desk, £3,070, by Bontempi Casa at Chaplins. Torii stool in Ash Stained Caffe, £1,446, G Carollo for Porada. Prism low coffee table in Brushed Travertino Romano, £2,540, by David/nicolas for Gallotti&radice. Eden lacquer

jewellery box, £295, Jonathan Adler. Belleville crystal perfume

flacon; Lauderdale crystal perfume flacon, £330 each, Reflections Copenhagen at Matchesfashion. Flare candle holder, £29; stripe candle, £4, both Hay. Komorebi rug in Quartz, 160x230cm, £1,620, A Rum Fellow. Popotin vase in Matt Olivine, £410, Anissa Kermiche at The Conran Shop.

Flowers by Bulb Floristry.

For a similar kimono, try Furuki Yo-kimono Vintage on Etsy.

Wall in Old Ocre classico paint, £80 for 2.5ltr, Pure & Original. Door in Aquamarine intelligent eggshell, £68 for 2.5ltr, Little Greene

DARK ROOM

A deep forest green hue creates a restful mood, ideal for a bedroom. Layered bedlinen in a bright array of shades sings out against the dark backdrop, for a touch of morning sunshine. Coral and blush striped velvet

round seat pad, £75, Graham and Green. Alba mohair throw in Rust, £185, Soho Home at Amara. Striped cotton-velvet

bolster cushion, £90, Christina Lundsteen at Matchesfashion. Velvet multi quilt, £198; Kantha-stitched velvet quilt in Maize, £168, both Anthropologie. Linen pillowcases in Mustard Yellow, £18 each, Secret Linen Store. Arjana giclee print in

A2, £200, by Rebecca Sophie Leigh at Rockett St George. Mushroom table lamp in Blue/ Terrazzo, £249, Heal’s. Black Hills classico paint, £80 for 2.5ltr, Pure & Original