Shop the trend: woodland
Go back to nature with autumn’s latest trend for all things woodland
No need to go down to the woods today...because the high street is running wild with woodland-inspired buys right now. From foxes, owls and other assorted woodland creatures, to whittled woods, acorns and leafy green patterns and textures. Here are some of our favourites.
Hibernation station
Find everything you'll need to bring the woodland spirit back home in the new Hibernate range from George Home at Asda. From cute hedgehogs, hares and foxes on cushions ceramics and artwork, to forest-themed bedding, knits and kitchenware.
Good Things cushion, £8; stag head, £12; hedgehog plate, £4; fox ornament, £10; George Home at Asda.
Good Things hanging sign, £4, George Home at Asda.
Stafford wildlife fox and squirrel mugs, £4.99 each, The Range.
Hare print cushion, £14, Next.
Voyage Mr & Mrs Hedgehog linen cushion, £42.50, Cotswold Trading.
Get the Ideal Home Newsletter
Sign up to our newsletter for style and decor inspiration, house makeovers, project advice and more.
Chilmark two-seater sofa, £1053, Willow & Hall.
What a hoot
Although the owl trend has been around for a while now, it shows no sign of winging it away from us just yet, with the wise old birds popping up on everything from cushions and bedding to ceramics and wallpaper.
Photographic owl cotton cushion cover, £6.99, H&M.
Owl doorstop, £10.95, Rigby & Mac.
Ceramic owl tea light holders, large, £15; small, £8; rustic glitter wreath, £25; The Contemporary Home.
Birdy II set of four mini cups, £16, Magpie.
Into the woods
The colours and textures of the woodland landscape are influencing designers too, with lots of forest-inspired homewares in rich autumnal tones, from painterly prints and photographic imagery to tactile whittled woods, woodgrains and glossy ombre glaze ceramics.
Ceramic fern vase, £11.99; ceramic owl ornament, £9.99; Dunelm.
Woodland bedding, from £100 for a single duvet cover, Christy.
Acorn candle, £6.95, The Scandinavian Shop.
Woodland Rose cup and saucer, £36 for a set of four, Cath Kidston.
Winter Woodland mugs, £10 each, Sophie Allport.
******
Lisa is Deputy Editor of Style at Home magazine and regularly contributes to sister title Ideal Home. She has written about interiors for more than 25 years and about pretty much every area of the home, from shopping and decorating, crafts and DIY to real home transformations and kitchen and bathroom makeovers. Homes and interiors have always been a passion and she never tires of nosying around gorgeous homes, whether on TV, online, in print or in person.
-
How do boiling water taps work? Everything you need to know about this genius appliance before you invest
Discover the inner workings of boiling water taps and what features are worth having
By Linda Clayton
-
Can you paint over caulk? It’s tricky but not impossible if you follow these 4 expert-approved steps
Painting caulk may seem like an easy task, but it requires some special attention
By Lauren Bradbury
-
How to remove ice from a driveway – and the popular method paving experts are warning against
Is salt safe for driveways? Here's what the experts say...
By Sophie King