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Image: Paul Raeside DO Build up multiple layers. For an easy way to work the trend, pile on the cushions and throws, using different textures and tonal shades. Introduce touchy-feely furniture such as the sheepskin Fox chair from Habitat or the latest Bethan Gray collection at Anthropologie. Look for natural materials such as jute rugs, sheepskin and hessian wallpaper. DON’T Go overboard with pattern – this look is about tonal texture, not clashing prints. Limit yourself to soft furnishings. Ceramics and wood are also clever ways to add texture. Forget about your walls. Textured paint – such as the Craig & Rose Artisan Stone Effect range at homebase.co.uk – adds depth to a room. For a quick update, opt for a woven wall hanging; or, for a bold statement, hang a floor rug. Laundry basket, £100; throw, £120; bench, £295; rug, £350; cushions from top: cream, £55; pile, £55; wool, £50, and grey, £75, all habitat.co.uk … and warm up with wood and sheepskin Sheepskin rug, £59.99, very.co.uk Wall hanging, £209, panono.co.uk Wooden bowl, £123.50, scp.co.uk Vases, £46 (left) and £32, heals.com Cabinet, £1,595, loaf.com Get your nature hit… …in the comfort of your home. You can hibernate without feeling cooped up! Here’s how. GAUJA MURAL, £36 per sq m, muralswallpaper.co.uk. For a similar bath, see soak.com, and for a similar wooden towel ladder, try habitat.co.uk 5 ways to add a breath of fresh air Create a green wall using winter’s go-to paint colours, such as Jewel Beetle at littlegreene.com or Amsterdam Green at anniesloan.com. Use natural flooring. If stripped wooden floorboards aren’t an option in your home, try quick-step.co.uk for a wide range of engineered boards or faux-wood vinyls. Bring in forest-print fabrics and wallpaper –surfaceview.co.uk sells bold wall murals. Or try an abstract fabric, such as the Norrland collection from villanova.co.uk, for fresh ways to incorporate woodland patterns in your home. Go wild for indoor greenery. Brighten up your surfaces with house plants – a mix of real and artificial work well together. Find a wide range of faux foliage at abigailahern.com. Incorporate textured wooden furniture – swooneditions.com has a great range of sideboards and dining tables. Sideboard, £699; faux fig tree, £69; bowl, £6; vase, £19.50; table and two-bench set, £499; throw, £39.50; hexagon-print cushion, £29.50; bird cushion, £17.50; plants, from £9.50; dinner plate, £5; side plate, £5; cereal bowls, £4 and £8; teapot, £19.50; jug, £25; mug, £4, and rug, from £179, all marksandspencer.com On the woodland trail Cushion, £95, heals.com Forest-scented candle, £29, trouva.com Plate, £4.99, H&M Wooden baskets, from £19.99, zarahome.com Velvet bedspread, £225, toa.st Wooden sideboard, £499, swooneditions.com Turn up the toastiness A log fire, warming palette and textured furniture will keep you feeling the glow in the winter months. Chair, £1,200; footstool, £599; cushion, £40; rug, £550, and floor lamp, £175, all johnlewis.com Bring in a pile of logs to add an instant rustic feel. No real fire? No problem. Create a wintry display instead by piling them high in a basket or stacking them under a low shelf. Layer rugs – add warmth by mixing different sizes and textures together to cover draughty floors. This is also a quick and easy way to connect open living spaces and ‘join’ rooms together. Bulk up your curtains by adding another layer of fabric or a thermal lining. This will help to keep the warmth in, as well as reduce winter heating costs. Inject a jewel tone. A pop of rich colour – in the form of cushions or a blanket – gives an instant winter update. Fluff up your furniture. Sheepskins over dining chairs will cosy up your winter meals. Nothing says snug like an open fire or log burner. Create a focal point in the room by angling furniture to face it. Dim the lights and embrace the darkness with candlelight and lamps. Choose a wintry scented candle or room diffuser for the full sensory experience. Cover your sofa or armchairs with woven throws. Tuck in neatly for a chic take on the look. 4 rustic log baskets Wire, £14.50, nisbets.co.uk Woven, £24.99, gltc.co.uk Rattan, £25, ikea.co.uk Wood and brass, £415, anothercountry.com Report by Jennifer Haslam RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Aldi s pumpkin-shaped casserole dish is all we want for Halloween 7 of the best money-saving kitchen gadgets to invest in this winter Aldi has restocked miniature velvet chairs and sofas for your dog DON' T MISS Fiona Bruce Sometimes I struggle not to cry November 14, 2021 17 beautiful 2021 diaries to help you to look forward to December 4, 2020 Why women leave men for women What’ s fuelling the rise of April 28, 2019 Hollywood veteran Laura Linney on plastic surgery friendship and her stellar July 3, 2017 You can shop the khaki jumpsuit from Holly Willoughby’ s new M& S July 17, 2019 The secrets and lies behind this happy family photo April 11, 2021 It’ s cocktail hour Olly Smith’ s cocktail recipes and Eleanor Maidment s canapé November 14, 2021 BBC One has revealed its Christmas TV schedule and there’ s lots December 2, 2020 YOU Beauty Box August Reviews August 1, 2017 Rome has been named the cheapest major city to visit in August 7, 2019 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. 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