Celebrating the very best design at an affordable price tag is part of our DNA at Ideal Home. We’re always looking for the must-have pieces that will instantly refresh a home – style that makes you smile and inspiration that never feels out of reach.
Our Editor In Chief Heather Young has decades of experience hunting down brilliant furniture and home decor buys that pack a punch. She always turns to the brands available at Next and their new season homes collections, where she can see all her high street heroes in one place.
She’s spoilt for choice when browsing products from brands we’ve loved for years, including MADE, Rockett St George, Cath Kidston, Laura Ashley and Nina Campbell as well as Next’s chic new homeware brand THE SET, and she’s got some tried-and-trusted ways to transition your home into sunshine season.
‘I always focus on instant pick-me-ups that I can use to give a room a style update in an instant,’ says Heather. ‘Great-value buys that will transform a space with minimum effort.’
These are Heather’s 3 favourite ways to get your home spring-ready.
1. Have fun with furniture
A quirky sofa or accent chair is a great way to ring the changes in a living room or kitchen diner. For spring summer, the homeware brands at Next really deliver when it comes to characterful pieces that will make a statement.
The Cath Kidston Ditsy Coral Pink Lilly Accent Chair combines the brand’s classic ditsy patterns with on-trend details like the frilled skirt and velvet piping. Rockett St George delivers vintage glamour with a joyful dose of leopard print – the Rockett St George Leopard Love Velvet The Edie 2 Seater Sofa adds an eclectic touch.
And for luxe looks for less, the MADE Dark Green Boucle Stripe Solen Accent Chair partners a smart silhouette with boucle stripes for the win.
2. Change up your bedding
One of the easiest ways to completely transform the look of your bedroom is by switching your bed linen. For pretty, floral-inspired designs that are perfect for spring and summer, Laura Ashley at Next is your go-to with a beautiful range of timeless bedding, from shapely scalloped linens to gorgeous beds with statement headboards.
Nina Campbell at Next offers tailored classics that guarantee designer-style looks at a great price (we’re more than a little obsessed with the Jester Scallop Spot set, as well as Nina's beautiful cushion designs).
For an elevated finish, upgrade your towels to match your bedding – THE SET is our go-to for high quality options in this season’s must-have shades, including green, pink and rust.
3. Dine in style
Blur the line between indoors and out by dressing your table to suit. Set the scene with garden furniture from MADE, that brings contemporary, easy-to-live-with style to any outdoor space, from a cottage garden to an urban patio.
The Estelle dining set comes in soft terracotta or green for a nod to Mediterranean living. Cath Kidston’s Spitalfields collection is perfect for a whimsical summer brunch tablescape. Upgrade your crockery with THE SET’s White Bobble set, which is the perfect sophisticated and versatile base to build any table scheme around.
Whatever your interiors style, you’re guaranteed to find something to suit from one of the many brands at Next.
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