Six of the Best Autumn Throws

Well it’s definitely the weirdest Autumn I can remember – one minute everyone’s shouting that they want the heating on and the next it’s t-shirt weather. And I know that October can be changeable, but it’s not usually this extreme. Anyway, if we’re settling into a pattern of warm days and cold nights (it’s like the desert) then you’ll be needing something cosy for your toes for an evening and a box set. All of which is by way of a long introduction to Six of the Best Autumn Throws.

Actually, I’m not ready for that yet. Today is launch day for our new podcast The Great Indoors. Sophie Robinson and I have been beavering away to get the first two episodes ready and if you want to hear them you can click here or on the image on the side – just on the right there – if you’re on a computer, and down at the bottom of the home page if you’re on a phone) to find it either there – or wherever you like to listen. All the links are there and the latest episode will also be there. We were hoping to have them all up at once but the app doesn’t seem to do that!

Right then throws. Up there is a new one by Lucy Tiffney, who may be familiar to some of you for her wallpaper, but who has just launched a new range of blankets. They’re made from 100 per cent cotton and are light enough to hang on the wall as decoration or to wrap up in on the sofa or bed. Lucy is selling them for £140 if you order before 29 October after which time they will be £175. There are four designs to choose from.

Next up we’ll take a break from the intense colours and look at this pretty pom-pommed monochrome throw from Cox & Cox, which will work in any interior of any colour and costs £55. If you tend towards monochrome in your interiors then the key to adding a sense of luxe and warmth is by layering them up. Add a sheepskin to this, perhaps a plain charcoal one and another black and white pattern and it’s boutique hotel room right there. Alternatively if you have lots of colour, adding one of this can tone it all down a little.

But then you look at a picture like this and wonder if it’s actually all about layering lots of colours. These are acrylic and cost £29 from Westelm so you can layer up a few and play with the colours. To clash or to tone that is the question. I like the blush, the ochre and the rust together (not that you actually need three but it’s always nice to think in palettes) but the teal and blue would also contrast well with the pink or the gold.

Next up is a new launch from River Island, the latest high street fashion store to enter the homewares market. Now I’ll be honest, a lot of this is too young for me and I was unable to go to the press show so I haven’t seen any of it in real life, but this is certainly very pretty and I like the contrasting cobalt blue velvet backing. It’s more like an old fashioned eiderdown than a throw so it might be one for the bedroom rather than the sitting room but then again at £120 you might want to show it off.

Next up we’ll go to Soho House for their very pretty (and pricey) Adeline bedspread which was inspired by the throws at their Kettners Townhouse. There are two available – this and a very pretty pink if you follow the link. Which, incidentally is where you can see that the pattern is made by stitching which explains the price. It’s a rectangle with the pompoms along one side so you arrange it as shown over the end of the bed when you’re not actually wrapped up in it.

Last up is this pretty chevon throw from J by Jasper Conran for Debenhams and we’re back to the autumn colours again. This one costs £100 so I think we’ve pretty much covered all the bases there from £30 to £500.

Now do let me know if you’ve listened to the podcast and if you listen on itunes then do please leave us a review – it makes a real difference to how visible it will be – it’s a bit like instagram – you know the drill. Thank you so much and I do hope you will like it. We’ve had fun doing it so we hope you will enjoy listening to it. And before I go – we are recording one episode live on 30 October so if you would like to come and be part of the studio audience – and ask questions to be on the show – as well as chat to us off air – then come along. You can find more information here. I hope to see some of you there. There are only 30 tickets though so you will need to be quick.