Wish list: Vintage butterflies

Vintage butterflies, teal trends, lighthouse oils and enchanted cakes, Esther N McCarthy rounds up this week’s ones to watch.

I’m a sucker for butterflies at the best of times, but on a 1830s encyclopaedia page? Excitement overload. This beautiful print is called Alice Watching Butterflies and it’s €20 from www.jamartprints.com.

According to some of my industry insiders, colour forecasters are touting teal is as the trend of the year. Deeper and more sophisticated than its sibling turquoise, teal has a subdued richness, which works well in any room of the house. Try layering teal with indigo, denim or navy to create an oceanic feeling, cool and dynamic. So now, there you have it. Might be worth trying for spring.