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Drawing inspiration from vintage prints, far-flung travels and even an affinity for taupe, three interior collaborations launched this month bring fresh creativity to home design

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This picture Lucinda Chambers (left) and Serena Hood of Collagerie show off their distinctive style. They set up the company to celebrate their love of vibrant patterns and bold colours – on the table is their Jaipur Rose cotton tablecloth, £50

JOHN LEWIS X COLL AGERIE

Lucinda Chambers and Serena Hood, cofounders of shopping platform Collagerie, have collaborated with John Lewis’s in-house team to create an 86-piece collection celebrating vibrant patterns and bold colours.

It draws inspiration from the department store’s extensive archive, featuring more than 35,000 prints – some dating back 170 years.

These long-forgotten designs have been brought back to life across lighting, tableware, wallpaper, bed linen, cushions and nightwear.

Here, Lucinda – Collagerie’s creative director, former fashion director at British Vogue and a mother of three – shares her insights into the creative process.

This picture Jaipur Rose Print table lamp, £150, and cushion, £45.

Right Fan Leaf cushion in petrol, £30, Geranium cushion in porcelain, £50; Botany duvet cover set in petrol, £90-£110

Lucinda, what were your experiences with John Lewis before creating the collection?

“Everyone has their Peter Jones and John Lewis story. Even when I worked at Vogue, I would go there every day. There’s always a time in your life when John Lewis is very important and there’s no part of the UK that isn’t touched by it.”

When creating the collection, did you have a target customer in mind?

“I didn’t set out to create products for any one person or room – these looks naturally evolved and grew as we created the pieces.