Inspired by the hottest catwalk looks, this season’s homeware is a riot of punchy prints, sorbet shades and bold blues
The catwalk comes home in these five spring / summer trends.
COLLAGE
Take inspiration from the Oscar de la Renta runway and give primary colours the cut-and-paste treatment to add an arty, Matisse-inspired feel.
Above, clockwise from top left: Bau pendant, £190, Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt for Normann Copenhagen at Made in Design / Pueblos F3233001 acrylic-mix, £281m, Pierre Frey / Astratto teapot, £32, Oliver Bona 12 Blake platter, £25, Habitat / Stilleben A5 poster, £8, Sarah Becker for Skandium / Howell Modern Print armchair, £450, Urban Outfitters / Blake Platter, £25, Habitat / Small rectangular club storage footstool in Tamasyn Gambell Abstract / Patchwork Grid hand-embroidered cushion in Caspian, £496, Vanderhurd / Tribeca wallpaper, £895 a roll, Élitis Fabric. Catwalk: Oscar de la Renta Spring/Summer 2018.
MAXIMALISM
Commes des Garçons worked the look on the catwalk. At home, create a more-is-more vibe with tropical motifs, oversized prints and clashing patterns.
Above, clockwise from top left: Grand Canyon 3253 in 001 Black cotton, £172.80m, Pierre Frey / Purple Haze tray, £20, Klaus Haapaniemi & Co shop / Ermes pouf upholstered in Mango Selby Belo, £1,264, Casa Botelho / Pineapple objet, £15, Sainsbury’s Home / Circus spot vase, from £70, A by Amara / Graham & Brown Fabric Sculpture col.05 linen, £126m, Lizzo / Rapt cabinet, £13,716, Amy Somerville / Leopard embroidered cushion, £55, Laura Ashley / Wheelie Animal elephant candleholder, £40, Pols Potten at Amara. Catwalk: Commes des Garçon Spring/Summer 2018.
Cobalt Blue
Strive for pigment perfection with cobalt tones – this season’s punchiest blue shade was a scene stealer at Balmain.
Above, clockwise from top left: Neon wall clock, £45, Lund London at Amara / Rimini Blu horse head, £195, Bitossi at Liberty London / Ida side table in Cobalt, £250, Andrew Martin / Melamine dinner plate, £18 for four, Debenhams / Ivy tall bed, £789, Living It Up / Carnaby footstool in Blue Velvet, £149, Atkin and Thyme / Asca rug, £200sq m, A Rum Fellow at George Spencer Designs, Chelsea Harbour / Viela Velvet large sofa, £1,715, Pib Home. Catwalk: Balmain Spring/Summer 2018.
SORBET
A glamorous take on the ice-cream palette demands a dash of sequins and sparkle. Vivetta worked it on the runways.
Above, clockwise from top left: Clipper coffee table, £455, Barker and Stonehouse / Forsa work lamp, £16, Ikea / Ritz chair in Blush, £549, Swoon Editions / Stardust sofa in Spider, from £7,500, Nika Zupanc at Sé / Star by Julien Macdonald vase, £25, Debenhams / Monsoon Gather serving bowls, £27.99 for four, Denby at Very. Catwalk: Vivetta Spring/Summer 2018.
SPORTY STRIPES
3.1 Phillip Lim nailed the look on the Spring Summer runway. For interiors, team bands of brights for a fast-track to the sporty-luxe look.
Above, clockwise from top left: 1970 cushion in Red, £160, Bella Freud at Amara / Big table in Bordeaux/Racing Green/Brass Yellow/Royal Blue, £2,540, Alain Gilles for Bonaldo at Chaplins / Arc en Ciel Prisme FCL7028_01 cotton-mix, £125m, Christian Lacroix at Designers Guild / PS 2014 storage table, £50, Ikea / Parquet Hexagon rug, from £1,940, GAN Rugs at Woven / Spool side table, £1,700, Missoni Home at Go Modern / May pendant, £275, Original BTC / Kenyan basket, from £14, Decorator’s Notebook. Catwalk: 3.1 Phillip Lim Spring/Summer 2018.
