Wish list: Spruce up your home for summer with some of these fabulous must-haves

THERE’S no better time to spruce up your interior decor than with a change of season. With summer upon us, we’ve created a wish list of must-haves for you to consider.

THERE’S no better time to spruce up your interior decor than with a change of season. With summer upon us, we’ve created a wish list of must-haves for you to consider.

TEA TONIC

Brighten your tea or coffee break with the mismatched colours of the large-sized china Harley Tea Cup and Saucer, $24.95 from Cranmore Home, cranmorehome.com.au

Enjoy a cuppa in style.

ALL A TWITTER

A variant of an Eames bird in coral handpainted wood with stainless-steel legs, this cute bird is $52 from Down That Little Lane, downthatlittlelane.com.au

Good design always returns.

BY HOOK OR BY CROOK

These colourful iron hooks from Savvy Shop Homewares are an easy way to create order out of chaos and add a touch of spring colour at the same time. They’re $6.50 each from savvyshophomewares.com.au

Colourful hooks to help you stay organised.

SIMPLY THE BEST

Scandinavian style shines through with the clean lines and white metal contrast of the Kinloch dining table, $699, dining bench, $299, and Brandon dining chair, $159. The Creel Pendant in white, $99, completes the simple but effective setting. From Freedom, freedom.com.au

Shades of Scandinavia.

SCAREDY CAT

The scariest night of the year is near, with little witches and ghouls dusting off their costumes to trick or treat in your neighbourhood. Light this black cat candle in your front window to show them the way. From Dusk, $14.99, dusk.com.au

Recycled into a stylish design.

Halloween is just around the corner.

BE SEATED

The Calypso stool combines the beauty of recycled timber and the burnish of hand-brushed copper on the seat edge and foot rests. The stools are $320 from Down That Little Lane, downthatlittlelane.com.au

PEAK PERFORMANCE

Mount Fuji in Japan was the inspiration for these sleek little vases, designed to draw the eye to the flower. The Fuji vases are only 7cm high but hold a tall stem. They’re $40 each from The Minimalist, theminimalist.com.au

Clever ... Mini porcelain vases designed to hold a single flower up to 1m long.

ELEMENTARY

This all-purpose, 28cm bowl in beaten metal can add a touch of golden glamour. Amalfi Elements Bowl, $69.95, amalfihomewares.com.au

Golden glamour.

RETRO RIDE

The Kombi van and malibu will bring back vivid memories for some, but for others it would be a quirky addition to a beach house or casual living area. Beach Comber cushion, $29.95, Zaab Homewares, 1300 656 626, zaab.com.au

Classic country style.

Retro style.

PRETTY BIRD

In a subtle nod to its classic country-style collection with not a horse, dog or bird to be seen, Laura Ashley has the Whitstable birdcage lamp base, $199, and Austen natural shade, $99.95, 1800 033453, laura-ashley.com.au

Originally published as Wish list: Spruce up your home for summer with some of these fabulous must-haves