Head for the Highlands for a winter warmer

What could be more snug than using chic Scottish style in your home this winter?

If it's blowing a gale outside, you can hibernate in your own Highland estate, relaxing in front of a roaring fire, luxuriating in traditional, high-quality fabrics, and enjoying a wee dram of whisky.

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Look for tweed- inspired fabrics, leather furniture, dark wood and heather tones.

The classic design of the Blenheim sofa in beautiful, aged-effect leather, is ideal for this look. It oozes charm, while the antique studding, and the detail in the wooden feet and brass castors suggest the "old money" style associated with traditional Highland homes and hunting lodges.

Alternatively, the Asquith range, with its Chesterfield buttoned back and hand-studded detailing, provides a more formal, although still traditional style. Either of these sofas could be accessorised with soft woollen tartan throws and a range of cushions in heather, such as the Spiga or New Bloom styles available from Barker and Stonehouse.

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If leather's not your thing, look for furniture upholstered in purple fabrics. Think heather, moss greens and stone, to create the Highland feel. The Jolanda range, with its velvet fabric in a purple shade called "elegance aubergine", is ideal. It's traditional design, with the luxurious look and feel of velvet, adds a little glamour to the theme. Again, accessorise with soft, woollen throws and cushions to complete the look.

Other furniture should reflect classic styles and the "call of the wild" theme. The Antenor range, with its antler-inspired style, is ideal. The footstool's antler legs and hide effect would not be out of place in any hunting lodge, and for rooms with high ceilings, the chandelier will add some wild grandeur.

For a tamer take on the style, go for classic pieces. A coffee table in mahogany, like the Lindhurst, with brass handles and lacquered finish ooze style, status and grandeur. A real hide rug on stripped floorboards would be ideal, but if that's taking the theme too far , go for something like the Brighton rug, in purple, from Barker and Stonehouse. It guarantees a cosy feel on windswept nights.

Classically-styled items, like silver enamel picture frames, and an antique-style clock will provide a focal point for your mantelpiece.

YP MAG 16/10/10

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