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-pastetreatment to add an arty, Matisse-inspired feel.
Above, clockwise from top left:Bau pendant, £190, Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt for Normann Copenhagenat 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 forSkandium /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 poufupholstered in Mango Selby Belo, £1,264, Casa Botelho /Pineapple objet, £15, Sainsbury’s Home /Circus spotvase, from £70, A by Amara /Graham & Brown Fabric Sculpture col.05 linen,£126m, Lizzo /Raptcabinet, £13,716, Amy Somerville /Leopard embroidered cushion, £55, Laura Ashley /Wheelie Animal elephantcandleholder, £40, Pols Potten at Amara. Catwalk: Commes des Garçon Spring/Summer 2018.
Cobalt Blue
Strive for pigment perfection with cobalttones – 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 dinnerplate, £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 GeorgeSpencer Designs, Chelsea Harbour /Viela Velvet large sofa, £1,715, Pib Home. Catwalk: Balmain Spring/Summer 2018.
SORBET
A glamorous take on the ice-cream palettedemands 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 JulienMacdonald 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/RoyalBlue, £2,540, Alain Gilles for Bonaldo at Chaplins /Arc enCiel Prisme FCL7028_01 cotton-mix, £125m, Christian Lacroix at Designers Guild /PS 2014storage table, £50, Ikea /Parquet Hexagon rug, from £1,940,GAN Rugs at Woven /Spoolside table, £1,700, Missoni Home at Go Modern /Maypendant, £275, Original BTC /Kenyan basket, from £14, Decorator’s Notebook. Catwalk: 3.1 Phillip Lim Spring/Summer 2018.
Lotte is the Digital Editor for Livingetc, and has been with the website since its launch. She has a background in online journalism and writing for SEO, with previous editor roles at Good Living, Good Housekeeping, Country & Townhouse, and BBC Good Food among others, as well as her own successful interiors blog. When she's not busy writing or tracking analytics, she's doing up houses, two of which have features in interior design magazines. She's just finished doing up her house in Wimbledon, and is eyeing up Bath for her next project.
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