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.

Spring buys for your kitchen | Collagerie.com

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…

High Society

Geometrics, florals, stripes and psychedelics… When it comes to decorative prints for home and wardrobe, the busier and brighter the better this spring. Our edit takes in swirly ceramics, graphic rugs, fruity frocks and flowery footwear, and we recommended mixing multiple patterns at once, to delightfully dizzying effect.

Wild Style

There’s more to gardening than green fingers? Besides the bulbs and bedding plants, shrubs and seedlings, you’ll find a whole host of decorative details designed to transform your outdoor space into latern-lit, parasol-shaded, hammock-slung haven. Aperol, anyone?

Bring The Indoors Out & Give Your Garden A Spring Uplift | Collagerie.com

The Outsiders

When it comes to dressing your home for the holidays, Easter is the celebration with the prettiest decorative details. Think pastel-toned tablescapes, bunny-themed garlands, all manner of eggy accessories and, of course, chocolate gifts galore. It’s charming, kitsch and oh, so sweet!