From the effortless chic of cafe-au-lait to the flawless beauty of ivory, there’s a softness and subtlety to creamy tones that outshines austere white. As our mouthwatering edit reveals, this mellow take on minimalist colouring is too tempting to resist.

Cream Crackers

Windbreakers and deckchairs, sun hats and anoraks, buckets and spades… The seaside staycation is a British institution, with a tick-list of essentials that evoke childhood’s endless summers. Revisit those halcyon days with our edit of classic beach buys.

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Picture Postcard Style

From suiting and shirts to the softest sheets, linen is a fabric that signposts summer. And no wonder. It’s refreshingly breathable and absorbent, is a natural, Earth-friendly fibre, and it just gets softer and lovelier with age. In a word: cool.

Material Gains

Alfresco dining, or even a summer supper indoors, is the ideal moment for a technicolour table. Mixing jewel-toned glassware, colour-rich ceramics and lush linens in eye-popping patterns keeps the vibe hot and sunny long after the stars have come out.

Taste The Rainbow

Spring-fresh kitchen makeovers have home stylists in a spin. The interiors update sees cookware and kitchenalia in soft, verdant shades of briar rose, mint green and pale cornflower reviving the the heart of the home – lifting winter’s dark fug and welcoming back the sunlight.

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Excellent Taste

Perhaps it’s because childhood summers evoke such happy memories, but there’s nothing sweeter than sunny looks for little people. Even fashion’s most elegant aesthetes will find their hearts melting at our edit for pre-school picnickers – the cuteness levels are off the charts. So pack a hamper and join the party.

Play Time

What better occasion than Coronation Week to celebrate British creativity. Interior design is brimming with local heroes, from big-name brands to up-and-coming young artisans. And with the fruits of this craftsmanship spanning everything from lighting to furniture and fabrics, UK talent is recognised as our creative crowning glory.

Home Grown

Yves Klein Blue, ultramarine, cobalt… however you name it, this dazzling sapphire shade is electrifying fashion and interiors. Its creative impact is well established, obsessing artists from Matisse and Picasso to Rothko and, of course, Yves Klein. But then, as our cobalt curation reveals, electric blue has a power that’s hard to resist.

Blue, Blue, Electric Blue…

Dust off your dance moves and polish your small talk. Summertime is event season, a social whirlwind spanning every outing, from laid-back birthday bashes to society soirees – and with a different dress code for each. Fret not, we’ve styled standout looks for every occasion. The dance moves, however, are down to you…