YOUR HOME M Top tips for spring style

AKE your home look beautiful this spring with some best buys, clever decor tricks, a mini project and a bit of guidance from TV presenter Lorraine Kelly.

“I love this time of year and refreshing rooms with fresh touches, such as a throw, a cushion, scented candles and some fresh flowers,” says Lorraine, who’s created a new collection of homeware, Lorraine At Home, for JD Williams Home.

“They can really change something without breaking the bank, and means you avoid all the upheaval of redecorating. I can’t remember when I last completely redecorated because I much prefer to make little changes over time,”

“Comfort’s first and foremost for me in my rooms, and I hate unnecessary clutter. I have lots of storage to make sure there’s plenty of room on surfaces to display photographs I love. I’m always thinking up new ways to display them.

“In one corner of my living room, I have a group of black and white photos of my daughter, Rosie, 22, right through from when she was small to now. It triggers happy memories whenever I look at it and is particularly special now as she’s working abroad.”

While she spends every week in a flat in London when she’s presenting ITV’s Lorraine, her real home, which she shares with husband, Steve, is in Broughty Ferry, close to the mouth of the River Tay, Dundee.

“Lighting’s a great way to create atmosphere and bring a look together, but I think many people overlook it. I like a mix of hanging pendants, table lamps and lanterns filled with candles.

“My other indulgence is cushions because they instantly jazz up a chair or sofa and bring in colour. I sometimes have a hard time convincing Steve about them – he doesn’t understand the cushion thing!” Lorraine Kelly with her flamingo cushion, £16; Renee duvet set, from £20; and Dunmore pineapple table lamp, £39, all available from JD Williams Home