Pinky & perky: Add a shade of cheerfulness with the hue de jour

1. Pink Pantop pendant lamp

Verpan, £235. Danish designer Verner Panton's sleek, bell-shaped shade will chime with any modern kitchen setting.

01908 307 020, panik-design.com

2. Thistle wallpaper

Timorous Beasties, £77 a roll. Spike things up with this wacky pattern from the avant-garde Glasgow design house.

0844 879 4258, occa-home.co.uk

3. Giant teacup planter

Strawberry Fool, £24.99. An Alice in Wonderland-style curio with which to brew up a botanical storm.

0845 226 9177, strawberryfool.com

4. Bagatelle Spot file

Nina Campbell, £25 for A5, £30 for A4. A sassy, leopard-print storage solution.

020 7225 1011, ninacampbell.com

5. Amia cerise bottle

Habitat, £6. A carafe-cum-vase that puts a colourful twist on a classic design.

0844 499 1111, habitat.co.uk

6. Fuchsia round footstool

Black Orchid Interiors, £230. This uproariously upholstered piece is a great way to accent your living-room décor.

0844 854 2794, blackorchidfurniture.com