What to buy for your house this May, according to our style director

May's objects of desire, brought to you by House & Garden's decoration team. This month, Ruth Sleightholme shows us what has caught her eye

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House & Garden's Ruth Sleightholme rounds up the most beautiful things to shop this month, from stylish beds to the very best new wallcoverings. Whether you're looking for clever ceramics or lovely lamps, a scroll through our gallery will offer inspiration in abundance.

Glossy lacquer and brass are a smart foil for natural materials such as bamboo. Figurative depictions of nature, depicted in both realistic and abstracted styles, make for an uplifting spring scheme.

Roopa, forest green
£3,289
Arper
Table Haute 01, brass, carrara marble and caramello
Magic Circus Editions
Idylle, fantaisie
Manufacture Cogolin
Set Of Six 'Tisane' Herb Linen Napkins
£165
Summerill & Bishop
Byron Canopy Bed, light oak
£6,260
RH

Swirling motifs - from the spiral trivet to the waves running up the base of this dining table - give movement and vigour to a room scheme. Clever gold detailing on the handles of the furniture and on the embroidered bee trim add a dash of glamour.

Collagerie x The Colombia Collective Hoja Woven Placemats set of 2, navy
£112
Collagerie
Shapes & Lines Table Lamp
£690£590
Lydia Hardwick
Rue de Beaune Chest of Drawers, geranium
Moissonnier
Aurora Dining Table
£8,485
Mythology
Borneo Grasscloth, brown / white
£117
Schumacher
Hubert's Bees Tape, rouge / noir / ivory & gold
£36
Schumacher

The calligraphic motifs on the plate and the fabric are mirrored by the energetic line drawings on this tiled table. Chrome and steel are a chic choice of materials right now, and always look good with a dark olive green, as in this room scheme.

Ripple Sconce, black
US$400
In Common With
Riflesso Table
Florence Bamberger
The Calligraphy Plate, black
£82
Levant
Ice Cooler
€1,254
The Oblist
Phoenix, chenille igor / abysses
La Chance
Tsauri, avocet / wakame
£130
Black Edition

And spotted in the showrooms by Noni Ware…

Curve Design Multi Colour Filled Cushion
£39
La Redoute
Raie Fabric Table Lamp, red/white
£149
Heal's
Grande Amaro Drum Chandelier, amber
£6,500
Pure White Linens
Oswood, carnico marble
Porada
Sestiere Vases
£1,553
Chaplins
Folding Ribbon, burgundy
£695
Nordic Knots
Torii Nest Outdoor, terracotta
Minotti
Gael Fabric Daybed, camel wool twill & caramel walnut
£4,130
RH