HOW TO: LAYER WITH BLANKETS

Smokey Blue Mohair blanket £120 (left), Inky Blue Mohair Blanket, £120.

KEEP THE COLD OUT : DRAFT EXCLUDE WITH BLANKETS

Trapping in the heat and effectively insulating yourself is a successful and time-worn way to stay warm when the weather turns bleak. And a wool blanket is a simple and excellent way to do that. It goes without saying that in addition to being brilliant draft excluders a strategically placed blanket can be thoroughly good looking in a room too.

Before investing, first think about how you’ll use the blanket. Is it to go over your bed, round your shoulders as you work, over your legs when you’re watching TV, or does it need to work in all locations? Then there’s the the colour and the texture to consider, what will it be sitting next to? If it needs to work well in different rooms does it need to be neutral or can your space handle a strong colour or pattern?

The Maeve Pink & White Herringbone Blanket £100

I am personally a fan of plain white walls. I like the simplicity (…perhaps I’m intransient, stuck in my ways and afraid of change…?) Either way, this doesn’t mean that I don’t appreciate colour. I do. However, I think you can add interest to a space and make a room feel anything but boring by paying attention to the textiles, the textures, the materials, what you put on the walls. Strategically placed colour against a neutral backdrop, this is my favourite. Of course, there aren’t any rules, don’t be afraid of sitting patterns side by side, just pay attention to the tones.

Inky Blue Mohair Blanket, £120 (left), The Innishmore Blue & White Herringbone Throw, £100.

All our blankets are made in a small town called Foxford on the West Coast of Ireland. The woollen mill was founded in 1892 by Mother Agnes Morrogh-Bernard, a nun from the Sisters of Charity order. For 130 years the mill has been central to the Foxford town community, many describe it as ‘the heartbeat’ of the town.

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