FROST & FIRE
Take inspiration from the stark beauty of wild winter landscapes by using a palette of soft greys and off-whites
Be inspired by winter’s wild, untamed landscapes and use rustic weathered materials, cool greys and off-whites, and then add warmth with tactile wool and fleeces
WARM AND INVITING
Previous page Create a welcoming environment where you can relax after a chilly stroll. Decorate a fireplace with cream, white and stoneware vases, seasonally inspired paintings and distinctive metal accessories Log basket, £12, Morgans. Cornbury votives, £4.50 each, Garden Trading. White rustic dinner candles (in votives), £9 for 12, Pipii. Woodburner, £120, Mccartneys at Brecon Antiques. Candelabras, £16 each, Morgans. Mug, £1.50, Ikea; painted with Marabu black porcelain paint, £2/15ml, Hobbycraft. Coaster, £1.25 for two, Ikea. Vintage teapot, £4, Morgans. Hippeastrum ‘Snow Queen’ amaryllis grown from bulbs, £8.99 each, RHS Plants. Vintage
flowerpots, £3 each; stoneware jars, £3 each; gilt-framed mirror, £95; small still-life canvas, £25; framed snow scene, £18; silver-footed pot, £8; flower
vase, £8; white ceramic
candlestick, £12; vintage handmade box, from £3.50;
lovespoon, £4; small framed
picture, £22: all Morgans.
Pine cones, £3.25 for 15, Pipii. Snowflake mirror baubles (also used to make hanging decoration), £12.95 for four, Nkuku. Zinc stars, £1.75 for five; florist’s wire, £2.40/45m: both Pipii
SIMPLY SERENE
Left A set of old wooden paddles leant against a cool grey wall introduces an understated nautical theme, while a kilim adds a flash of contrasting colour Walls painted in Gauze Intelligent matt emulsion, £47/2.5L; door painted in Gauze Deep Intelligent eggshell, £29/1L: both Little Greene. Vintage kilim, £48; rowing oars, £36 (a pair): both Morgans
TIME-WORN STYLE
Above A corrugated iron barn, blackened and rusted with age, and the bold turquoise undersides of boats make an effective combination of colours and textures that would look good echoed in a room scheme
RUSTIC CHARM
Make a dining area feel snug with warm wood and layers of woollens and sheepskins. Framed boat scenes and hand-painted pottery with water themes add to the natural look Walls painted in Gauze Deep Intelligent emulsion, £47/2.5L; window frames and woodwork in Gauze Intelligent eggshell, £29/1L: both Little Greene. Table, £120; chairs, £25 each; storage bench, £85; vintage pendant light, £36; octagonal mirror,
£25; framed still-life painting, £175; mirror, £25; framed boat painting, £26: all Morgans. Handwoven throw, £675, Catarina Riccabona. Sheepskin
(under throw), £30; Fardrup grey rug, £10; Skold brown sheepskin
(on chair), £40; tea towel, £1.75: all Ikea. Table runner made from Malbec Snow linen, £41/m, Sanderson. Beer glasses, 50p each; teapot, £4; candle tin, £5;
candlestick, £12: all Morgans.
Candleholders, £4.95 for six;
Christmas tree candles, £5.95 for 20; candles (in votives), £9 for 12: all Pipii. Cornbury ribbed glass votives, £4.50 each, Garden Trading. Pots and
dishes in Fimo Air Basic white clay, £4.50/500g; painted with Marabu porcelain paint, £2/15ml: both Hobbycraft. La Cafetière
cocoa shaker, £9.99, Lakeland.
Mugs, £1.50 each, Ikea; painted with Marabu porcelain paint, as before. Coasters, £1.25 for two; Vardagen
napkins, £2.50 for two: both Ikea. Baskets made from base, £1.76; canes, from £15.77 (150m): both Fred Aldous
WINTRY GLOW
Left Maximise natural light by painting windowsills and frames white, then introduce aged wood and distressed painted furniture to give the room depth and texture On table Runner made from Malbec Snow linen £41/m, Sanderson. Cornbury votives,
£4.50 each, Garden Trading. Candles, £9 for 12, Pipii. Charbonnel Et Walker truffles,
from £5.49 per box, Lakeland. Ceramic candlestick, £12, Morgans. Mugs, £1.50 each, Ikea; painted with Marabu black porcelain paint, £2/15ml, Hobbycraft. Coasters, £1.25 for two; Vardagen napkins, £2.50 for two; Fardrup rug (on chair back), £10: all Ikea. Baskets
made from 4R100mm round wooden bases, £1.76 each; No 8 centre canes, £15.77; flat band cane, £20.27/500g: all Fred Aldous. Slouch jumper, £92; leather leggings, £435; slippers made from sheepskin offcuts, £8.25 per bag: all Celtic & Co
FROSTY THEMES
Bring the beauty of the outdoors into your home by displaying an artwork of a snowy landscape in a vintage gilded frame Bottom right Garland made from unvarnished 25mm beads, £4.50 for ten; and 10mm beads, £4.50 for 80: both Hobbycraft. Mirrored bauble (hanging on mirror), £12.95 for four, Nkuku. Florist’s wire, £2.40/45m; pine cones, £3.25 for 15: both Pipii. Vintage gilt-framed mantel mirror, £95; framed snow scene, £18; lovespoon, £4; flower vase, £8: all Morgans. Cornbury votive, and candle, as before