A change in season is the perfect time for a refresh – but it doesn’t have to be an overhaul; often, just one thing can give a space a new lease of life. The homeware at John Lewis is tailormade for a room recharge. The high-street favourite’s carefully curated collections help personalise your home, whatever your style: Modern Luxe exudes understated luxury; Scandi, as the name suggests, is inspired by the clean lines of Scandinavian design; the Timeless collection boasts cosy, vintage vibes; and Rustic celebrates soft shapes and natural materials.
Good Housekeeping’s favourite, the Heritage collection, consists of thoughtful, hand-crafted pieces, with classic shapes reimagined in rich colours and patterns. It’s an eclectic style featuring luscious velvets, linens and wools, along with warm woods and ceramics, which are teamed with bold prints, as well as subtle decorative details. Here’s our pick of the hero pieces, all perfect for giving your home an autumnal update.
Statement gestures
If you’re after a significant new look, large furniture will always deliver. In a living room, this is usually the sofa, and the Marlow is wonderfully elegant – its sweeping shape emphasised by a distinctive shade of piping.
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An armchair that contrasts with your sofa is now the living room design du jour. We love the Bobbin, which is ideal for curling up on with a good book. In need of bedroom storage? A handsome chest of drawers such as the Edwin is a stylish choice – its traditional silhouette finished with solid oak knuckle and bobbin detailing.
Finishing touches
Don’t underestimate the transformational power of smaller items like soft furnishings, lighting and accessories when it comes to zhooshing up your interiors. Rugs have been called art for the floor, and when you see the Sumak Suzani rug, you can see why. Its hand-knotted yarns create a covering that’s as durable as it is beautiful.
A stunning table lamp, such as the Yesenia, with its textured ceramic base and curvy shape, will brighten up any sideboard or dull corner. Changing the accessories that complete a room is a quick, easy and affordable way to update most spaces. The Leila and Rasa scatter cushions’ distinctive motifs add eye-catching detail, while a striped stoneware vase offers understated pattern when a space needs subtlety. Whatever you choose, your room will immediately feel more joyful.
Jane Bruton, Good Housekeeping Editor-in-Chief, says:
‘I love that the Marlow sofa is so comfortable, as well as being such a statement piece. Its clean lines add timeless grandeur and elegance to your living room, and the colour is perfect. Who knew olive green could be the new neutral? The contrasting seam gives it a cool, modern edge, too. There’s a matching armchair, but the sofa goes well with other styles and it’s good to mix things up a bit.’
Shop the collection
Find all this and more – and get free, personalised advice from a home design stylist – in-store and at John Lewis.
Lead image: Marlow two-seater sofa in Relaxed Linen Olive Green, £599; Sumak Suzani rug, from £300; both John Lewis
