It’s time to brighten up the home with a summery vibe

Match the one-day heat waves we hope we’ll get periodically over the next few months, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

On trend yellow and green, along with the addition of a pink throw bring this space to life (Dovecote bedlinen from €54, pink throw €165 at M&S).

No question, the weather is as fickle as fashion trends, but one theme which is proving less variable than the norm this year is colour.

It soaks up brilliant white walls and banishes the drear of the default setting for a conservative decorator who wants something warmer than white but can’t commit beyond magnolia.