Easy-to-implement natural ideas to welcome a new season.
The natural world continues to inspire us to decorate our homes.
We want soft textures, woven rattan, and woods that are warm and look cocooning.
Here are 7 ways to weave the looks into your home.
Play with trompe l'oeil
Made of mirror-polished steel, Muuto’s Pleat mirror is cut from a single sheet, its proportions echoing a doorway, so it feels like a portal, especially when used as a punctuation point at the end of a corridor or hall.
Combining industrial materiality with soft, fluid curves, it feels minimal yet commands attention.
It measures almost 2.27 metres high, is 56 cm wide, and almost 21 cm deep, and costs about €2,763, ex delivery from Belfast-based Maven.
Punctuate space with shadowplay
Standing 51 cm high, this lamp is full of character, pairing a vibrant red, sculptural base with a woven rattan shade with scalloped edges and a contrasting trim.
Rich in colour and texture, it brings Carolyn Donnelly's signature eclectic feel to any space, perfect for adding a touch of personality to side tables or shelves.
It costs €60 online from Dunnes Stores.
Add an art deco graphic accent
This cushion from the M&S X Kelly Hoppen collaboration features geometric lines created through tactile appliqué detailing.
Crafted from pure cotton with a luxurious velvet finish, it adds refined elegance to any space.
The 45 cm square, which costs €40, feels as good as it looks.
Draw the eye with repeat patterns
The Scales sideboard is perfectly proportioned for a smaller home.
With its wave pattern that reminds us of the ocean, the sideboard's geometric shapes and patterns gently draw the eye.
A tribute to the sea, the walnut design measures 160 cm long by 45 cm deep by 75 cm high.
It costs €3,750, ex delivery from French-based Maison Sarah Lavoine.
Turn over a new leaf
A peel-and-stick wallpaper in Rembrandt red chalky draftsmanship can transform a room in an afternoon.
Sandberg’s Andrea in terracotta offers just that and can be customised to the size of your room.
The Swedish wallpaper brand costs from about €62 per square metre, excluding delivery and charges.
Serve wood with heart
Fresh from his stand at trade fair Showcase, Donal Cleary Fine Furniture’s serving platters in wood are about to be stocked at The Irish Design Shop.
Understated and elegant prices are being finalised but will be in the region of €6 for the small 20cm diameter size and €70 for the large, which is 30 cm wide.
Declutter the bed
Bedding has become minimal.
No more scatter cushions, just a simple form.
Enhance is a range of bedspreads whose cotton linen mix by Maria Fenlon drapes beautifully.
The Bainin base comes in three discreet embroidered colour options: foggy blue, furrow green, or Celtic bronze.
It is sold in two sizes, king-size or super king, and can also be custom-made.
Prices start from €695, excluding delivery and VAT through Dun Laoghaire-based Lost Weekend.
