DESIGN DISCOVERIES Beautiful new home buys on our radar this month

DESIGN DISCOVERIES

Creative collaborations and archival inspiration form this month’s focus

HISTORIC DESIGN

Inspired by key National Trust sites, the tile collaboration between Sarsen Stone and the Trust includes hand-painted designs based on Delft tiles in the Dyrham Park dairy. A minimum of £10,000 in sales goes towards the Trust’s conservation work. Collection from £45 a square metre, (Dyrham Dairy tiles, £90 for set of nine), Sarsen Stone x National Trust

BOTANICAL BEAUTY

Inspired by the beautiful colour illustrations in Curtis’s Botanical Magazine – the world’s longest running (since 1787) botanical publication – the 16 designs that make up this tea towel and apron collection include blooms such as Aricula, Orange Lily, Heliantus and Macartney’s Rose, seen here from left to right. Tea towels, £12.99 each; aprons (not shown), £21.99 each, all We Love Cushions

REVERSE PATTERN

The cheery hues of the mimosa flower provide not only a lovely lift to spring tables in this floral print placemat, but are also captured in the yellow-andwhite stripe reverse – perfect for creating a change of mood by simply switching sides. Mimosa quilted reversible placemat, £18, Sarah K

ELEGANT OFFICE

Part of Atkin & Thyme’s new season’s collection, this smart two-drawer console desk combines sleek lines and neat design perfect for carrying out paperwork and other home office tasks. We particularly like the combination of warm rosewood, contrasting white marble top and elegant brass inlay. Deco marble console desk, £449, Atkin & Thyme 

HERITAGE HUES

Featuring a specially developed velvet matt finish for walls and ceilings, alongside eggshell and a premium undercoat, the new 112-shade range from Dulux combines technical innovation with heritage hues. Dulux Heritage, from £19.18 for 1l Velvet Matt. (For more on ways with paint, turn to page 70.)

READY-MADE RUGS

Designed and woven in the UK, the Williamsburg 100-per-cent-wool rugs from Roger Oates sit alongside the brand’s bespoke service. In a reversible herringbone design, they can be finished with fringe or linen tape, and are available in two new colours: peach (below) and teal. Williamsburg rug, from £365, Roger Oates

ARTISTIC LICENCE

Bordallo Pinheiro’s eye-catching and vibrant ceramicware is now available at John Lewis & Partners, both online and in store. Designed and made in Portugal using fauna and flora as decorative inspiration, the colourful collection will add a distinctive quality to a table setting. Bordallo Pinheiro ceramicware, from £12, John Lewis & Partners

RECYCLED WEAVES

The new Waves fabric collection from Kirkby is made from 100 per cent recycled polyester yarns, produced from waste plastic, and sees a percentage of profits go to the Marine Conservation Society. Sofa, Harvest Gold; cushion, Dove, £44 a metre, Kirkby Designs

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SWEET DREAMS

Adding a touch of grandeur and creating a truly inviting space in which to rest and relax, the simple sweeping lines of this elegant four-poster bed are as pretty left unadorned as they might be if draped in romantic sheers. Luna canopy bed, £995, Cox & Cox

ARTIST COLLABORATION

Surface pattern designer Neisha Crosland and iconic American design house Schumacher have collaborated for the new Espalier collection of wallcoverings, trimmings and fabrics, including Thistle, a nature-inspired silk-linen print, seen here in Ivory. Espalier collection, from £56 a metre, Neisha Crosland x Schumacher

TALES OF THE ORIENT

Drawing inspiration from an archival document from the 1940s, this stylised wallcovering – presented in a bright, pastel palette – is part of a new wallpaper collection and features a beautiful landscape of mountains, willows and Oriental-style buildings. Yanagi, from £146 a roll, Linwood n

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