Keep The Warmth In Your Home With Autumn Spice

By Ana Zuravliova

Trend Specialist at Blinds Direct

Fri 21 Oct 2022

What has felt like the hottest summer ever is over, and autumn has safely arrived. While the intense heat of the sun has passed, you don’t have to sacrifice the warmth in your home. These are our top tips for transforming your home into a cosy retreat with a touch of autumn spice.

Make your home cosy this autumn

When the temperature drops, the comfort and warmth of our homes becomes increasingly important. Our homes shelter us from the chill outside and it’s essential to feel cosy and warm in our living spaces, and ourselves. Adding some autumn spice to your interiors is guaranteed to make the increased time indoors a pleasure! This is the season of pumpkin lattes, cinnamon buns and other comfort foods and drinks, and from these autumn treats you can find a wealth of interior design inspiration. These are some of the perfect autumnal colours for your home this year!

1. Mix pumpkin and cinnamon

Adding the warming shades of pumpkin and cinnamon orange to your interior design will create a welcoming, cosy feel to your home making it the perfect environment to relax in. Complement them with golden yellows and the brown reds of fallen leaves to unite the tones in your space and create a home full of autumn cheer!

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2. Add natural twists of autumn berries and forest greens

If you’re inspired by spicy mulled wines, autumn berries and evergreens, capture this at home with deep burgundy and pops of berry reds, contrasted with calming forest greens – and with winter around the corner these tones will be the perfect backdrop for your Christmas decorations!!

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3. Mull over material

Autumnal colours are heavily rooted in nature. The vegetation inspired colours from pumpkin and berry reds to the myriad shades of fallen leaves will help you create the perfect nest ready for the winter. Beyond colour however, texture and material are equally important factors. Around the windows, consider adding dark wooden Venetian blinds and layer the windows with heavy velvet curtains or wool curtains to help keep the warmth in.

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4. Don’t forget accessories

For various reasons, many of us will be spending more time at home this winter so adding in those final touches are more important than ever. Plump, quality cushions will help you get comfortable on the sofa while the rain falls and the temperature drops, and the right lamp shade will help with that last stylish twist in your space. Adding a metal inner will also help make the room feel warmer and more appealing.

The perfect autumnal home furnishings

Whichever of these autumn palettes appeal most to you, consider how to add them to your decor. Soft window furnishings such as curtains and Roman blinds are ideal for mixing the colours in patterns ranging from tartans to florals, or in plain blocks of colour. You can even match your accessories to your window furnishings with Blinds Direct. For maximum cosiness thermal linings on Roman blinds or curtains are available as a free upgrade from Blinds Direct! You can learn more about the functional benefits of linings in our Buyer’s Guide For Lining For Romans And Curtains.

Lower bills in style!

Saving energy and reducing expenditure is of paramount importance this winter and it is thought that some 35% of heat escapes from a building through walls, and gaps in and around windows and doors. That loss leads to wasted money through inflated heating bills, and damage to the environment. What, therefore, can we do to fix it?

Improving a space’s thermal efficiency is one of the best ways to make the most out of your heating. At Blinds Direct, we can add a high quality thermal lining to any Roman blind or curtain for no additional cost. Thermal linings are made from multiple layers of material which improve thermal resistance in a similar way to a winter coat. By creating dead-air space between you and the cold air, your home will retain its heat, keeping you cosy while the world outside becomes increasingly chilly.

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To help you find the ideal autumn fabrics for your home, you can order up to eight free samples from the Blinds Direct website. You’ll also be able to enjoy your new purchases for the long term as they’ll be made to the highest standards from the finest materials and arrive to your home with a five-year guarantee.