Homes & Gardens

How To Get A Taste Of The Riviera At Home

Channel the easy-breezy style of the Italian Riviera with pieces that nail the insouciant chic of the Med in high summer




Pretty-hued buildings standing sentry-like around the harbour. Yachts bobbing invitingly on the glistening water. Chic, unhurried people gamboling towards aperitivo hour. The unruffled Italian Riviera is a byword for pleasure and style. Whether we spend the summer poking around the Cinque Terra or not, we can at least bring a little bit of Italian sunshine and elegant panache back home to enjoy – while dreaming of our next sojourn to that twinkling coastline, of course.

By Nancy Alsop
July 2023

At The Table

On the riviera, when you’re not floating gently on the sun-dappled waters, by rights you should be sitting around a rustic but chic and always convivial table. These pieces for the tabletop are almost enough to make us believe we’re feasting in the Cinque Terre. Almost.
Koibird

Koibird

Macchia Su Macchia Flora Scented Candle, £155

Stories of Italy

Stories of Italy

Blue Nougat Glass Tumblers, NOW £130

Etsy

Etsy

4 Ceramic Plates, £115.93

Sous Chef

Sous Chef

Puglia Blue Splatter Pitcher, £32.50

Kings And Queens

Kings And Queens

Sorrento Lemon Pasta Bowl, NOW £12.90

Marla & Primrose

Marla & Primrose

Glass Candleholder, Pink & Blue, £36

Bettina Ceramica

Bettina Ceramica

Terracotta Gigli Bowl, £170

El Mono Home

El Mono Home

Corallo Salad Bowl, £29

Skye McAlpine Tavola

Skye McAlpine Tavola

Frutti Di Bosco Footed Bowl, £70

Not On The High Street

Not On The High Street

Royal Stripes Set Of Two Plates, £16

Maison Margaux

Maison Margaux

Sofia Yellow Placement Napkin Set of 2, £84

Cabana

Cabana

Wisteria Square 250x250cm Linen Tablecloth, £410

El Mono Home

El Mono Home

Raffaela Dinner Plate, £34

Sur Le Table

Sur Le Table

Nova Deruta Salt and Pepper Shaker Set, £82.80

Rose & Grey

Rose & Grey

Set of 4 Italian Style Lemon Side Plates, £45

Marla & Primrose

Marla & Primrose

Handmade Ceramic Artichoke, £24

Bettina Ceramica

Bettina Ceramica

Barocco Tray, £175

Maison Margaux

Maison Margaux

Lemon Napkin Rings Set of 4, £42

Anna + Nina

Anna + Nina

Multicolour Stripe Botanical Garden Tray, £69.95

Divertimenti

Divertimenti

Rio Medallion Melamine Salad Servers, £11.50

Sky McAlpine Tavola

Sky McAlpine Tavola

Tutti Frutti Lemon Jug, £84

Take It Al Fresco

If ever there was a moment to decamp you whole life outside, it is now. Channel the spirit of la dolce vita in your garden or, indeed, on a picnic in your local park with these chic buys. Ideally with the scent of lemons on the breeze.
The White Company

The White Company

Seagrass Hanging Lantern, NOW £30

Sensi Studio

Sensi Studio

Aguacate Straw Hat, £205

Etsy

Etsy

Artisan Street Seagrass Food Cover, £38.50

The Coastal Life Company

The Coastal Life Company

Nautical Stripe Delux Beach Chair, £145

B&M Garden Buildings

B&M Garden Buildings

Forest Corner Wooden Radial Garden Pergola Kit, NOW £329.99

Roots Plants

Roots Plants

Eureka Patio Lemon Tree, £75

Garden Statue Shop

Garden Statue Shop

Aphrodite, £655

Zara Home

Zara Home

Striped Jute Sack, NOW £11.99

Maison Flaneur

Maison Flaneur

Check Picnic Blanket, £175

H&M Home

H&M Home

Metal Lounge Chair, £149.99

The Coastal Life Company

The Coastal Life Company

Blue Sardine Print Enamelware, £5

Home Essentials

Home Essentials

Three Rivers 4 Person Wicker Picnic Basket with Contents, £94.99

The Coastal Life Company

The Coastal Life Company

Roll Out Cotton Bed In Earl Grey Stripe, £70

Rowen & Wren

Rowen & Wren

Mala Terracotta Pot, £9

Acqua Di Parma

Acqua Di Parma

Buongiorno Candle, £148

Etsy

Etsy

Italian Riviera Beach Towel, £54.99

Primrose

Primrose

Aged Metal Large Green Urn Oval Planter, £39.99

Oliver Bonas

Oliver Bonas

Ava Two Bottle Natural Wicker Picnic Hamper, £49.50

DIY.com

DIY.com

Curacao Golden Apricot Cabana Striped Sun Lounger, NOW £25

Beliani

Beliani

Garden Market Parasol, NOW £149.99

Anthropologie

Anthropologie

Grecian Bust Planter, £18

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