cosy – The Interiors Addict

Warm up with cosy cord and soft flanelette from Linen House

Australian homewares brand Linen House have curated an exciting mix of prints, colours and textiles to have your bedroom looking — and feeling — warm this winter! As if we need a reason to change up our bedrooms (with the bed being the hero), the colder weather certainly sounds plausible. It’s only right and practical to warm things up for winter, right?! The hardest part will be which to pick from the diverse and striking range Linen House have come up with for this season.

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“The Winter 2016 collection was fashioned to mark a return to all things retro in a fun, modern way. The range embraces the dark palette that we’ve naturally come to expect of winter, but constantly surprises with pops of vibrancy in both colour and fabric composition,” says head of design, Sue Morris.

Several key trends on our radar can be found in the new collections, including faux fur, velvet, cord and mustard yellow.

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True to their reputation for providing a diverse range of designs for all ages and tastes, choose from versatile neutrals, soft pastels, deep blues, standout mustard and wintery shades of wine. You’ll also find the ever popular blush, classic emerald, several shades of grey, teal, wine, black, citron and gold. There’s no one size fits all here!

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Patterns range from retro tartans and checks to Navajo prints and contemporary geometrics. Or if you love plain linen, like me, preferring to add interest with your cushions and throws, you’re covered too!

And because what your linen feels like is just as important as what it looks like, especially when it’s chilly, you can choose from, or mix, tone-washed cotton, premium cotton corduroy, shearling trims, decadent cotton velvet and brushed cotton flannelette.

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Bedding aside, there are polished copper, marble and ceramic bathroom accessories, patterned and plain bath towels, quilted velvet (we can’t get enough!) and linen cushions, shaggy faux fur throws (we love the blush pink version) and cushions, cotton knit blankets and handmade spun jute rugs.

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Linen House is an Australian-owned family business founded in Melbourne in 1993.

Available at leading retailers and department stores nationally and online.

MELBOURNE WAREHOUSE SALE

If you are lucky enough to be in Melbourne, Linen House are also having a big warehouse sale this weekend. With up to 80% off discontinued stock from Linen House, Aura Home, Alex Perry, Hiccups for Kids and more!

My winter warmer picks for The Home and a stunning country photoshoot

I was delighted when The Home asked me to pick some of my favourite products for a special winter warmer sale (starting today) and to join them on a photoshoot on location to bring them to life. Isn’t the end result stunning? I’m so in love with this clever photo!

I headed straight to some of my favourite places, like Cadrys rugs and Have You Met Miss Jones to pick some cosy and colourful items. I’ve always loved the look of layered rugs but never tried this in my own home so it was fun to pick several to work together. I think this shoot goes to show that mix and match can totally work, and it’s all about contrast and texture. And how about that lamp? I’m buying one of those babies for myself!

As for these beautiful images, a LOT of hard work and talent went into them behind the scenes, which I got to watch, but cannot take any credit for (apart from putting the flowers in the vase and making the tea for the cup on the tray…)! Joining me at the gorgeous property in the Hunter Valley were The Home’s stylist Marj Silva, photographer Lisa Zhou and buyer Emma Blomfield (also stylist at Nest Designs). They made that picture happen, and no, it really isn’t glamorous! Unless of course you count climbing on scaffolding and holding boards up on the other side of windows to stop pesky sun rays coming through and spoiling the shot glamorous!