Smaller footprint, smarter storage, better materials — apparently the dream kitchen didn’t need to be enormous after all.

Forget avocado acrylic. Coloured concrete, sculptural marble and bold new materials are proving white is no longer the only timeless choice.

Fringe is creeping back into interiors via sculptural sofas and tasselled parasols — a softer, moodier shift away from rooms that have felt overly serious.