Kit Kemp’s ‘One Stop Bed Shop’ curation features her signature upholstered headboards, along with accessories, lighting and furniture to match effortlessly. Ruby headboard in Spring Flower Appliqué, f

IF THE HOME OF VINTERIOR FOUNDER Sandrine Zhang Ferron IS ANYTHING TO GO BY, THERE’S NOTHING OLD-FASHIONED ABOUT ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE DECOR

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Esquire contributing style editor Gianluca Longo has a party trick: he can guess what a person’s decor looks like purely based on their outfit. It’s not so hard. Our sartorial sensibilities inspire our homes and vice versa. With that in mind, here are six characters the Italian tastemaker regularly bumps into on his travels (and some furniture inspiration for those who recognise themselves all too well).

Use subtle botanical references to keep your scheme calm and comfortable. Choose abstract, rather than realistic, leaf and floral designs and mix and match different styles. This variety of shapes and