Autumn is well and truly here, the leaves are falling from the trees, mornings are getting darker and yes, the clocks go back this weekend. It need not be depressing though, Karen Broderick, trend watch expert at Harveys the furniture store gives us her top 5 tips on enjoying a cosy home throughout winter.
1. Replace any lightweight window dressings with heavier curtains or slot a blind behind existing blinds to help exclude drafts
2. Have beautiful, vibrant throws on your furniture so you don't have the break the bank with massive heating bills to be all warm and cosy during the autumn and winter months
3. Buy furniture such as sofas and chairs in sumptuous fabric rather than leather as this is warm to the touch in winter and doesn't get sticky in summer
4. The flowers of spring may be well gone, but cut winter berries from the garden and display these in beautiful vases and pile wood next to your fire to create the effect of a wood burning stove
5. Don't ignore lighting, the darker months are your chance to experiment and create different dramatic effects with different lights.
