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Shades of peach and terracotta have stolen the limelight, warming us up to the idea of using them as neutrals. Neighbours on the colour wheel and sharing the same base colour, these tones create a harmonious pairing. Surprisingly easy to use, peach and terracotta can be teamed with colours such as blue or green, or when used together alongside pink, will really sing. Romo’s latest collection of fabrics, Toulin, with stripes, geometrics and botanicals, encapsulates the look, ready for effortless styling.
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San Raphael Wild Flower centrepiece plates in Off White and Light Pink, £67 each, both Arket
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With affordable and temporary décor projects to suit a range of skillsets, Your Not Forever Home by Katherine Ormerod (£24, Quadrille), is the go-to manual for renters. Whether you fancy fashioning some French bistro curtains, DIY-ing a set of scalloped shelves, or need advice on approaching your landlord about potential alterations, this book has you covered.
On days you fancy a good walk and a natter with a friend, but are unable to, listen instead to the A Life More Wild podcast from Canopy and Stars. Guests such as Hamza Yassin and Charlotte Church take listeners on a wild ramble while chatting about how they weave nature, and its joys, into their lives.
With 140 craft exhibitors, and the beautiful backdrop of Hever Castle, Kent, the spring Contemporary Craft Fair, organised by Craft In Focus is a must-visit for those after something a little unusual. The fair runs from 16-19 May and entry is included with admission to the castle.
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With its Venetian vibes, this beauty will enhance a maximalist scheme
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Interior designer Laura Stephens has joined forces with rug studio Bombay Sprout to create a capsule collection of hand-woven jute rugs and runners that somehow manage to be both timelessly simple, yet pretty and whimsical. Once you know that the designs were inspired by 19th-century ribbons it’s easy to see the connection. As well as the winding botanical vines of Joni (shown), there are stripes and waves, dots and rosebuds in wonderfully vibrant blue, green and pink, as well as shades of berry and saffron.
