Built for comfort 2019

COSY UP

  • Store the linen duvet and spread out a plush velvet one
  • Rugs will help a room feel warmer underfoot and look more inviting
  • Light a fire. Install gas if you don’t have a real one because nothing beats the look of a flickering flame
  • Add some extra lighting options to your interiors to banish the gloom and create a blaze of glory
  • Be liberal scattering blankets and throws around the living area to snuggle under when the mercury drops.

1. French Country Mongolian fur cushion, $229.

2. Shut the Front Door Este cushion, $80.

3. Harney Teas Chocolate Mint, $19.95. 4. Robert Gordon mug, $15.85, from Kitchenware Superstore. 

5. Ashley & Co Orange Rind Waxed Perfume scented candle, $54.95. 6. Wallace Cotton Velluto slippers, $59.90. 7. Creme Mains Extra Pur Hand Cream Fig of Provence, $33.90, for 100ml.

8. Frankie rug, $6,750, from Designer Rugs. 9. Citta velvet quilted bedspread, $389, for queen size.

10. Penelope table lamp, $299, from Mr Ralph.

 

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