Ideal Home July 2021

As for many of us, my family’s summer holiday is set to be a staycation this year. It will be our first summer in our new home, so I’m banking on the novelty factor to make it special, but I’ve also been busy readying the house and garden to create as much holiday magic as possible. Our new outdoor sofa set (I plumped for the Havsten from Ikea) has to be my top purchase of 2021 so far – so comfy! I spray-painted an old coffee table black, invested in an outdoor rug, and voila, we have a living area that I suspect we’ll spend most of our time at home in, over the next few months. If you’re keen to follow suit, hotfoot it to our Summer Living section from page…

SOFA.COM MEETS JACK WILLS This four-piece collaboration combines preppy casual style with double duty design and storage solutions. The Harry is a modular sofa made for building, mixing and matching – create a chaise, lounger or modular sofa, all with a nifty stash space beneath – while the clever Woody coffee table comes with nesting stools that tuck neatly under it. Need to know Mango homeware We know fashion brands turning to homeware is a winning formula; H&M and French Connection case in point. Mango’s first collection focuses on textiles for living, bedroom and bathroom. Think laid-back Mallorcan vibes, rustic waffle and linen textures in a palette of warm neutrals and a striking cobalt accent. ‘Our customers have been asking for products for their homes. They want the same comfort and style they look…

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COUNTRY CALM This large-scale border print in muted green conjures the feeling of tall grasses swaying in the summer breeze. Feather Grass in 5101, £131 a roll, Farrow & Ball FIELDS OF GOLD Bring a rural charm to your interiors with this delicate cow parsley print on a textured yellow background. Superfresco Easy Aura in Ochre, £16.95 a roll, Homebase SCANDI FLORA Stylised meadow flowers from Sweden are depicted in lively shades for a versatile and uplifting wallpaper. Simons Ang in White, £86.90 a roll, Sandberg at Jane Clayton & Company BRUSH STROKES Inspired by the Wicken Fen nature reserve, painterly grasses and flowers dance on woven jacquard. Violet Grasses in Cobalt, £49 a roll, Sanderson at Wallpaper Direct PAINTERLY STEMS A repeat of poppy seed heads, daisies and pussywillows in black and white make this design perfect for neutral schemes. Meadow in Black,…

When Sasha Wright-Neville first saw this house, its historic appeal was hard to resist: ‘The Edwardian facade was beautiful, the 12-foot-high ceilings made the rooms feel larger than they were and the intricate detailing of the cornice in the bedroom was breathtaking. The location was also fabulous, close to the city centre, local shops and transport,’ she says. ‘Sasha bought the house in 2004 and lived in it for some time before we made the decision to renovate,’ says Julia. ‘Originally, it was part of the Rippon Lea estate [a local historic mansion]. The back of the house had seen better days. We wanted to maintain the heritage of the house while adding the latest mod cons. ‘We designed the space ourselves and had an architect draw up the plans. At the…