Colourful Homeware

Because a punchy palette is where it’s at,.

All things bright and beautiful, all homewares great and small… Colouring your world with vibrant shades sings summer joy, and it only takes a bunch of brights to get the look.

Whether you are hosting guests or dining in with your nearest and dearest, here’s how to serve up a riot of rays to boost the mood…

Tropics Cake Plate €17.54; Tropics Teapot €14.03; Tiger Tropics Side Plate and Crane Tropics Side Plate €4.68 each; Tiger Tropics Footed Mug and Crane Tropics Footed Mug €4.68 each (other items from a selection), visit dunelm.com

A summer tea party with all the tropical trimmings, Dunelm’s Equatorial dining range is all about making a statement with wild tigers, cranes, exotic flowers and grasses. The teapot has a tiger on one side and a crane on the other.

Set of Six Blossom Glasses €104.05, visit grahamandgreen.co.uk

White wine, red, rosé, beer, cider, cocktails – take your pick and proffer those sundowners in style. These blossom glasses cover all the bases.

Vivian Velvet Bar Stool €101.94 (was €127.43; other items from a selection), visit dunelm.com

We’re giving these primrose yellow and scallop-edged bar stools five-star status. More boutique bar than kitchen stool, they’re not too spendy yet super stylish.

Les Ottomans Matthew Williamson Cotton Napkin – Peacock Feather €17.54, visit amara.com

If you’re serving a fanfare of flavours with tableware as tempting as the food, these designer napkins with a bold peacock feather pattern are worth hunting down – and guaranteed to thrill your guests.

Mexicana Tapestry Print Seat Pad €17.54, visit grahamandgreen.co.uk

Mexicana tapestry prints have been making their mark for some time, and when it comes to Frida Kahlo-inspired characters, this charming play on pattern stirs the senses with all the right summer vibes. And it will sit pretty on your farmhouse kitchen chairs as well as garden seating.

Pink Coral Reef Cushion €70.14, visit postcardshome.co.uk

Barbecue banquet or fresh fish feast, these Insta-friendly pink coral reef cushions will glam up any occasion and imbibe thoughts of far-flung locations and luxurious resort furnishings to sink into.

By the Seaside Mini Candle Tin €9.94 each, visit caloncandles.com

Filled with the enticing fragrance of rock salt and driftwood, scatter these seaside-scented candles among pitchers of Pimm’s or chilled buckets of rosé to float you away to the coast and beyond.