Trends come and go, the key I find is to follow your heart and only opt for something you adore. Decorating your home is all about sourcing things you love whether they are hot or not. Having said that its important to be aware of whats going on in the world of design and to dip in and out as you so desire.

Colour is huge this year which is fab with yellow being the big hitter this season and replacing green as the key base shade in which to work. Many of us are frightened of yellow and yet its such a pick me up colour I get a little obsessed. From flowers, to cushions, to ceramics in every one of my rooms you will find a dash of yellow. Having just returned from one of the largest accessory shows in the world in Paris patterns are again back in vogue. Think stripes, big repeats, pretty florals, blurry watercolour style prints and big bold geometrics. Rather than opting for one or two mix the whole lot together to create a bright happy pad. Confused don’t be decorating is personal there are no hard and fast rules just follow your heart.