Totally tropical tastes and ocean views

Two trends, The Tropics and From the Sea, are prominent across Irish, British and Dutch design houses this season. The lush tropic trend offers leafy green hues, while its watery counterpart brings about deep ocean blues and vibrant aquamarines found along the shores.

The concepts behind both trends carry us from the dark, dull days of winter into a warmer habitat and given their equatorial span, bold colours and geometric styles from Cuban ...