DESIGN DISCOVERIES Botanical prints

DESIGN DISCOVERIES

Look to botanical prints and sleek forms to dress the home for summer

FIRESIDE COMPANIONS

Built on Scandinavian values, interiors brand Eldvarm aims to bring people together around a summertime evening fire with its sleek, handy and well-made fireside accessories. These elegant designs, finished with hand-stitched leather and solid-brass details, emit a relaxed yet stylish feel, where an empty log basket looks just as beautiful as a filled one. Emma Basket, Forêt, £495, Eldvarm

SUMMER SETTING

A collaboration between illustrator Bell Hutley and Caryn and Milly Hibbert, the mother and daughter duo behind lifestyle brand Bertioli, this tableware celebrates the partnership between nature and pollinator. Butterflies, dragonflies and moths sit with plant motifs, awash in an organic palette, perfect for setting a summer dining scene. The Bell Hutley & Bertioli Collection, from £12 for a coaster, Bertioli

BENEATH THE CURVE

Undulating contours in LSA International’s new Cloche collection of serving domes make the perfect cheese or sweet-treat sanctuary. Drawn from the silhouette of a traditional North African tagine cooking pot, this three-piece collection is an elegant addition to any tables, with the added bonus of sitting on a sustainable, natural oak base. Cloche Dome & Oak Base, from £60, LSA International

WORLD WONDERS

Escape to an idyllic garden oasis in this charming print from Travers and artist Allison Cosmos. This classic, originally hand-painted, design has been modernised through four colourways, digitally printed on lightweight linen cloth. This is part of the new, wider Garden Club collection, inspired by travels to all corners of the world, inviting adventure inside. Audubon Garden, £120 a metre, Travers 

FAIRYTALE BLOOM

Rambling botanicals intermingle between urns and birds in this 18th-century Chinese design, the original of which adorns the walls of Château d’Ussé in France – the inspiration behind Sleeping Beauty. Offering an array of indulgent rich colours and intricate drawings, as well as this enchanting chinoiserie paper, Watts of Westminster has added two others to its range, plus The Bodley Papers collection and cut-velvet fabric Tivoli Peacock, all promising a timeless interior style. Ussé Fleur wallpaper, £450 a roll, Watts of Westminster

SET THE MOOD

Inspired by art nouveau architecture and design, these bell-shaped glass lights are handmade by a small team of top craftspeople using traditional moulds to form elegant contours. Available in pendant and wall lights, the four colourways all create a warm and alluring glow that is especially fitting for a cosy bedroom ambience. Nouveau Bell Light, £450, Rothschild & Bickers

CONTEMPORARY CRAFT

Wood grain in an earthy palette spans the new SS22 collection from Graham and Green. Accommodating recent demands for flexibility and multifunctional spaces, these pieces have a contemporary feel boasting high-quality craftsmanship and will work well in traditional and more contemporary English homes. Abacus armchair £595; Marlon table lamp, £110; Malay four-door cabinet, £750, all Graham and Green

SUBTLE TOUCH

Vine leaves, varying in opacity and gently weaving through an interlocking trellis design, imitate decorative door ironmongery in a soft, effortless palette. Part of Dado Atelier’snew summer collection, Domino is inspired by papers that were used to line French 18th-century trunks and drawers. Soft hues permeate this and the brand’s Nomad collection for an elegant all-over pattern. Folio wallpaper, Putty, £110 a roll, Dado Atelier

HAMMERED FINISH

Statement handles are part of the new launches from Heritage Brass. The hammered-finish, 3D texture adds another layer to existing finishes in a room scheme. Sleek and contemporary, these collections can add a final flourish to an understated look. Look out for ultra-smooth designs in the brand’s wider cabinet hardware collection. Hammered cabinet handles, from £9.90, Heritage Brass

RUSTIC WEAVE

Savour sunny days with The Cotswold Company’s collection of country-chic outdoor furniture, such as this chair and footstool set in durable open-weave, perfect for a summer of relaxing in both town and country gardens. (For further inspiration on furnishing the garden, turn to page 95.) Clapton chair and footstool set, £345, The Cotswold Company ■