The latest buzz in interiors. Bees

The latest trend to hit the shops is the bees knees. Check out Ideal Home’s edit of bee-themed buys

Lisa Fazzani
By Lisa Fazzani
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wooden table with golden honeycomb vase and honey pot

(Image credit: george home)

Bees are buzzing their way into our homes this summer and making an appearance on everything from cushions to ceramics. George Home has taken up beekeeping in a big way with a lovely range of bee-inspired buys including this golden honeycomb vase (£12) and honey pot with stirrer (£5), while the collection also includes a clock, lampshade, picture frame and more.

bedroom with pillowcases and moss stitch throw

(Image credit: Joules)

Look closely and you'll spot a yellow honeybee amongst the foliage of this hand-drawn botanical bed linen from Joules: Imogen double duvet cover (£70), pillowcases (£15) and Moss stitch throw (£85).

bee cushion

(Image credit: Tesco Direct)

Give your sofa a taste of honey with this Bumble Bee cushion from Tesco Direct (£8) featuring a large bumble bee on one side and a repeat print on the reverse.

bee mug

(Image credit: Fenella Smith's)

Fenella Smith's beautiful handmade ceramics feature a delicate design of bees buzzing around a beehive (from £14.50 for a mug), ideal for a gift.

bee kind print

(Image credit: Bold & Noble's)

Don't forget the outdoors. Bold & Noble's Bee Kind print (£45) illustrates all the pollen and nectar rich flowers we can plant to help bees thrive in our gardens throughout the year.

yellow bee print mug

(Image credit: Beefayre)

Protect the plight of the bumble bee with this bone china Hyacinth mug from Beefayre (£60 for six) every sale sees a 3% donation made towards bee conservation.

bee print apron

(Image credit: The Oak Room's)

You'll be queen bee in the kitchen with The Oak Room's Bee Friendly apron (£19.99) which features a seasonal guide to bee-attracting plants, with £1 from each sale donated to Friends of the Earth.

bee print mug

(Image credit: Sophie Allport's)

Sophie Allport's Busy Bees collection features tableware and textiles, with this bone china jug available in two sizes (from £14.50), both microwave and dishwasher safe.

garden kneeling pad

(Image credit: The Contemporary Home)

Ease the strain on the bees knees with this garden kneeling pad (£19.50) from The Contemporary Home, it'll come in handy when you're weeding the flower beds.

black and white card

(Image credit: Notonthehighstreet)

Perfect for Father's Day or Dad's birthday, inside this card there's a handmade paper heart embedded with wildflower seeds for the garden that will attract bees and butterflies. From Paper Beagle at Notonthehighstreet (£2.95).

Find more summer inspiration here.

Lisa Fazzani
Lisa Fazzani
Deputy Editor

Lisa is Deputy Editor of Style at Home magazine and regularly contributes to sister title Ideal Home. She has written about interiors for more than 25 years and about pretty much every area of the home, from shopping and decorating, crafts and DIY to real home transformations and kitchen and bathroom makeovers. Homes and interiors have always been a passion and she never tires of nosying around gorgeous homes, whether on TV, online, in print or in person.

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