If you’re lucky enough to live near an oak forest, you’ll be hearing the surprisingly loud pat-pat-pat of acorns dropping to the ground, one of the quintessential sounds of autumn. And when acorns appear, can squirrels be far behind? Bring a little of that woodland feeling into your home with…

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If you love all things forties style, then check out this stunning 1940s mirror. The mirror has a gorgeous vintage feel to it and we love the swirl effects around the frame, that make it ooze with charm. The frame has a gold pattina effect, with  a bevelled edge mirror…

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As the poet Keats said in his poem ‘To Autumn’, it’s the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. To celebrate this year’s bumper harvest of blackberries, apples, pears and plums, we’re bringing the fruit theme into the whole house with our pick of the top ten autumn-fruit-inspired accessories. 1.Pear sideplate…

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We’ll miss summer – but we’re loving autumn too. Hearty casseroles, homemade cakes and puddings, chestnuts, scuffling our feet through the autumn leaves and going for long walks on clear, crisp mornings are all just round the corner. We’re getting ourselves in the autumn mood with these leaves-inspired home accessories.…

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We all know the UK weather can’t be relied upon, and our shops stay full of waterproofs and brollies all year round. Instead, we’ve decided to guarantee our sunshine with these cheerful, sunny home accessories. 1. Sunshine apron, Freya Guaranteed to cheer you up on the cloudiest of summer days,…

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I don’t have many nostalgic items in my house. While I like to buy household items to last, there is little in my house which has a story to tell. Apart from this record clock that it. It is gorgeous isn’t it? My husband Alan is one of the biggest…

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I love Anthropologie and enjoy nothing more than a browse of their stock and their new lines. You can be guaranteed to find some unusual pieces of homeware on their shelves – instore or online – as well as on trend and colourful ideas. They have a good mix of…

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If you’re lucky enough to have access to homegrown strawberries, you’ve probably spent the last couple of weeks eating them fresh for breakfast or lunch. There’s nothing as British as sweet, ripe, fresh strawberries, and eating them straight from the plant is definitely our favourite way to do it. If…

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