Style At Home November 2016

I love that heart-warming feeling I get when I pull on my bobble hat for the first time in November. It’s a sign that good things are to come – watching fireworks with family, cosying up on the sofa or taking an evening stroll – and also a perfect time to rethink our rooms. Take a look at our feature on warming up your bedroom (p88), see our tasty ideas for Bonfire Night (p108), and pick up a cool timepiece for when the clocks go back (p32). As the days get colder, energy bills inevitably rise, so take control of your appliances with our guide to smart homes on page 61 – it could save you money. If you’ve been thinking about reworking your kitchen, then our in-depth feature on…

Danielle Parisi ABOUT ME I’m 33 and home is a five-bed detached in Milton Keynes, which I share with my husband Ian, 37, and our daughter Lia, 1. WHAT’S YOUR LATEST PROJECT? We revamped our dark, beige living room – we built a fake wall with a fire surround, changed the flooring, painted the walls half blush and half white, and added plenty of storage. Kadie Cory ABOUT ME I’m 31 and I live in a four-bedroom semi-detached 1900s home in Pontypridd with my husband Jon, 30, and daughter Noa, 1. WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO NEXT? Our bathroom needs an update and I want to get rid of the carpet – so I hope the floor is in good shape! I’m also going to revamp my kitchen tiles…

JD WILLIAMS Back to nature Mix rustic wood with luxurious faux fur and cosy accessories 3 of the best TEAPOTS Pour a brew in one of these funky new designs Want it now! WHY NOT DISPLAY DIFFERENT PHOTOS A ND POSTCARDS EVERY WEEK ON THIS COOL PIN-UP FRAME? OLIVER BONAS Pick a colour! We love this new candy-pop range of tableware TK MAXX My favourite buys Grab these cool geo-trend accessories soon Cushion CORNER Warm up with super-cosy textures TESCO Rosy glow Welcome in the winter with these homely buys Give your kid’s bedroom A CUTE REVAMP   ON MY RADAR The new trend: Hygge Hygge is the Danish concept of enjoying life's simple pleasures… Buy it, style it! FILL THIS DELICATE HANGINGCONE WITH SWEETS, FLOWERS OREVEN ASMALL PLANT DEBENHAMS…

MY HOME... ABOUT ME I’m Chantelle Gower-Jackson, 33, head of finance for a fashion brand. I live with my husband, Darren, 33, a software manager, and our son, Luke, one. MY HOME A four-bedroom semi-detached Victorian house in Hertfordshire, where we’ve lived since January 2015. WHEN I BOUGHT IT The house was previously owned by a family with three kids. It was well-loved but looked dated, cold and dark. AND NOW We’ve decorated in rustic, earthy tones to accentuate the period features while giving the house a contemporary edge. STYLE TIP Go all-out for comfort. I searched hard for cosy modern sofas as I didn’t want designer ones that would give me backache. GREAT IDEA A fluffy rug by the love seat creates an extra layer of comfort GREAT IDEA…

EASY AS ABC Light up your fireplace, bedside table or shelf with an industrial metal letter light, £25, Notonthehighstreet.com TEST YOUR METAL Accentuate heritage features with on-trend metallic copper accents like Chantelle has done. Try it out with the Angled copper desk lamp, £55, Graham & Brown. STYLISH SEATING Give your living room a grounded, grownup look with a streamlined grey sofa. Try the chic Colby design in grey Italian woven fabric, from £2,400, Habitat. GO GLAM Get some hotel-style with a luxurious upholstered bed. Chantelle chose the Paris bedstead, from £450, Next, and teamed it with a deluxe blue velvet throw to pile on the style. REFLECT ON THIS Chantelle used window mirrors to draw attention to her fireplaces. We like the Eight-pane window mirror, £242, Decorative Mirrors Online.…

Get some inspiration from Chantelle’s welcoming home by investing in a faux floral arrangement or two. Go for a colour palette to either blend in with a scheme or make a fun clashing statement. Nowadays there are plenty of realistic options to check out on the high street and online – and we’ve picked the best of the bunch, starting at only £10!…