Design discoveries

New paints and papers, selected by Amelia Thorpe

Introducing the design trends, new launches and covetable homeware buys that make our hearts skip a beat

Mid-century modernism emerged 70 years ago, but the aesthetic has never looked anything other than perfectly of-the-moment, We love its clean lines, warm wood tones and organic forms – totally modern, yet suffused with nostalgia

WHAT’S YOUR TRADEMARK STYLE? BELLA EVENNETT-WATTS LAYS DOWN THE INTERIOR DESIGN CARDS

GUIDED BY HER CLIENTS’ SRI LANKAN HERITAGE, INTERIOR DESIGNER ALICIA MEIRELES OF OWN LONDON BRINGS COLOURFUL COHESION TO A FAMILY HOME

Fiona Kirk’s wall hanging, worked in the overlay mosaic technique, channels the ornate richness of William Morris’ designs ■ West Yorkshire Spinners Morris DK (100% wool, 50g/112m), 3 balls of Bluebel