Natural materials are helping to add texture to traditional Scandi style schemes, with wicker and rattan among the favourites, particularly for furniture and lighting.

Shades of parchment, linen and stone are accented by soft taupes, baby blues and a new addition to the paint palette for this season, lilac.

It’s an unfussy, timeless look that makes the most of unfinished woods, warm wools, woven basketware and handcrafted ceramics. Layered self-patterned fabrics help to create a chilled-out vibe to furnishings. Profiles are slim rather than chunky, though, less country home and more Scandi mid-century modern. It’s a paired-back style that needs good storage to keep it looking at its best and the latest innovation from BLUM, the Space Step is the perfect addition in any room. Its dual function as a kick-plate pull-out step and a storage space takes cabinet plinths to the next level.

Even the advent of (hopefully) lighter evenings and a respite from the storms and rain doesn’t seem to have overshadowed our love of dark, industrial style fixtures and fittings. Crittall and Crittall-style door and windows still abound on social media, particularly in kitchen extensions. A stylish way to create separation between rooms, Crittall doors allow light to flow between one space and another without cutting them off from each other completely.

In kitchens, this trend can be seen in the advent of matt-black taps, factory-style light fittings, urban concrete worktops and dark cabinetry. To prevent it becoming too industrial, lighten with walls and fabrics in shades of dusky pinks, lilac and taup and counter steel frames on tables and chairs with pale rounded wood surfaces. Fluted glass, particularly used in larder cabinets, wall units and sideboards adds another texture alongside slatted bamboo wood finishes and pleated glass on pendant lights.

This trend merges elements of painterly geometric designs and earthy, dessert tones and textures. Adding warmth to the traditional black geometric line drawing motifs are shades of ochre, terracotta plus more punchy shades of red, turquoise and mustard. It’s the perfect look for those who are happy to embrace playful patterns, too, with cushions and rugs that echo Cubist shapes and modernist vibes. Leather is making a bit of a comeback. This time, in place of the blacks and chocolate browns we’ve become accustomed too, buttery soft tans and teracotta shades are the order of the day.

A plain background is the best way to show off these bold abstract patterns, so furniture features smooth, uncluttered lines so accessories such as cushions, rugs and wall coverings can do all the talking. It’s a look that will layer onto almost anything, and is perfect to jazz up a more neural scheme, just add a large graphic wool rug, patterned cushions and a gallery wall. For a bolder look, use rich terracotta and mustard shades on walls and cabinets and combine with pale woods and metallics in soft gold tones.

Elegant materials and bold jewel shades alongside warm gold and copper are in abundance in this trend that harks back to Art Nouveau and Art Deco styling. The look is confident and grown-up, channeling mid-war sophistication with a little over the top Seventies glamour for good measure. It’s a style that sits well with those that are happy to be a little bit braver with their colour choices and are keen to stand out from the crowd. Easy to achieve with a few key pieces – a luxurious velvet sofa and a dark, richly patterned wallpaper – add further depth with furniture pieces that feature fluid shapes and curved lines.

While velvet is still the material of choice, it now comes embellished with cording, tassels and fringing to add an extra level of plushness and decadence.

The rich tones of emerald green, Pantone’s Classic Blue and even ruby red are becoming increasingly popular for kitchen cabinetry and also for larger freestanding pieces of furniture such as a feature island or a larder. Dashes of dusky pink, lilac and warming ochre will counter any metallic tones to prevent the look becoming too brassy.