Vanilla Girl

Vanilla Girl is the aesthetic that made soft look intentional. Cream on cream on bone, with texture doing everything colour usually does, and a general commitment to the idea that a room should feel like the inside of a cashmere jumper.

It lives on the warm end of neutral. Bouclé, ribbed ceramic, milky glass, undyed linen, brushed timber. Scent is genuinely part of it rather than an afterthought, which is why a vanilla or tonka candle belongs on the list next to the vase. The whole thing is soft-focus, and the trick is to vary the texture constantly so the palette never flattens out.

Our Vanilla Girl range covers candles and home fragrance, vases and ceramics, cushions and throws, mirrors and soft decorative pieces. Best in a bedroom or a reading corner, and very hard to stop at one.

What is the Vanilla Girl aesthetic?
It is a warm neutral look built on cream, bone and ivory, with texture doing the work colour usually does. Think ribbed glass, organic white ceramics, faux white blooms and scent that leans to vanilla and musk.

Which candles suit a Vanilla Girl room?
Look for warm, soft scents. The Therapy Cinnamon & Vanilla Bean soy candle from The Aromatherapy Co fits the brief, and the Ecoya Celebration diffuser in White Musk & Warm Vanilla carries the same warmth without a flame.

How do I stop a cream room looking flat?
Change the texture every time you repeat the colour. Put a ribbed glass vase beside a smooth Harmie ceramic vase, a frosted Yuri lamp near a paper Cloud pendant, and add faux white orchids for softness.

Is there a perfume oil that suits the Vanilla Girl look?
The Perfume Oil Company VICE perfume oil is inspired by Tobacco Vanille and leans warm and sweet. There is also a floral perfume oil gift set, a simple way to take the look beyond the house.