Living with coral

If you’re hankering after some winter sun and desperate to get your glow on without having to leave home, Pantone’s new Colour of the Year – Living Coral – could be the next best thing to basking in some natural warmth. A gorgeously rich coral hue with a golden undertone, we can’t think of a better way to welcome in 2019 than by brightening up the home with this happy, sunny shade.

Every year, design company Pantone look at the latest trends influencing our lives, before revealing the shade taking top spot. The colour experts cite Living Coral as a release from digital technology and social media, and a nod of recognition towards our increasing concern over environmental issues, the energising aspects of colour found in nature, and our desire for playful expression. All sounds good to us.

To celebrate everything coral without having to be ‘sur la plage’, we’ve rounded up the latest must-have decos and homewares inspired by 2019’s hottest shade... £1,999, John Lewis Nothing says up-to-the-minute treat like a brand new sofa. Especially when it’s in statement ‘look at me, don’t dare spill anything on me’ resplendent red coral. Instagram-worthy for sure, especially with Valentine’s Day winking at us from around the corner.

& SON SEAFERN WALLPAPER – CORAL 107/2011,

£85 per roll, John Lewis Or for something closer to the real deal, this classic design inspired by botanical prints from the late 1700s delves beneath the sea to illustrate living species of coral (although more allusive), such as Staghorn and Ivory Tree.

TOIKKA BIRD BY TOIKKA RED CARDINAL,

£282 (130 x 200mm), iittala

A flight of fancy – but if you don’t have to penny-pinch, this striking songbird makes a lasting impression. According to mythology, cardinals are spiritual messengers and a sighting brings good fortune, making this a deco ‘defo’ worth the outlay.

MEDIUM 2 SEATER SOFA BY LOAF AT JOHN LEWIS – CLEVER LINEN RED CORAL, BUD VASE, COSMO PAINTERLY

£15, Debenhams (available late February)

This bowl-shaped vase adds a fresh dimension to the colour by picking up the golden accents and adding interest with some conch pearly pink and a wash of pebble stone grey.

CANE WALL MIRROR,

With a flicker of candlelight to enhance the tiny brilliant beads inspired by underwater plant life and colourful coral reefs, these quirky tealight holders are worth a closer look. currently reduced to £95 from £145, Oliver Bonas To mirror our fascination with tribal art, this brass frame has been wrapped in woven red raffia inspired by West African celebratory masks. To make a real statement, hang one either side of a dresser or wide chest of drawers.

HULSE FILIX BED LINEN – CORAL OMBRE,

from £19-£125,

Lambswool Throw – Coral Ombre, £150, Clarissa Hulse

Rise and shine... Nothing spells sassy like a burst of burnt orange, dazzling coral and a splash of lemony yellow in a bright sunrise, ombre effect. Enriched with fabulous feather fern motifs and styled with a luxurious, fringed throw, these sateen sheets are a wake-up call to wonderfulness.