A shoppable scheme of bright geometric interiors inspired by contemporary art
Ruth Sleightholme shows how to use art as the launching point for decoration, riffing off the colours and patterns of Jason Thompson’s work to create inspiring schemes
Rachel Whiting1/7- ‘Mambo’ (gold), as before, from Osborne & Little.
- Hall in ‘Nancy’s Blushes’, £52 for 2.5 litres estate emulsion, from Farrow & Ball.
- The Comet, £7,300; Anther, £3,800; both enamel paint and varnish on wood, by Jason Thompson, from Wilson Stephens & Jones.
- ‘Pakurigo Wave Tiny’ straw baskets, by Baba Tree, £75 each, from Couverture & The Garbstore.
- ‘Marble’ linoleum, as before, from Sinclair Till.
- ‘Vora Form’ wool and bamboo rug (sepia), from £3,400, from A Rum Fellow.
- ‘Bibendum’ leather and polyurethane sofa, by Lucy Kurrein for Molinari, from £3,495; ‘Mag’ ceramic coffee table (fiery red/fuchsia purple), by Daniel Schofield for Collagerie, £655; both from The Conran Shop.
- ‘Twig 300’ hazel side table, £1,100, from Pinch.
- ‘Big Shaggy’ lambswool and mohair pouffe, £3,155, from Colville. ‘Sculptural Tree Trunk’, £480, from Puckhaber.
- Books, £9.99 each, from National Portrait Gallery Shop.
- ‘Carla’ cotton velvet cushions (aubergine and mustard, mint and dark blue), by Christina Lundsteen, £155 each, from Couverture & The Garbstore.
- ‘Totem’ paper pulp lamp (brick), £4,200 as seen, from Palefire.
- ‘Rainbow’ Murano glass tumblers, by Stories of Italy, £450 for set of 6, from Greeks Bearing Gifts.
- Vintage French Pernod carafe, £28; vintage bread board, £38; both from RE.
- Foliage and flowers, as before, from Wolves Lane Flower Company.
Rachel Whiting2/7- Wall in ‘Nancy’s Blushes’, as before, from Farrow & Ball.
- Floor in ‘Marble’ linoleum, as before, from Sinclair Till.
- Carillon, enamel paint and varnish on wood, by Jason Thompson, £5,800, from Wilson Stephens & Jones.
- Vintage ceramic charger, by Sant Vicens, £690, from Quindry.
- Papiermâché chair, by Alexis Lahellec, £2,450 including matching side table, from Quindry.
- Ceramic ‘Tiny Table No 3’ (transparent glaze), by Floris Wubben, £3,190, from SCP.
- Wooden 19th-century Spanish shepherd’s bowls, £120 each, from Puckhaber.
Rachel Whiting3/7- Wall in ‘Nancy’s Blushes’, £52 for 2.5 litres estate emulsion, from Farrow & Ball.
- Floor in ‘Marble’ linoleum, by Forbo, £56.54 a square metre, from Sinclair Till.
- Anther and Apparatus, both enamel paint and varnish on wood, by Jason Thompson, £3,800 each, from Wilson Stephens & Jones.
- ‘Sculptural Tree Trunk’, £480, from Puckhaber.
- Nasturtium foliage and flowers, £90 for a ‘Grower’s Edit’ bucket (around 70 stems), from Wolves Lane Flower Company.
Rachel Whiting4/7- ‘Sun Stone’, by Damo Paints, £52.50 for 2.5 litres matt emulsion, from Sigmar.
- Infamante, acrylic and wax on wood, £1,600; and Circles Semicircles, enamel paint and varnish on wood, £2,400; both by Jason Thompson, from Wilson Stephens & Jones.
- Blind in ‘Field Flowers’, Tana Lawn cotton, £29.95 a metre, from Liberty; jute garden twine, £4.25 a spool, from Nutscene.
- ‘Marble’ linoleum (hunter green, barbados, henna, leaf, honeysuckle, spa, african desert), by Forbo, £56.54 a square metre, from Sinclair Till.
- ‘Floating’ linen and oak screen (sky blue), £3,000, from Maison Lily Blue.
- 19th-century, folk art, oak shelf, £2,200, from Puckhaber.
- ‘91 Aalto Round’ birch and laminate table, by Alvar Aalto for Artek, £1,636, from Aram Store.
- ‘Rey’ beech and plywood chairs (deep blue, scarlet red, grape red, fall green, soft mint) by Bruno Rey for Hay, £499 each, from Twentytwentyone.
- ‘Small Cone’ enamel shades, £30 each, from Dyke & Dean; with shades covered in ‘Plain Stripe Voile’ (sea blue, sage), linen, £140 a metre, from Flora Soames.
- ‘Caroline’ brass and fabric pendant light, by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, £2,200, from Tat London.
- ‘Brown Betty’ vintage ceramic teapots, from £16; vintage wooden bread boards, from £38 each; all from RE.
- ‘Sunflower’ stoneware side plates (green, beige), by Bernadette, £70 a pair, from Matches Fashion.
- ‘Riviera’ stoneware side plate, by Le Creuset, £53 for set of 4, from Selfridges.
- 19th-century Spanish wooden shepherd’s bowls, from £120 each, from Puckhaber.
- ‘Golden Karkade Nougat’ Murano glass vase, by Stories of Italy, £280, from Greeks Bearing Gifts.
- ‘Tortoiseshell’ stainless-steel and resin cutlery (cream), £175 for a 6-piece set; and ‘Blues’ stainless-steel and acrylic cutlery, £130 for a 12-piece set; all from Matilda Goad & Co.
- Nasturtium foliage and flowers, £90 for a ‘Grower’s Edit’ bucket (around 70 stems), from Wolves Lane Flower Company.
Rachel Whiting5/7- ‘Sun Stone’, as before, from Sigmar.
- ‘Reggie’ wallpaper borders (from top: yellow, red/black, green), £68 a 10-metre roll, from Susie Atkinson.
- ‘Rotor’ paper pulp wall lights (brick), £320 each, from Palefire.
- ‘Marble’ linoleum, as before, from Sinclair Till.
- ‘Post Office’ oak and ash shelving, £12,450, from Pinch.
- French metal chair, £354, from Retrouvius.
- Vintage ceramic vases, sourced by All’Origine, from £106 each, from Couverture & The Garbstore.
- Ceramic plates: ‘Les Marais’, ‘Let’s Face It’ and ‘Cheeky’, by Gavin Houghton, £295 each, from 8 Holland Street.
- ‘Half Log Cabin Patchwork’ linen cushion cover (dulse/linen grey), £65, from Toast.
Rachel Whiting6/7- ‘Marble’ linoleum, as before, from Sinclair Till.
- ‘Multicolor’ lacquered marquetry boxes, by Biagio Barile, from £110 each, from Greeks Bearing Gifts.
- ‘Rainbow’ lacquered boxes, from £110 each, from Matilda Goad & Co.
- Saucer, stylist’s own.
Rachel Whiting7/7- ‘Mambo’ (gold), viscose mix, by Margo Selby, £75 a metre, from Osborne & Little; and ‘Marble’ linoleum, by Forbo, £56.54 a square metre, from Sinclair Till.
- Through a Tiny Bead of Glass, £3,800; and Everything is Listening, £5,200; both enamel paint and varnish on wood, by Jason Thompson, from Wilson Stephens & Jones.
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Back to TopRuth joined House & Garden in 2010, having graduated from Newcastle University - where she edited the student magazine and literary review - and after a summer internship at The Week. Rising through the ranks to Style Director, she has been producing and art directing House & Garden’s lead decoration ... Read More
