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9 Beautiful and Practical Ways to Style Soft Furnishings
Bring warmth and comfort to every room in your home with these stylish ideas on how to use textiles to maximum effect
Winter is the perfect time to up the soft furnishings in your home, when cold weather means plenty of time spent snuggled up indoors. Take a look at how these beautiful rooms use blankets, rugs and throws to make a space stylish and welcoming over the cooler months, and create a cosy sanctuary you’ll want never want to leave.
2. Stay on neutral ground
A neutral colour scheme is timeless and works in every room, so if you’re thinking of investing in soft furnishings then your best bet is a pared-back palette. Sheer, white curtains and an earthy rug in sisal or rattan will look beautiful in your home for many years to come.
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A neutral colour scheme is timeless and works in every room, so if you’re thinking of investing in soft furnishings then your best bet is a pared-back palette. Sheer, white curtains and an earthy rug in sisal or rattan will look beautiful in your home for many years to come.
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3. Warm up standing spots
Don’t limit rugs to living and dining areas – lay them where you spend the most time on your feet. Runners and smaller mats work well in hallways, kitchens and bathrooms where flooring is likely to be a little cold. Mix and match to add interesting colour and texture to your home.
Don’t limit rugs to living and dining areas – lay them where you spend the most time on your feet. Runners and smaller mats work well in hallways, kitchens and bathrooms where flooring is likely to be a little cold. Mix and match to add interesting colour and texture to your home.
4. Keep a throw handy
While the warmer months might see your blankets folded and packed away neatly behind closed doors, now is the time to let them shine. Toss them over the back of your sofa or roll them up and store in a stylish basket for easy access.
7 ways to drape a throw like a stylist
While the warmer months might see your blankets folded and packed away neatly behind closed doors, now is the time to let them shine. Toss them over the back of your sofa or roll them up and store in a stylish basket for easy access.
7 ways to drape a throw like a stylist
5. Layer your bedding
While a light, white sheet might suffice in summer, winter is the perfect time to have fun with colours and textures for a unique bedlinen combo. Avoid a heavy doona and opt for layers of linen and wool for a bed you’ll want to stay snuggled up in all day.
While a light, white sheet might suffice in summer, winter is the perfect time to have fun with colours and textures for a unique bedlinen combo. Avoid a heavy doona and opt for layers of linen and wool for a bed you’ll want to stay snuggled up in all day.
6. Double up on rugs
Unless you have one custom made, it can be tricky to find a rug that fits the exact space you require – so think outside the square and use two – or even three! Layering works best when rugs are on the thinner side and in complementary hues.
Unless you have one custom made, it can be tricky to find a rug that fits the exact space you require – so think outside the square and use two – or even three! Layering works best when rugs are on the thinner side and in complementary hues.
7. Transform old furniture
No budget for a new sofa? If your sofa is looking a little worn, a beautiful blanket is an ideal disguise. Go oversized – even try a bed throw – tucking it in neatly to hide any trace of the tired, old armchair underneath.
No budget for a new sofa? If your sofa is looking a little worn, a beautiful blanket is an ideal disguise. Go oversized – even try a bed throw – tucking it in neatly to hide any trace of the tired, old armchair underneath.
8. Add a touch of velvet
There’s no better season to introduce this luxe fabric to your home. Cosy yet decadent, a few cushions are all that’s needed to add extra warmth and plushness to your living room.
The new way to decorate with velvet
There’s no better season to introduce this luxe fabric to your home. Cosy yet decadent, a few cushions are all that’s needed to add extra warmth and plushness to your living room.
The new way to decorate with velvet
9. Double up on linen
With a low risk of feeling too matchy-matchy, you really can’t have too much of this beautiful fabric in your home. Weightier than cotton, linen is ideal for bedlinen while still letting in enough light to work as curtains. Stick with a neutral colour palette in the bedroom for a calm, cosy space.
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With a low risk of feeling too matchy-matchy, you really can’t have too much of this beautiful fabric in your home. Weightier than cotton, linen is ideal for bedlinen while still letting in enough light to work as curtains. Stick with a neutral colour palette in the bedroom for a calm, cosy space.
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Having a warm and soft surface to step on to when getting out of bed – as opposed to encountering a cold, hard floor as soon as you wake up – can make a big difference in how your day begins. If your bedroom doesn’t have carpet, place a fluffy mat or woollen throw rug next to your bed to ensure you start the morning right.