I’ve followed Zoco Home on Instagram for a while now, always drooling over their Andalucian/Ibizan/Mallorcan inspired furnishings and accessories. I’ve never really clocked where they are physically, until recently, and realised that they have two stores, very close to us – one just outside Marbella and one just outside Mijas. On a recent trip to Mijas Pueblo, we felt we were too close by, to not visit. And wow, it didn’t disappoint. A bit like Habitat, but with that Mediterranean sunshine feel.

The showroom is large and spacious and beautifully arranged, with home zones so you can get a real feel for bedroom or living room or bathroom inspiration. I honestly could have spent a small fortune, but as we were mid renovation, and therefore mid huge spending on essentials, like building work, I had to rein myself in. I felt proud that I only left with a lovely Meraki after-sun lotion, rather than the huge cream linen L-shaped sofa, I had my eye on.

Everything is truly exquisite. The colour palette throughout is earthy and muted, with lots of linen and rattan and concrete. There’s nothing bling or overly bright. Everything feels calm and just being in the showroom, feels relaxing. There’s no apparent pressure to buy. Sales assistants are there if you need them, but they just left us, after acknowledging us, to take photos, and ooh and aah over everything. The store also has a small cafe/restaurant, which seemed to be very well used, not only by shoppers, but also office workers and builders. If we’d had a bit more time, I think we’d have tried it out, as the food we spotted on tables looked very “Zoco Home”, and definitely not your fast food caff variety.

Maybe one day we’ll have a house where we furnish it from Zoco, but in the meantime, here’s what caught our eyes…