Last modified on Sun 11 Jul 2021 02.33 EDT
After a year in which our bedrooms and kitchens became the backdrops of work and school, you might think that white walls and untouched surfaces would be the look of choice. But for many, bold prints and bright colours are what feels right for now.
âLife in general has become a little more serious. Our way of rebelling against this is to let go and embrace colour, texture and pattern,â says Lindsey Rendall, president of the British Institute of Interior Design.
Paloma Faith with an animal-print cushion from her interiors collection. Photograph: Elliott Morgan