Travel-inspired interiors: take your home around the world in 20 beautiful buys
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- Amy Swales
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Why should wanderlust be restricted to pictures of beautiful beaches?
Apply your travel cravings to interiors and you can spin around the world without ever leaving your sofa.
Stylist.co.uk has picked 20 travel-inspired buys to give your home an international vibe.
Whether you fancy serious furniture shopping or simply some inspiration for your homeware wish list, have a browse through our gallery below – no passport required.
Bowl Side Table
Handmade by fair-trade suppliers in Jaipur, India, this mango-wood side table takes its shape from traditional kneading bowls found across the south of India.
£370, conranshop.co.uk
Shorebird Dot Candleholder
Stockholm's Bengt & Lotta are behind this simple, yet striking candleholder depicting a Swedish shorebird.
£59, skandium.com
Easy Chair Walnut
Young Brazilian designer Jader Almeida’s walnut chair is solid, oiled walnut and made by hand in Brazil.
£1,190, conranshop.co.uk
Kurosuishou Japanese Ramen Bowl
Ramen just tastes better from a proper Japanese ceramic ramen bowl.
Pulcina Espresso Coffee Maker
Pulcina (‘chick’ in Italian – we'll give you three guesses) by Alessi and Illy is uniquely designed to automatically stop filtering at exactly the right point, before the spluttering ‘eruption’ phase that can result in a bitter aftertaste. And it looks gorgeous.
£59 (six-cup version) store.alessi.com
Stig Lindberg Porcelain Bowls
Lindberg was a much-loved illustrator of 20th century Sweden. These designs, used with permission from the Lindberg family, are from the 1959 children’s book Daniel Doppsko.
£12.50, skandium.com
Backgammon Cushion
The geometric design of this cushion from The French House is inspired by a piece of French ceramic from the 1930s.
Cucù Clock
For a touch of Black Forest style, this Diamantini & Domeniconi metal clock is a modern take on the traditional cuckoo clock.
£100, amara.com
Light-Up Globe
Why restrict your wanderlust to just one country?
£79.95, grahamandgreen.co.uk
Enamel Persian Bowl
This blue decorative bowl is hand-painted and based on the design of a mosque ceiling.
Paddle Vodka Set
This vodka set by LSA International is inspired by mountain bars in the alpine region of Tyrol, where shots of home-brewed schnapps are offered on specially-crafted wooden trays.
£32, johnlewis.com
Lean 2 Chair
Addinterior focuses on modern Danish design, and this two-seater chair is a perfect example of its clean and functional aesthetic.
£2015.52, houseology.com
Old School Lamp
The French House's Old School Lights are recreations of those seen in the schoolhouse in French film Les Choristes and made using an original mould from 1958.
£98, thefrenchhouse.net
Serengeti Rug
Plantation's natural-wool kilim rug is available in several colours and inspired by African culture.
From £40, plantationrug.co.uk
Oak Round Platter
Old Wine Barrel's oak platters are made from (you guessed it) genuine French wine barrels.
£75, heals.com
Enamel Kettle
While this kettle is a collaboration between two British companies (Mini Moderns and Wild & Wolf), it's inspired by Scandinavian cookware.
£32, hurnandhurn.com
Clip Top Drinks Dispenser
To bring it back to Blighty, try this eight-litre jar from iconic British brand Kilner, complete with tap.
£30, heals.com
Halle Wooden Bedside Cabinet
This cabinet is hand-made in India from sustainable mango wood.
£285, oliverbonas.com
Moroccan LED Lantern Line Lights
A touch of North Africa comes courtesy of these Moroccan-style lantern lights.
£30, johnlewis.com
Stockholm Horizon Vase
Swedish design duo Bernadotte & Kylberg's vase is inspired by Stockholm’s archipelago (the pattern is intended to be reminiscent of the water’s reflection).
£120, skandium.com