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Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ready for pumpkin season? Here's 10 cosy autumnal decor picks from Dunelm to get you in the mood
Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission - learn more If you're anything like me, you'll be thrilled that autumn begins in just eight short weeks - cue Gilmore Girls re-runs, cosy nights in, and of course, autumnal decor. Arriving home on a chilly evening and getting snug with a cosy throw and fragrant candle is one of life's simple pleasures - and Dunelm has you covered, with hundreds of affordable options to choose from. And if you want to go all out, you'll also find artificial wreaths, pumpkin-themed picks and even scatter cushions suitable for spooky season. Ready to get in the autumn spirit, yet? Browse our favourite options from Dunelm below. Dunelm Pumpkin Patch Crackle Candle Set the mood with this deliciously decadent pumpkin-scented candle from Dunelm. Boasting a 30 hour burn time, this candle crackles as it burns to further get you into the autumn spirit (if you close your eyes, you can picture you're sitting by a fire place). The intoxicating aroma opens into a heart of fruity pumpkin and pear, with notes of sweet vanilla cake, nutmeg and cinnamon. £3 Shop Dunelm Henwood Textured Fleece Throw 130x170cm Elevate your movie night with this textured fleece throw, available in three seasonal colours (though our favoruite is olive green). Crafted from premium-quality, ultra-soft fleece fabric, it'll keep you cosy on cool evenings, and also adds an extra eyecatching detail when draped across your sofa. Plus, it's machine-washable, so it's easy to maintain, too. £12 Shop Dunelm Spellbound Rectangle Cushion The beginning of autumn means that Halloween isn't far behind - yay! If you're inclined to decorate for spooky season, you'll love this charming accent cushion, with the word 'spellbound' written across its front. Measuring 30cm by 50cm, the rectangular cushion features a plus velvet fabric, as well as a feather or polyester insert. Pair with spooky bedding or cosy throws for the ultimate autumnal set up. From £14 Shop Dunelm Pumpkin Paper Rope Basket Another apt pick for Halloween, this pumpkin-themed rope basked will add a touch of whimsy to any home this October. Ideal for storing items (or sweets, come trick or treat season), or keeping clutter at bay, this adorable design will look great whether displayed upon a table top or shelf. £12 Shop Dunelm Artificial Brown & Gold Pumpkin Wreath Wanting to go all out this autumn? Spread some cheer to guests and passers by with this brown and gold artificial wreath, decorated with metallic golden pumpkins, oversized pine cones, faux pampas and autumn foliage. Ideal if you plan to be hosting throughout the season or have small children who will appreciate you going all out with the decor, this is the perfect way to celebrate the start of a new season - though if displaying outside, make sure it's protected from the elements! £40 Shop Dunelm Artificial Autumn Purple Eucalyptus Garland Another decorative piece, this one suitable for indoor use, this garland comprises faux eucalyptus with a purple hue - perfect for showcasing on your mantel piece or tabletops for a cosy yet modern feel. £16 Shop Dunelm Florals Forever Artificial Autumn Protea and Gypsophila Bouquet Faux flowers are an easy and convenient way to add a burst of colour into your home, and we love this luxurious bouquet. Oozing sophistication and far more expensive looking than regular faux flowers, the natural design has been hand-tied by UK florists, and features protea and gypsophila in an autumnal colour palette. £60 Shop Dunelm Meg Hawkins Ceramic Hare Vase If you're in need of a new vase to house your artificial bouquet in, we love this adorable ceramic version, adorned with a beautiful hare image. Crafted from ceramic and boasting a smooth gloss finish that looks elegant in any home, this is a sure way to elevate your floral displays. £15 Shop Dunelm Pumpkin Ceramic Oil Burner We can't get enough of pumpkin season! Whether you add this to your growing collection of Halloween decor or display it on its own for a more subtle approach, this adorable ceramic oil burner adds a festive feel to any space. Not only is it a stylish accent piece for mantels or tables, but you can use it with Dunelm's growing range of wax melts to fill your home with an autumnal scent (we love the Banana Bake ones). £8 Shop Dunelm Churchgate Rattan Tray Rattan decor adds a rustic feel to any home, and we love this decorative yet practical tray. Made from natural, easy to maintain materials, it makes for perfect storage for your trinkets, and customers have noted how it 'looks and feels expensive'. £12 Shop
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
People Are Sharing The Home Decor They Think Screams "Tacky", And I Can't Say I DISagree
We all know that taste is subjective. So when you walk into someone's home, their decor might not be the same as what you like. But recently, real estate agent @EricGoldie asked people on TikTok for the decor that they think screams "this home is tacky." Judging by the responses, there's a handful of choices that people pretty much across the board think is tacky. Here are some of the most-agreed-upon responses: Related: furniture. —felipewitov 2."Taj Mahal" stone (quartzite with gold veining). —Royalrusset that starts with "In this house..." —kattales54 4."That damn Tom Ford coffee table book." —zharrington1 5."When a regular house has a beach house theme." —kayatreea Related: couches or bed frames. —serenalucila 7."Anything Rae Dunn 🚩🚩🚩📌📌📌" —peachesdogshitcake 8."Quotes all over the walls. Stop it." —cnormgo 9."Signs announcing what room it is... "Kitchen", "Bathroom: Wash your hands!" —lillian7129 Related: 10."Mounted dead animal heads." —KGo-Key 11."Couches with cup holders." —dmarie19694 12."Anything with a luxury brand logo. Chanel doesnt make toilet seat covers babes." —deeayeego 13.''Family' displayed everywhere. Like wtf else is living there." —jessyourmess 14."American flag as decor. 😬" — 15."The big wooden fork and spoon hanging in the kitchen." —susanwillis361 Related: 16."Not necessarily decor, but being nearly knocked out by apple cinnamon [scent plug-ins] (or any scent really) the second you walk in the door automatically makes everything else about the house extremely tacky." —russtor 17."I'll die on this hill but televisions in bedrooms." —Spliffthekid 18."Bible quote placards all over like, 'As for this house, we will serve the lord!'" —moonflour475 19."The multiple gothic crosses on one wall." —macebee 20."MAGA stuff, confederate flags." — finally, a reminder: "Rent so high I don't even feel right commenting on this. If you got a house, you're doing a good job. A home is a luxury." —ashlynfearsfit Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds:
Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Times
Rise of the haute beach hut — plus more trends to know
Find out what's heating up (and cooling down) in our weekly barometer of trends from fashion to pop culture. Right now the interiors set is going mad for the souped-up beach hut. For those in the know, it's all about location, location, location — and the smartest areas to buy are Mudeford, Dorset (the Mayfair of beach hut postcodes, where they go for £465,000), Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk and Southwold in Suffolk. But how to decorate once you've got hold of one? Traditionalists will go for New England coastal chic, with timber cladding in sunshine hues, like the Happy Huts' Beach Hut 113, Wells-next-the-Sea. For a more contemporary take, see Amy Bannerman, eBay's head of preloved, who recently transformed her own Hastings hut. Working with Louisa Tratalos, of the fabric company Colours of Arley, she used stripy fabrics and offcuts to give the space a refresh, complete with a curtain for wetsuit changes, bright cushions and a kitchen skirt that's more boho than cringe. Order bespoke fabric from Choose your colour combos (fabrics from £85) and the company will sort the striping and sizing. Or go for the surf shack/Scandi vibe, as seen in Jo Lowery's Cool Coastal Huts in Essex. Its matching fringed parasols and deckchairs have been dubbed 'an Instagrammer's dream' because — be honest — you'll definitely be showing off on social media while you're there.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- General
- The Guardian
Decorative books that let the shelf-obsessed appear cultured
The article on buying books by the metre to decorate a room ('Look how well-read I am!': How 'books by the metre' add the final touch to your home – or your image, 22 July) reminded me of the famous service offered by Flann O'Brien, writing as Myles na gCopaleen, to those people who wanted to appear cultured but were too busy to read. Levels of book-handling are offered from Popular Handling to Handling Superb, or Le Traitement Superbe. The satirical fantasy is available to read in The Best of Myles. My 1975 Picador copy needs no such service, not because it's been read several times, but because the low standards of British book production mean the pages are browned, the spine is reassuringly cracked, and if I tried to reread it the whole book would fall LancasterPeakirk, Cambridgeshire I bought an original cartoon for my bookshop partner's 50th birthday. A bookstall keeper had a huge notice on his stall. 'Books For Sale! RED ONES, BLUE ONES, GREEN ONES.' But used to it as I was, I was still shocked when people bought sets of leather-bound books to furnish their shelves: Kipling red, Galsworthy dark blue (and much cheaper) Stevenson pale blue. However, beautiful as it was, even non-bookish customers balked at having five yards of The Christian World Pulpit in their SquiresSt Andrews, Fife When I was in practice as a solicitor, I was responsible for my firm's library. In those days, legal textbooks, law reports and books of legislation were substantial and handsome hardbacks. But new editions and replacements were constantly being issued by the publishers. So what to do with the redundant volumes? Fortunately, I found a few local pubs and restaurants that were willing to take a shelfful at a time. Sadly, I was never able to break into television with our old books, but several firms obviously have. Look at any TV drama and if they have bookshelves in a scene, you can almost guarantee that ancient copies of Halsbury's Laws, Halsbury's Statutes, the Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents etc will be on HeymansBackwell, Somerset If people are buying 'metres of books' to decorate, how am I going to peruse their bookshelves to see what they are really interested in? That's always been an enjoyable part of visiting someone's home for me. This is possibly one of the dumbest decorating trends I've heard WilliamsNetley Abbey, Hampshire Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
The Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Trolls say woman's OTT bed is ‘giving tacky' & ask ‘where do you sleep?' but people explain it's ‘traveller culture'
HOW do you make your bed in the morning? Some opt for nothing more than the pillows they sleep with and their duvet while others prefer to add a few extra decorative cushions and maybe even a throw. 2 But this woman has gone all out with her bed, but some online trolls reckon she has taken it too far. Scarlett Masson took to TikTok to show off the bed in her caravan home and the clip soon went viral, racking up a whopping 6.9 million views. In the viral clip, Scarlett showed what her bed usually looks like before all the extra flourishes are added. She started with a cute fitted sheet with a pink bow print before adding the matching duvet on top, not forgetting to tightly tuck in all the edges. Next she places a huge satin bed throw diagonally across the bed for a touch of luxury. But she didn't stop there, four plump pillows went on to the bed, followed by three huge matching cushions. Another two pillows were then added in front with the same cute bow design, and then another four cushions. By the end of the clip, the cushions came right to the foot of Scarlett's bed. And although there was no denying the bed look comfortable, not everyone was sure it was worth all the effort. One person commented: "The way more pillows kept appearing is taking me out." I'm a gypsy girl - my mum gets up at 4am to clean her chalet "I'm so overstimulated," a second quipped. And a third wrote: "Babe there's nowhere to even sit on that thing, why is it dome shaped?" "I'm sorry but every time you added stuff I laughed harder girl," someone else commented. But others thought the reason for the elaborate bedding was because of Scarlett's traveller roots. In a comment liked by Scarlett, they explained: "For those confused, travellers (or those from a decent) decorate their beds almost as a show piece and as a statement! "Obviously they don't sleep like this but it's essentially the same way you guys make your bed but with more pillows." Meanwhile, others praised Scarlett's OTT design as one wrote: "It's very cute." And someone else said: "You know what, if that makes you feel comfy and cosy in your own home then hell yes. "They're cute af and the mattress topper looks like a cloud." Traditions in the gypsy/traveller communities Nomadic lifestyle: Traditionally, many travellers maintain a nomadic lifestyle, living in caravans and moving frequently. This mobility is a core aspect of their identity, reflecting a deep connection to freedom and independence. Strong family bonds: Family is central to traveller culture. Extended families often live and travel together, providing a strong support network. Marriages and social events are significant community affairs, reinforcing familial ties. Distinct Language: Many travellers speak Shelta, also known as Cant or Gammon, a distinct language that mixes elements of Irish, English, and other languages. This language serves as a cultural marker and a means of private communication within the community. Religious practices: The traveller community often follows Roman Catholicism, with religious festivals and milestones like baptisms, communions, and weddings being particularly significant. However, individual beliefs and practices can vary widely. Unique celebrations: Events such as horse fairs and traditional weddings are major social gatherings for travellers. These occasions are marked by elaborate preparations, vibrant attire, and communal participation.
