Pick flowers and pastels for country chic – inside and out

Pastel tones and floral fabrics will turn your home and garden into a pastoral idyll

Neptune’s beautiful Tresco collection of faux wickerweave outdoor furniture is designed to extend the living room outdoors. The generously proportioned square, modular design has castellated detailing, while the natural tones complement any stone or timber surroundings. Each piece of woven furniture comes complete with comfortable and rainresistant cushions – ready for anything the British weather can throw at it. Prices start at £650 for an armchair. Pair them with this Stanway teak coffee table that costs £860 (neptune.com)

Relax and sink back into Loaf’s luxurious Bagsie sofa. Its shape is inspired by the classic Chesterfield but has been given a contemporary twist with the addition of deep seats and floral fabric. The sofa is handmade in the UK and has feather-wrapped foam seat cushions, hand-turned oak legs and a solid beech frame, which comes with a five-year guarantee. Prices start at £2,295 for a small sofa in Vintage Rose fabric (loaf.com)

Left: Arrange summer blooms in mismatched vases and jars to make a simple but stunning display. The pink ranunculus costs £3.99 for a pot and the Yankee Woodwick candles in a jar cost £18.99 each. All are available from Dobbies Garden Centres (dobbies.com)

Clockwise, from above left: This Sartre console table from John Lewis & Partners costs £399 and combines smooth, tactile marble with striking metalwork. It will look good and fit