Buon appetito! Behind the design of our Mediterranean-inspired tableware
Our spring/summer 2026 homeware collections were inspired by the colourful exuberance of the Mediterranean islands, capturing a sense of laidback luxury and playful holiday energy. Prints, patterns and design motifs were derived from a diverse array of art, sculpture, market scenes and signage spotted on the island of Ibiza.
The Home & Gift Team brought this sense of relaxed, joyful escapism into our tableware ranges to create vibrant pieces that celebrate effortless sunshine living and coming together to enjoy a meal. We caught up with the team to find out more about the inspiration behind the collections and how they were created.
Freshly picked
With spring/summer gatherings on the horizon, the Home & Gift Team transported us to the Amalfi coast, weaving an uplifting holiday-at-home mood throughout the collections. From our lemon-adorned Buon Appetito tableware to a festival of fresh produce and floral features across textiles and glassware, it’s a feast of juicy design details.
Colourful embossed fruit and tulip motifs feature on our vases and glassware ranges, including an exclusive design for a cocktail punch jug and matching tumblers. Orange spritz goblets and limoncello shot glasses join the collection ready for standout summer sipping.
Time to tapas
Setting the scene for alfresco dining, our characterful tapas pieces are all about catching up with friends to gather and graze over sharing platters and relaxed meals. 'We wanted to create a summertime tablescape to transport you to the Mediterranean, with shared snacking plates and kitchen accessories that incorporate colourful fresh produce designs,’ explains Senior Home & Gift Designer Anna Proctor.
‘We worked in a very mixed-media way – oil pastels and pencil inspired by hastily drawn menus on taverna chalkboards, contrasted with graphic text and simple hand-painted food motifs seen on grocery packaging.’
