Sitting room ideas: cosy winter nights

By Rosie Paterson

published 11 October 2015

in Features

Oval chrome ceiling rack by AGA Cookshop, £249.99 (0800 804 6296; www.agacookshop.co.uk)

Selection of ikat-print cushions by Pentreath & Hall, from £110 (020–7430 2526; www.pentreathhall.com)

Trianon mirror from OKA, £425 (0844 815 7380; www.okadirect.com)

Rare-breed sheepskin rugs by The Fabulous Fleece Company, from £55 each (07796 801818; www.thefabulousfleececompany.co.uk)

The Everhot range is comprised of Britain’s most energy-efficient heat-storage cookers. They run on electricity and are extremely flexible—you can use the hob without firing up the whole cooker. They come in a variety of sizes: the Everhot 60 is £4,755 and the Everhot 100i (left) is £8,120 (www.everhot.co.uk; 01453 890018)

The new Charnwood Bembridge is Defra-exempt for burning wood in smoke-control areas and under 5kW, so perfect for a city sitting room. £996 (www.charnwood.com; 01983 537777)

Hortense poppy placemat by William Yeoward, £19.95 (020–7349 7828; www.williamyeoward.com)

This ‘firewall’ by Esse comes in a range of sizes, from £719 (01282 813235; http://esse.com)

Antique copper-and-gold floor lamp from MADE, £189 (0344 257 1888; www.made.com)

Rosie is Country Life's Digital Content Director & Travel Editor. She joined the team in July 2014 — following a brief stint in the art world. In 2022, she edited the magazine's special Queen's Platinum Jubilee issue and coordinated Country Life's own 125 birthday celebrations. She has also been invited to judge a travel media award and chaired live discussions on the London property market, sustainability and luxury travel trends. Rosie studied Art History at university and, beyond Country Life, has written for Mr & Mrs Smith and The Gentleman's Journal, among others. The rest of the office likes to joke that she splits her time between Claridge’s, Devon and the Maldives.

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