Ensure your interior never goes out of style by choosing décor that has longevity. This trend is all about pairing cherished vintage and antique items with modern-day, sustainably made replicas. Bring character into your home with second-hand finds and eco-consciously produced items. ‘Many of us are incorporating more materials and designs from multiple eras in our homes,’ says Pontus Silfverstolpe, Co-founder of auction site Barnebys. ‘The mid-century is popular as it’s one we’re very familiar with. As new generations settle into first homes, they’re looking to their parents’ and grandparents’ homes as their ideal… we’re all rather nostalgic.’
Clockwise from top: Mini Moderns Alice wallpaper in Powder Blue, £50 per roll, John Lewis & Partners. Zores Monobloc Antique Brass tap, £199, Wickes. BoCoCa whitewash wood-effect tiles,
£40.95 per sq m, Walls and Floors. Chemise glazed rectangle tile, £1.12 per tile, Bert & May x Little Greene
Swap your taps and fittings for burnished brass – search salvage and reclamation yards for a gleaming vintage find Wooden panels in Cavepool Grey wood paint, £21.99 per 750ml, Thorndown Paints
Teardrop brass
mirror, £12, We Are Nomads
Shop green when buying new; opt for repurposed materials, sustainably grown wood and items you can fully recycle once you’ve finished with them
Canterbury luxury recycled velvet three-seater sofa in Olive,
£1,299, Dunelm
Add rustic texture to your bedroom while banishing morning chills with a recycled rug or two
Nomad Tarifa recycled rug, from £169, Weaver Green
Giano recycled cotton throw, £20.90, Beaumonde
Large painted metal storage trunk, £175,
Scaramanga
Vintage Blue temple cabinet, £325, Ian Snow
Soak away the day’s worries in a roll-top bath; modern-day replicas are a snip of a cast-iron original and easier to clean, too
Nuie Grosvenor doubleended roll-top bath with chrome legs, 1,700
x 745mm, £649.95, Victorian Plumbing
Mini Eye brass mirror, £9, We Are Nomads