Fresh is Best

1. Outdoor Chic

The Afuera collection from UFL reimagines outdoor lounging with architectural flair. Crafted in solid iroko wood and referencing traditional Japanese sandals, these sofas are more than modular seating, they’re sculptural statements. Deeply upholstered, elegant, and impeccably made, they’ll elevate any terrace or courtyard into something worthy of long lunches and lingering sunsets.

Afuera Sofa, $35,102, UFL.

2. Coastal canvas

There’s something quietly electric about the work of abstract artist Kate Cox. Perhaps it’s the memory of Kerikeri’s waterfalls and sculpted hills woven into every brushstroke, or the ripple movements on her work being like the waters she loves to swim in. Her piece Step Overs feels like a deep breath after a coastal walk.

Step Overs, $3,100, Frame Workshop.

3. Underfoot, understated

Wool carpet has made a quiet, luxurious comeback, and Nodi’s handwoven options are our current crush. The Blush tone from their Cut Pile collection brings a petal-soft warmth to a room without shouting for attention, while the Moss in the Tip Sheared range is a nod to the earthy, grounded tones we’re loving this spring. These carpets are natural, sculptural, and breathable, a design-forward choice with wellbeing in mind.

Nodi Carpets, POA, Nodi.

4. Wraparound calm

Like stepping into a cocoon, the MBARQ sofa by Sebastian Herkner offers a sense of shelter, both visual and tactile. Made for the outdoors but with the privacy of an indoor alcove, its generous curves and semi-transparent weave create a feeling of calm enclosure.

MBARQ Sofa, from $18,679, Dawson & Co.

5. Light, captured and translated

Solar by Emma Hayes Textiles is more than a wallcovering – it’s a mood. Inspired by the dance between solar winds and the Earth’s magnetic field, its delicate painterly gradients mimic shifting light across a room. In matt hues or shimmering metallics, it feels immersive, quiet, and meditative – like dawn on a spring morning.

Solar collection, POA, Emma Hayes Textiles.

6. Head in the clouds

If you’ve ever stared at the sky and found shapes in the clouds, Moooi’s Walking on Clouds carpet will speak to you. A soft storm of painterly forms in layered dusk tones, it draws on centuries of artistic cloud representations and brings them underfoot in lush, dreamlike scale.

Walking on Clouds Carpet in Dusk, from $7985–$11,536, ECC.

7. Dining drama

There’s something joyfully eccentric about the Madame collection from The Studio of Tableware. Each piece is wildly individual – no two resin bases are the same – with silhouettes that channel the boldness of 18th-century French salons. The parfait cup in amethyst and white marble is a dinner party talking point all on its own.

Madame Cup, $429, Madame Bowl, $625, The Studio of Tableware.

8. Tiles, transformed

Spring is a cue to edit, layer, and lift your spaces, and the Join collection by Ceramiche can be used in so many interior applications to add soft, painterly colour. Starting from the minimalist base of cement-resin, it builds up into a painter’s palette of 20 colours from grounded greys to dusky pastels. Whether you’re designing a quiet retreat or a tonal kitchen, Join will give the space calming colour.

Join Tile Collection, POA, European Ceramics.