Iconic Positano hotel Le Sirenuse has an in-house collection at Matches, with plates from £295 (for two)
(Picture: Emporio Sirenuse)If you’ve ever been on holiday to Italy’s Amalfi Coast, you’ll know it’s almost impossible to leave without plans to fill your home with kitsch ceramics, red, blue and white, plenty of stripes, Mid-Century furniture and pops of Amalfi-lemon yellow.
Whether you find yourself on Capri in a charming little hotel unchanged by time or in a design-led spot such as Maison La Minervetta in Sorrento; there are many lessons to learn from Italian seaside design.
If you’re looking for inspiration, we’ve saved you the airfare with a round-up of some stylish pieces to recreate the look at home.
Designer Gergei Erdei was influenced by the Amalfi Coast with his playful new Hurculaneum collection and these linen Roman column placemats, £40, make the perfect backdrop for a bowl of spaghetti alle vongole.
Even if you’re a non-smoker and you use it merely as a coffee table decoration; a ceramic ashtray feels synonymous with a summer holiday in The Med. Buy yours from a well-known Italian ceramics brand - the Rimini Blu ashtray by Bitossi is £48 from East London boutique, LN-CC.
If you’re drinking strong coffee in the sun and imagining you’re somewhere closer to the sea than Hackney, this stylish labyrinth mug with a green pattern inspired by Italian legend, Gio Ponti, is the way to go. It costs £84 from Ginori 1735.
Aside from ice-cold limoncello in Amalfi, this statement oversized vase, £273, is the second-best way to celebrate the humble lemon and it looks impressive even without a flower in sight.
No one sets the mood for a holiday in Italy quite like Luke Edward Hall - his designs are positively made for Positano. An exclusive style for Swedish design mecca, Svenskt Tenn, this glorious green cushion is €180 and it will add a cheerful nod to a plain armchair.
Bring the sunshine home with a set of these stylish Italian-made Majolica tiles in your kitchen or bathroom. Does any colour say Sorrento quite like zesty lemon-yellow? The answer is no. Buy yours from Artemest for £225 for a set of 25.
It’s impossible to mention the Amalfi Coast without thinking of the iconic luxury hotel, Le Sirenuse.
Whether you’ve taken in the spectacular view from their terrace or not, you can shop their in-house homeware collection, starting with these decorative plates at £295 for a pair. If you can’t bear to eat from them, display them on the wall.
Level up your work-from-home decor with Gubi’s brass clam shell desk lamp, £499. Originally designed in the 1930s, it’s a classic to buy now and keep forever.
