Embrace summer with these delicate, nature-inspired home decor

Ensure that your summer furniture is here to stay by investing in durable pieces. 

By French-Algerian designer Reda Amalou, the Aster dining table is reminiscent of the woodland. Timber pieces bend and flare outward from the middle, like the Y-shape of tree branches. This allows the base to adapt, supporting any size on its top, making for a truly versatile piece of furniture.

Tickle your imagination with something bright and exciting. Take inspiration from the heavens and incorporate it into your tablescapes. 

Birthed by friendship and a love for design, Ito Kish and Rajo Laurel’s new collaboration is all about beautiful dining settings. Comprehensive in itself, the collection includes the Rosario Candelabra paper placement, available in five different colours. The design was inspired by constellations seen on a starry night—a wonderful reminder of a gentle summer evening. Table linens are also part and parcel of the collection, with table runners, placemats, napkins and coasters that come in blue and gold.

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The best way to ensure comprehensive interior design? Choose versatile decor that will enhance—not detract—the personality of your living space. 

A celebration of Eastern culture, the Ava chair is inspired by nature and the design of Ming dynasty armchairs. Envisioned by a Chinese designer and created using polycarbonate injection, the Ava chair’s light and sustainable blueprint makes a versatile summer decor for those carefree days out on the patio. The chair also comes in several opaque, glossy and matte shades.

Commit to the theme! If you’re looking to embrace the summer, nothing says it better than bright, floral wallpaper. 

Surround yourself with the feminine idylls of nature with the Ortensia wallpaper from Fornasetti’s latest collaboration with Cole & Son. Inspired by the original design of Barbara Fornasetti, the wallpaper features soft pastels normally seen in hortensia blooms.

Enhance the elegance in your living space with a simple, straightforward design. That doesn’t mean boring, however, as plenty of home decor—much like this—find perfect equilibrium in storied yet uncomplicated design. 

With mother earth in mind, the Madre table lamp was designed as a “poetic object filled with references”. The upper hollow of the lamp contains a vase in frosted borosilicate glass that’s become the perfect space for dried flowers or branches. The result is a magical vision, one that explores the boundaries of light both internal and external.

A beautiful finish can make a world of difference. When choosing pieces for your home, consider which goes best with what you already have. 

Embodying the soft elegance of a ginkgo leaf, the Annabella side table features an embossed table top and legs that mimic graceful strands of twirling stems. Made of cast aluminium, it adds a touch of warm golden shine to any space due to its high-quality satin nickel finish.

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Remember that summer is all about lightheartedness. As such, don’t be afraid of incorporating unique prints unto your interior design. 

The Vipp Swivel chair Monti Edition was inspired by both Scandinavian minimalism and Baroque maximalism. Functionally designed with an industrial polished frame, slender armrests, and a four-legged swivel base, the chair also comes upholstered in a rich textile woven in Italy by Torri Lana. The print of the chair comes in a calming neutral hue with a pattern echoing tree rings.

One of the best parts of childhood is that everything can be made fun and lighthearted. If you’re a parent, consider exploring the vibrant ways one can interpret summer in a child’s space. 

With a flora and fauna motif, the Collection Braquenié evokes elegance and richness. Exploring the vibrance of red flowers and the power of wild animals, these beautiful ceramics echo personality while adding a touch of softness with detailed scalloped edges.

Alternatively, children aren’t the only ones who can play with animal decor. Adults can too! 

Creative and playful, Kare’s pendant lamp animals bring much joy into the home. Gold-coloured and eccentric, these handcrafted lighting objects climb stylishly around the hallway or settle beautifully in the bedroom. Adding much character to the room, they also bring out the individualist nature of its owner while carefully illuminating the space with indirect light.

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