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Decorative Objects

Whether it’s vases or plant posts, candlesticks or pretty things to display on your shelves you should find plenty to delight here

Wooden vertical mirror Zara Home

Mirrors can be insanely expensive and long mirrors even more so. This tall and, crucially, narrow one, doesn’t need a lot of wall and, like most of Zara’s clever home collection, is minimally styled so it will work in both a pared back comporary interior or provide a moment of calm in a riot of texture and pattern. It will also never go out of style so buy it now and keep it forever.
Six cups candle holder Amara

A riff on the design classic this will always look stylish and makes a great centrepiece for the table even if it’s only two of you and a bowl of pasta - especially if it’s two of you and a bowl of pasta as that’s probably the only time you’ll have room for it. Once you have four or more then by the time you’ve added the cutlery, plates and glasses there’s precious little space left for the food never mind the decor. That said, this will look pretty on the side too. White candles are a classic but look for black or chocolate for more of a statement.
Metal watering can Toast

I’m slightly obsessed with watering cans, I’ve no idea why. Maybe because I always fall in love with ridiculously over designed ones that cost a fortune. This, however, doesn’t. It’s £16 and has a pleasing long spout so you can poke it in amongst the foliage to reach the earth rather than it sliding down the leaves and onto your feet. And it’s a pleasing shade of green.
Colour Analysis 1 Art Print Rockett St George

I rarely recommend art to other people as it’s so deeply personal and pictures resonate with us on so many different levels that I feel it’s wrong to pronounce on something that might be felt so deeply by one and regarded as the height of bad taste by another. However, when I saw this it reminded me so much of the design for Design Storey that I felt I had to include it. Might even have to buy it. On a more serious note it’s a great colour palette and that stripe of black is what brings it all together and stops it being too sickly and soft. And that, people, is why every room needs a drop of black in it.
White bobble urchin jug/vase Rockett St George

While some of us might feel (ok me) that you can have such a thing as too much colour I think you can never have too much texture especially in a room where the colour palette might consist of only a few shades. This little jug will look so pretty filled with a bunch (I use the word advisedly it’s not for bouquets this one) of wild or kitchen garden flowers or just used for water with a sprig of mint. Utterly versatile and very pretty.
Green Poppy Head Plant Pots Graham & Green

These have a proper 70s vibe to them – partly the colour and partly the embossed design. Perfect for kitchen herbs or small plants elsewhere or even as utensil and pen pots.
Trio of bubbles sand candlestick Rockett St George

A good candlestick can become a personal touch in a rented flat and follow you from house to home over many years becoming a familiar part of your homewares collection that signifies home to you. This is so pretty and would look great next to its taller green sister
LUMIERE CANDLE HOLDER BY VAISSELLE Amara

Last year it was all about cottage core as frills and gingham found their way onto all the fabrics and soft furnishings – that’s still a look so don’t worry if you have invested - after all what could be more classic than gingham? But those checks are now spilling over into all areas of design. If you’re unsure if this is for you the key is to start small. This pretty candlestick is a great example – you could claim it came from your Granny’s bedroom such is its vintage appeal but it’s also new and fashionable so you’re winning at trends.
TOPPU BOWL BY OYOY Amara

I have one of these bowls in a different shape and in black and white and every time it pops up in the background of an Instagram picture I get dozens of queries as to where I got it from. So now you know. It’s Danish and it’s stripey and we all know that every room loves a stripe – especially a black and white one. Use it for fruit, flowers like hydrangeas or herbs or just stick in on the coffee table with the remotes in it. It will always enhance any corner it sits in. A great long term piece
Moss green floral block printed tea towel Rockett St George

One of the easiest and most affordable ways to bring colour and pattern into a kitchen is by tea towels. They can work really well in frames as well and if this was in a thinner fabric I’d definitely wear it as a scarf. The same pattern is also on a cushion too though if you fancy something a bit less utilitarian and if you want another really pretty tea towel to make set then this pink and green one is gorgeous.