Lucy's list: 26 summer picks for under £100

Creative consultant and interiors expert Lucy Williams rounds up the best bits to buy for your house this season

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Lucy in her west London house.

Christoper Horwood

Lucy Williams became a bona fide interiors authority in the summer of 2022 when her house was featured in House & Garden, but for many she needs no introduction. She has built up a loyal following across multiple platforms, thanks to her personal style, which possess that rare quality of being unexpected, but with a familiar, accessible appeal.

Below, she selects 26 things to brighten up your space with, all for under £100.

A nice valance…

… can make the most basic divan bed base feel special and I always love stripes. This feels very fresh for summer, like turning your bedroom into a Greek guesthouse.

Cobalt Cora Stripe 100% Linen Valance
£95
Secret Linen Store
Cut flower season…

… is the ideal time to start playing around with a Kensan flower frog. It's a different way to display flowers–and you definitely don’t need to be a pro!

Flower Arrangement Accessory and Holder
£7.99
Zara Home
Simple, elegant and a little bit brutalist…

… I like that these iron candle holders come in 3 different sizes, so you can dot them down a long table or group them together in the middle of one smaller one.

Forged Iron Candle Holder
£8
Pophams Home
A pretty little nice-to-have…

… for serving berries and summer tomatoes straight to the table.

Handmade Stoneware Berry Colander
£39
Rowen & Wren
Every shower needs a shelf…

… and this is an easy, but very good looking option if your shower or bath area doesn’t have an inbuilt one.

Wave Shower Caddy Shelf
£75
Matilda Goad
Perfect for on a garden table…

… on a warm summer’s evening.

Woven Rattan Hurricane Candle Holder
£15
Marks and Spencer
Every hallway needs a dumping tray for keys, coins and sunglasses …

… and this might be the chicest one out there.

Orta Tray
£40
Bettina Ceramica
My favourite cushion shape…

… it looks so great on window seats, across a bed or on a sofa, and needs little else in terms of adornment to look great.

Ida Stripe Cotton Bolster Cushion
£79
Toast
I have a thing for…

… anything animal-related and ceramic, so this bowl was a no-brainer.

Stoneware Serving Bowl
£29.99
H&M Home
As good for cooking as they look hanging on a hook waiting to be used…

… A real forever piece of chef's kit.

Netherton Foundry Frying Pans
£69.99
Tinsmiths
I adore these marbled trays…

… I imagine the, sitting on top of a dresser for everyday jewellery, makeup and other bits and bobs or for grouping candles together on an ottoman.

Marbled Hexagon Tray Set
£40
Host Home
I always need boxes and pots…

… for making inevitable clutter look and feel that bit prettier. Plus, I often think something like this little box is the exactly the finishing touch a mantle, bedside table or dresser needs to complete it.

Soap Stone Dotted Trinket Box
£12
Hadeda
My favourite knives and forks are…

… by Le Sabre. Amazing quality and I love what the pop of colour can do to an otherwise plain table.

Bistrot Cutlery Set, asparagus
£46.40
Maison Flâneur
I love Klein Blue right now…

… and these napkins would the perfect way to inject some of it at home without having to wield a paintbrush.

Malaika Linens, Julia Blue Zigzag Hand-embroidered Set Of 2 Linen Napkins
£60
Greeks Bearing Gifts
A quick and very pretty update for wall lights…

… these shades help create the nicest glow in a room.

Juno Lampshade
£68
Hum London
I’m a huge fan of Henry Holland’s graphic ceramics…

… I think side plates are a nice way into more colourful ceramics–always a fun sidekick to a simple white dinner plate.

Henry Holland Studio, Blue & White Side Plate
£40
Glassette
You can’t go wrong with…

… some chic, short-stemmed coupé cocktail glasses for a summer martini.

The Coupe Glass, set of 4
£60
Glassette
The folky decoration of these is very my style…

… and red and blue together is always a winning combination.

Hand Built and Decorated Candlesticks by Claire Sherston
£70
Iota Edit
As nice for post…

… as it is for toast.

Metal Toast Rack
£12.99
H&M Home
I have one of Jo Gibbs' Tunnox tea cake shells hanging on the wall of our downstairs loo…

…and it always makes me smile. I love the juxtaposition of something natural with something
decidedly more artificial, but much loved and nostalgic.

Tunnoxed Shell
£40
The Chuffed Store
Picturing this more for flowers than for water…

… but it would look lovely on any table either way.

Marbre Jug
£95
Sharland England
A great way to add more light to small spaces…

… or turn a dark corner into a reading nook.

HAY Apex Folded-Shade Steel Clip Lamp, 27.4cm
£89
Selfridges & Co.
An instant lift for tired garden furniture…

… or just throwing down on a wall or bench and making it feel like it was made for lounging on.

Tangier Red Stripe Cushion Pad
£42
Alice Palmer & Co.
I love the hefty size of this cushion cover…

… The embroidery is very pretty and delicate, and when I saw them in person I was really impressed with the detail and quality.

Embroidered Linen Cushion Cover
£99.99
Zara Home
The best oven gloves…

… They’re affordable, they look great in any kitchen style and, more importantly, they work.

Woods Traditional Cotton Double Oven Gloves
£8
Woods Fine Linens
I like gingham when…

… it’s less cutesy and a bit punchier so these napkins are perfect.

Black Gingham Raffia Placemats, set of 6
£72
Hadeda

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