Make the most of April with the best things to do, see and buy this month
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HOT FROM THE HIGH STREET Matalan
Bring a breath of fresh air into your home with Matalan’s newly released SS24 collection. The range features a palette of minty greens and light cream tones perfect for achieving a country-style look in your own space. There’s also plenty of wood and wicker pieces to add texture, plus we love the on-trend scallop detailing found throughout.
CRYSTAL CLEAR
To honour over 50 years of glassmaking heritage, Dartington Crystal is reintroducing some of its most iconic designs in 2024. Included in the Heirloom collections will be Daisy – a selection of delicate bowls originally designed by the brand’s creator, Frank Thrower, that’ll look beautiful as part of a spring-summer tablescape.
Easy peasy
If building flat-pack furniture makes your head spin then you’ll be pleased to hear that John Lewis has launched a line of Easy Klix furniture, designed to be assembled 10 times quicker than conventional furniture. In fact, most pieces simply need to be clicked into shape! Easy Klix coffee table, £149; Boucle nest sofa, from £1,499; Elemental rug, £250; confetti glass vase in Cream, £35; Lea Putty lined eyelet curtains, from £55 for 2, all John Lewis & Partners
5 OF THE BEST… April shower must-haves
Prepare for spring rain by splashing out on these seasonal buys
1. Raining Cats & Dogs lampshade, from £65, Mountain & Molehill 2. No Rain No Flowers print, from £7.99, DefinitiveArty.etsy.com
3. Churchgate rattan umbrella stand, £35, Dunelm 4. Sass & Belle cloud hook in Pink, £3.99, Mzube 5. JVL latex coir geese doormat 45 x 75cm, £12.10, Wilko
Bird watching
Having been inspired by the Big Garden Birdwatch, designer Poppy Treffry’s latest collection of accessories for SS24 features her playful sketches of popular songbirds. Find blackbirds, robins, and wren
