Aside from feel-good colour combinations, pimping up your pad with some TLC and a few quirky decos pulls at the heart strings… and adds an element of romance.
Especially with little details such as coquettish crockery and playful floral prints, interior schemes can be brought to life with a sense of joie de vivre.
Here’s how to style up your space with some dreamy accents and pretty prints…
1. Smeg Pink Espresso Coffee Machine, £299.95 (was £399.95), Smeg UK
Cute as candy, budding baristas will fall head over heels for this bubblegum pink espresso machine. Suitable for espresso, cappuccino, latte or latte macchiato, with the option for single or double shots… we’re in.
2. Rockett St George Pink & Red First Bite Side Plates, Set of 4, £30, Next
If you’re serving up sweet treats, these skittish slogans will arouse an appetite.
3. Emma Bridgewater Love Hearts ½ Pint Mug, £25, Love Hearts Small Old Bowl, £21, Emma Bridgewater
These little messages of affection make a loving statement – and sure to please every time you pour a cuppa.
4. OHS Marble Printed Rug, Blush (120 x 170cm), £12 (was £27), Online Home Shop
One to sweep you off your feet, there’s a sense of frivolity to this eye-catching rug. Fusing flair with function, it features an anti-slip backing and look of luxe marble design.
5. Young Hearts Ruffle Cushion in Groove Inn, £55, Weirdstock
We’ve a crush on this striking scatter cushion with its flouncy fringe and retro-inspired print… groovy.
6. Multicoloured Cocktail Glasses, Set of 4, £48, Audenza
Think happy hour and a cheeky cocktail is just the ticket. Fashioned in amethyst, zircon, opal and mandarin, these are tailor-made for a cosmo or raspberry gimlet. Cheers!
7. Mixed Bee Dark Blue Wallpaper By Lola Design, £139 per roll, Lola Design
Pure nectar… imagine a beautiful feature wall to mirror a private rose garden, with showy petals and blooms so fragrant you’ll sense bumble bees galore. Style with a contrasting colour for a funky update to your favourite room.
8. White & Pink Stripe Bud Vase, £16.80 (was £21), Rose & Grey
Candy stripes and a shapely contour signals pink lilies, with their intoxicating fragrance and symbol of love and admiration.
9. Laura Ashley Baron Chenille Old Rose Pink Hanby Accent Chair, £449, Next
Pretty as a picture, this buttoned back occasional chair is as attractive as it is comfy with plush padding, scroll arms and ornamental bobbin legs… think me-time with a romance novel, or time out with a much-loved podcast.
