BIOPHILIA RULES

Biophilia – also known as the innate affinity of humans with the natural world –does rule in the interior. But it’s not just a trend; it’s a conviction. Over the years we’ve flirted with minimalism, dallied with geometrics, and introduced the ethnic into our homes, but really it’s the rhythms of nature that should be our backdrop. And that’s the only rule. Here are some up-to-date examples

Tectona Root 150cm Leaf Coffee Table, special price £1199, TR Hayes; trhayes.co.uk

Earthenware vase, £145, Woodhouse & Law; woodhouseandlaw.co. uk

Darwin Flora Blue Decor porcelain, from £40.80 per m 2 , Mandarin Stone; mandarinstone.com

TR Hayes

Little Yellow Birds canvas by Ben Lowe, £395, Loaf; loaf.com

Wisteria Stiffkey Blue wallpaper, £150 per 10m roll, Farrow & Ball; farrow-ball.com

Matrix Palm Green Rug, £215, TR Hayes; trhayes.co.uk

Petworth sofa, £2,360, Sofas and Stuff; sofasandstuff.com