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I’m an Interior Expert, and These Affordable Pieces Make My House More Joyful

I’m Erica Davies, and for all of my professional life, I have worked in fashion. I love clothes, putting outfits together, accessorising, the high street, vintage pieces, working out how else to style existing favourites—all of it. I have spent the past 20 years putting together outfits for editorials and photo shoots and know instinctively how to put print and colour combinations together. 

However, interior design is, without a doubt, my passion. And I think there is a very fine thread linking the worlds of fashion and furniture together. If you can put together an outfit, I reckon you can put together a room. Mix all of that with the fact that I’ve lived in and decorated five homes of my own (not including all the student flats and temporary stop-gaps!). I’ve gained practical experience in creating different schemes, made mistakes along the way but also become confident in my décor style choices and—much like with an outfit—can tell when a room feels “right.”

Erica Davies’s home. Sharing my home on Instagram has given me lots of opportunities, not least finding a like-minded community of maximalists and colour lovers and also the chance to create my own homewear collection for QVC. I am just as likely to find something I love for my home in Sainsbury’s as I am in an antique shop. So many amazing home discoveries can be made in supermarkets as well as on the high street.  Most recently, Mango became the latest high-street brand to launch its own interiors collection, and with so many of us still spending so much time at home, I thought I would share favourite summer shopping buys right now. Garden party for six, coming right up. 

Bringing a little touch of Provence to your sofa.

Crisp white bedding is always a winner. This comes with fashionable broderie detail.

A stunning marbled mug for drinks… or peonies.

A minimal print to add to a gallery wall or alone in a neutral space.

A stylish faux plant that requires absolutely no maintenance at all!

Add a touch of kitsch to a picnic spread with this lemon platter.

When life gives you lemons, lay down a picnic on them.

Throw this blanket over a sofa to add some sunshine to your space.

Stripy towel: the ultimate holiday vibe, even in your garden!

The perfect addition to the perfect outdoor reading spot.

Garden chairs that can’t fail to bring cheer. Even in a minimal garden, the yellow will pop.

If the real McCoy is a bit too much to handle, try the ceramic version.

The perfect outdoor mirror for all those garden selfies.

This cheeky vase is definitely no bum purchase! Add dried flowers for an Instagram-worthy moment.

Practical and stylish for all those rule-of-six garden parties!

Whatever your space, festoon lighting will always give off those holiday vibes.

Deckchairs simply don’t get any chicer than this one.

Whether you’re socialising in a garden or a park, a little bit of mood music will always go down well.

A practical floor solution as well as helping create a zoned seating or eating area in your garden.

Beautiful, vintage-style crockery that will mix and match with other pieces.

Instagram’s coolest candle shape in a whole host of colours. 

Practical dining solutions for outdoor living.

The ultimate in gin o’clock accoutrements. Apart from the gin, obviously.

Next up, see all of Mango’s new interior collection.