Style guru and shopping expert Melissa Penfold chooses a few favourites from our Coastal Nesting collection and shares her tips on creating this laid-back luxe look at home. 

Here's 4 ways to create a look I love - the new laid-back luxury.

1. HARMONY: Start with a pale neutral you love, and stick with it.



2. GO FOR TEXTURE: This look is based on rough surfaces like linen, wood, canvas, wool, stone and leather that lend themselves to a relaxed low-key vibe.



3. USE DIFFERENT WOODS: The ‘collected look’ is far more natural and less contrived than if everything is a perfect match.



4. MIX STYLES:  Scandi, beach, mid century, rustic, vintage. A combo of periods, styles, looks, and materials is key to creating this easy, ‘layered’ look that reflects ‘you’.

And here are my picks from the collectiom - click to shop



(Left): This year's strong, statement tables in timber are a lesson in geometry that takes them to a more high-impact place.  Raw, bare, light or dark, the best are in wood shown as it is found. No more grain obliterated by layers of lacquer; it’s all about real, solid wood.  For me, this table ticks every box and scores top points! (Right): Baskets are one of my fave, go-with-everything accessories. They are a quick way to relax a space and give a room a little extra charm.



(Left): A beautifully-contoured seat that will hug your body as well as upping your style credentials. A great find that wouldn’t look out of place in the best houses in Denmark, Norway, France, London or Belgium.  Fab. (Right): This rug is a great example of bold pattern used in a fresh way. It spells comfort and style, it won’t overwhelm furniture and it will give a bland space individuality.



(Left):  Black and white art is the most wanted piece for your wall this year: it goes with most interior styles – mod to trad - and  will instantly update your look.  Plus ‘animal’ art ranks as one of the most popular subject matters in a recent US study of what’s trending in art right now, which makes Hattie the elephant spot on for the mood of the moment.  Perfect for adding character, individuality, and a focal point to any wall. Love Hattie! (Right): You can never have enough seating. I am always coveting chairs.  This design is chic, practical and suits every room as well as heavily resembling the kind of vintage 70s pieces sold at one of my fave US stores, Therien, where they famously mix vintage, antique and contemporary pieces - this is a hot look right now.



(Left): Raw timber furniture has been trending in interiors for many, many seasons now, and there's good reason: it's authentic, and makes everything else look right. You could try this table as a desk, console, even kitchen bench. I have a very similar table in our country house teamed with antique chairs that accommodates all our family and friends. But you could also try this one as a drinks table pushed against the wall, and lined up with bottles and row upon row of tonic water bottles, tomato juice, Campari and several back-up bottles of spirits. Or in a hall piled up with glossy hardcover books, and a big painting hung above it. (Right): A perfect Danish-style dining chair is the new 'it' seat of interiors: use it for dining, either side of a console, as a desk chair, anything!



Left): Twig furniture is having a major moment. It’s feelgood, simple, unpretentious stuff that will instantly add warmth, even soul to your rooms. And this little beauty will make a great partner for beds, bathtubs, armchairs and sofas. (Right): The most stylish interiors right now unite the humble and high-end, with a mix of contemporary interior design and simple robust charm featuring pieces like this gorgeous bed. It’s a worldwide trend that’s been shaped by leading Belgian architects and designers.

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