Moody blues for cool interiors – in pictures

Marimekko plates, £24.50
Nibble on a croissant while these plates transport you to the sea’s edge on a cold bright morning
By Marimekko from skandium.com Photograph: PR

Broste Copenhagen rugs, from £27.75 each
Impractical on the stairs, perhaps, but scattered around the lounge these rugs are rectangles of cosiness
From brostecopenhagen.com Photograph: PR

Driftwood table lamps, £109
Feeling inspired to do something fancy with your lovely summer beach finds? Nah, have a cup of tea and leave it to the husband and wife team that whips up these lamps from driftwood in the Netherlands, each one unique
From dutchdilight.com Photograph: PR company handout

Habitat Naoko sofa, £800
The colour is scooped direct from the sea and the cushions come off to make a single bed – never before has a lilo been so pretty or so useful
From habitat.co.uk Photograph: Patrick Quayle

Stiffkey Blue – new Farrow & Ball shade
Managing to make mud look and sound glamorous, the blue in Farrow & Ball’s latest range of shades is inspired by the unique colour of the beach mud beds in Stiffkey (pronounced Stoo-key), Norfolk
From £34.50 for 2.5 litres of emulsion farrow-ball.com Photograph: PR

Bodie and Fou natural basket, £27 each
Fling your junk into what looks like a beach bag, but is so much bigger and better
From bodieandfou.com Photograph: PR