Elevating your lighting

If your room suddenly feels a bit bare when the Christmas decorations come down, think about the lighting. Replace the glow of your lit Christmas tree by introducing warm pools of light from a new lamp or two. For consoles and side tables, try our San Pedro Glazed Lamp, or our Maypole Lamp Base. For something more substantial that will also add structure and character to your room, our Abacus Floor Lamp is just the thing. Remember too, that lampshades are also a useful decorative refresh for your post-Christmas scheme. Pattern lovers should consider our Remolino Swirl Print Pleated Lampshade, our Block Print Chevron Pleated Lampshade or our Teja Block Print Scalloped Lampshade. For a bold pop of colour try our Stripey Lampshade and our Striped Drum Lampshade – or for something simpler but equally stunning, choose our Bordered Silk Pleated Lampshade or our Linen Embroidered Lampshade.

Smartening up your sofa

When your guests have gone and you finally get your sofa back, we reckon it’s time to treat it (and you) to some new cushions. Consider them a reward for good service. It’s an effortless way to enhance your sofa for those days when it’s too cold to venture out. You might love rich, strong shades and textures for winter like our Block Printed Paisley Cushion, our Paisley Embroidered Velvet Cushion, our Remolino Embroidered Velvet Cushion, and our San Juan Embroidered Velvet Cushion. The finishing touches for this chic look would be our gorgeous Large Scrolling Crewel Work Cushion and our The Stripey Throw. However, if you are already hankering for spring, may we suggest you play with pattern on pattern layering our Block Print Ladder Stripe Cushion and our Block Print Scallop Tile Cushion with our El Vedado Geometric Patterned Cushion. Complete this look with our luxurious Dumaloq Suzani Throw. 

Sorting out your guest room

Rather more often than we’d like to admit our guest rooms can unofficially end up being junk rooms - spaces where unresolved bits and bobs reside until the threat of overnight visitors forces us to sort it out. If yours wasn’t addressed in time for Christmas now is the perfect time to tackle it. If storage is an issue, consider our Striped Ottoman as a useful place for towels, bedding and blankets. Our Rattan Side Tables make perfect bedsides and have a matching Rattan Ottoman which looks charming at the end of the bed. To dissuade yourself from leaving things on the guest bed, why not dress it with our Nandular Quilted Bedspread and our Striped Crochet Throw, layered with our Mariana Floral Print Cushion and our Velvet Embroidered Circular Cushion. Dress the floor with our cosy Off White Braided Rug, or our Pipris Stripe Rug or for a real treat, our Paisley Hand Knotted Rug. Be sure to add a Column Mirror for guests.  

Making more of your hall

All the to-ing and fro-ing of guests during Christmas really throws the hall into the spotlight but for many of us it’s the room that we forget. We are forever just passing through, pausing only to put on a hat or kick off our shoes. Now is the time to remedy that with some wise investments, not just to impress future guests but to bring you a bit of joy every time that you open the front door. Start with the floor. If your hall is narrow then opt for our The Check Mate Wool Runner or our Striped Jute Runner. For wider spaces, consider our Striped Jute Rug .Our Marble Top Crackle Console Table provides an elegant and useful surface as a hall table. Accessorise it with our Dilari Woven Seagrass Vase, filled with fresh flowers; or a pair of our Striped Glass Hurricane Vase If your hall would benefit from more a makeover, remember that we now offer paints and wallpapers as well as a wonderful collection of art pieces for a complete transformation.

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