5 Summer decorating ideas

Layer patterns to add interest to your table.

Cloth made up in Amilie Liana 3569, £41 a metre, Harlequin (harlequin.uk.com). Auberge gingham napkin, £15 for four, Walton & Co (waltonsofyorkshire.co.uk). Sundae dish, £19 each, Cream plate, £10 each, green plate, £125 for 6, coloured-glass candle sticks, from £22 each, bobble jug, £85, all I&J L Brown (brownantiques.com/home). Pink tumbler, £8 each, and perigord goblet, £7 each, both Heal’s (heals.co.uk). Cutlery, £29.95 for a set of 16, Dot Com Giftshop (dotcomgiftshop.com).
 

Practical and stylish, a wicker basket is the ideal accessory when planning a Summer picnic in the park.

Cushion, £25, and Tomea picnic basket, £39, both Urbanara (urbanara.co.uk). Side plates, £3 each, mugs, £3 each, both Marks & Spencer (marksandspencer.com). Blanket, £78, Scotland Shop (scotlandshop.com). Cookies, scones and bread, all Gail’s bakery (gailsbread.co.uk). Picnic rug made up in Tulips & Roses R045 049 multi, £45 a metre, Cabbages & Roses (cabbagesandroses/com). Rambling rose food store boxes, £5.95 for a set of 3, Dot Com  Giftshop (dotcomgiftshop.com).

Create a Summer table setting with a statement cup and saucer set. We love this butterfly design.

House aluminium chair, £99, John Lewis (johnlewis.com). Butterfly teacup and saucer, £40, Wedgwood (wedgwood.co.uk).

Bold, vibrant patterns are a must this Summer. Team with subtle pastel shades to reinforce the look.

Tray, £40, Heal’s (heals.co.uk). Coffee pot, £27, National Portrait Gallery (npg.org.uk). Books, £40 for 14, and carafe, £10, both Pimpernel (pimpernelandpartners.co.uk). Rice melamine two-tone cups, £5.99 each, and Rice melamine bowls, £8.99 each, both Boris and Doris (dorisandboris.co.uk). Sundae dish, £3, John Lewis (johnlewis.com). Cheese biscuits, from a selection, Marks & Spencer (marksandspencer.com).

Create a romantic, secluded dining area by hanging floral fabrics from nearby trees.

Polka Dot Tea Story cakestand, £65, Wedgwood (wedgwood.co.uk). Evora plates, £8 each, and bowls, £8 each, Habitat (habitat.co.uk). Clear glass carafe, £16, Heal’s (heals.co.uk). Pip Jug, £20, cups and saucers, £14 for a set, plates, £8.50 each, teapot, £26.50, cake forks, £5 each, all John Lewis (johnlewis.com). Dome, £25, and mini macaroons, £10 for 24, Green water carafe, £7.50, all Marks & Spencer (marksandspencer.com). Cakes, Gail’s Bakery (gailsbread.co.uk). Wrought metal small Robinson table with Moleanos Limestone blue top, £2,130, and Emily chair painted in M&L Josephine with bespoke cushion, £712, both Marston & Langinger (marston-and-langinger.com). Napkins made up in Fairfield ncf4095-01 Woodsford, £46.50 a metre, Nina Campbell (ninacampbell.com). Panels made up in Verdanta f6560-04 Japonerie, £46 a metre, Osborne & Little (osborneandlittle.com).

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