SAVINGS OF THE WEEK! RUGS

TEMPERATURES may still be soaring. But the predicted higher fuel bills in the autumn means finding ways to make your home more cosy should start now.

A rug pulls all the elements in a room together. It also provides a layer of insulation, trapping cold air underneath.

Some heartwarming bargains of as much as 50 per cent off are available which, with care, should keep you snug for years. The abstract pattern Kista from West Elm in pale grey, blue and yellow would suit a stripped-down decor. It now costs from £112.95 to £519.95 (depending on size) down from £449 to £1,039 ( westelm. com). The Pollo from The Rug Shop UK is in the same style. It costs from £71 to £224, reduced from £79 to £249 ( therugshopuk.co.uk). At Loaf, the Tufty in cream and white is down 50 per cent from £345 to £175 ( loaf.com). The Habitat Byron in dark and pale grey, orange and teal would add zing to neutral interiors; it’s down by one-third to £119.99 ( argos.co.uk).

Faded antique-style rugs continue to be fashionable. La Redoute’s version in red and blue, pictured, is reduced by 25 per cent; from £59 to £230 ( laredoute.co.uk).