7 Ways To Recreate The Love Island Villa In Your Home And Garden

With summer just around the corner and Love Island back on our screens, interior and property expert Chris Harvey from Stelrad was keen to leverage the public’s excitement, inspiring homeowners with seven key interior design tricks to recreate the villa vibe in your home and garden, if on a budget.

Seven Love Island-inspired design tips:

1. Include bright yellow and blue sun loungers: Strategically place them on a sunny balcony or patio, creating a vibrant and inviting outdoor relaxation area. It adds colour and a touch of summer to your living space, and unsurprisingly, ‘sun loungers’ searches have increased by 57% in the last 30 days.
2. Scatter pink, yellow and orange bean bags across your lawn: With ‘garden bean bags’ increasing in search by 72%, they’re perfect for creating a cosy seating area. They offer a playful and comfortable spot for outdoor relaxation and gatherings, especially if you’re tight on space.
3. Sit outside with a fire pit: An ‘outdoor fire pit’ is ideal for spending quality time with loved ones. Enjoy the warmth, conversation, and mesmerising glow of the flames, which has sparked a 124% increase in homeowners’ interest.
4. Update your bedroom with vibrant pink and canary yellow colours: Paint your walls in soft pink and add yellow accents through bedding, curtains, and decor. With searches for a ‘yellow and pink bedroom’ surging by 180%, this creates a cheerful and lively atmosphere that energises the space.
5. Enjoy graphic artwork on the wall: Interest in ‘graphic artwork’ has risen by 66% recently. Choose bold and colourful prints with playful typography, tropical motifs, and vibrant imagery. Hang them as focal points in common areas.
6. Spice up your bedroom with bright purple walls and a hot pink bed: For a dramatic and energetic atmosphere that exudes personality and flair, use bold shades of purple and a striking hot pink bed as a focal point, as searches for ‘purple bedroom’ have increased by 91%.
7. Illuminate your home with neon signs: Choose custom designs that reflect your style and interests, strategically placing them in key areas. With Google searches for ‘neon lights’ surging by 155% in the past month, people are eager to illuminate their homes creatively!

Chris Harvey, Interior and property expert from Stelrad comments:

“As the show’s creative director, Mike Spenser said “[this show is] trying to give these guys and girls the summer of their lives” so having a perfectly designed villa is an essential part of this. The villa is known for its bright colours and strategically placed outdoor areas and it’s easy to see that these are designs that people want to include in their homes this summer. Whilst this can be quite expensive if buying brand new, there are plenty of options in supermarkets and second-hand shops. After all, Love Island is keen to promote pre-loved clothes, so why not with furniture as well?”