To keeps the look smart and fresh using blocks of colour accented with florals and geometrics

Subtle, soothing shades emphasise the cocooning nature of the room, while ceramics and accessories in pure white impart light relief . The Conran Shop. English willow armchair in Paper White, H86xW90 xD79cm, £728, plus 2.7m of fabric for cushions, Marston & Langinger.

Othello walnut veneer bed, H70xW161xD231cm, £999; mattress, £599; both Feather & Black. Arctic low sideboard in White Gloss, H180xW50 xD44cm, £730. Blind in Thea in Indigo 04614-01, linen/cotton mix, 138cm wide, £48m, Manuel Canovas. Window seat cushion in Freeze Frame in Ice Cube, linen, 154cm wide, £39.95m; blue cushions in Damask Check in Neptune, linen, 154cm wide, £39.95m; all The Linen Shop. 

Suede slippers, £59, WhippetGrey. Egret black table lamps on side tables, H60cm, £40 each, Oka. Carlisle shades, D30cm, £32.90 each, Vaughan. Oil painting, Tideline, 102cm sq, £2,400, Dion Salvador Lloyd at Northcote Gallery.