These luxury softs will take your room to another level
At this time of year, sofa throws are one of your living room’s most giving accessories. Providing visual warmth as much as tactile softness, no home should be without at least one (or five). From wool blankets to fur throws, the options available are bountiful.
To help make your shortlist, our resident Senior Creative Buyer Jessica Harding has compiled her nine worthiest contenders with winter warmer status.
A wool blanket may be one of the most comforting, but it is also spun from one of nature’s most breathable fibres. Wrap any of these around you and, snug though you’ll be, there’s a surprising lightness and loftiness that means you’ll never want to shrug them off.
First up, what says winter more than a classic snowy-hued blanket in warming wool? And not just any wool, but super soft baby alpaca. This block-coloured piece by the masters at Tuwi is given further texture with its undulating elegant chevron stitching, and is handwoven in Peru.
BRAND: Tuwi
PRICE: £389
This bottle green blanket is an archetypal example of wool at its best and goes to show that sheep's wool is not your only option. Using 100% alpaca wool, Simple Things is known for sourcing the finest Peruvian wool to create a range of beautiful, modern textiles that will add comfort to any space.
BRAND: Simple Things
PRICE: £299
To wrap oneself in an ultra soft blanket is one of winter’s greatest pleasures. The traditional herringbone design of this blanket is a timeless addition to any living space and a subtle way of injecting pattern into any home. The light fringing offsets the warmth of the blue shades.
BRAND: Mourne Textiles
PRICE: £245
Image Credit: Johnstons of Elgin
Planning to invest in a luxury throw? There’s one particular yarn that you will probably ponder. Cashmere blankets are decadently soft against the skin and imbue a level of elegance that will never wear off.
For those who want nothing but the purest of cashmere creations, this masterpiece by Scottish heritage brand Begg x Co promises 100% cashmere construction. The palette is just as buttery soft with a melange of caramel hues that are hand-dyed. Beautifully made and generously sized, it confidently embraces a sofa’s back or the shoulders of all who sit underneath it.
BRAND: Begg x Co
PRICE: £1,550
Two of the season’s most comforting of yarns come together in this AERIN blanket—natural wool and cashmere in equal measure. Coloured in a very specific shade designed exclusively for the brand, Moonstone is best described as a gentle neutral with extra depth.
BRAND: AERIN
PRICE: £679
When cashmere is part of the equation, the focus can quickly all become about texture, but Begg x Co have brought pattern into the spotlight in this tasselled creation. Mixing varying tones of grey with night-sky black, it cuts graphic geometrics so that it delivers on looks just as much as touch.
BRAND: Begg x Co
PRICE: £520
Image Credit: Johnstons of Elgin
If there were one category of blanket that was deserving of the word ‘glamorous’ then fur throws would warrant it entirely. And what better time of year for them to come into their own than winter?
Leopard print is one of those faux furs that rarely falls out of favour in the world of fashion, and the same is so in interiors speak when its used in moderation. The delicate dappling of spots against the soft fringed perimeter adds unquestionable elegance to this made-in-Devon fur throw.
BRAND: Helen Moore
PRICE: £149
A second entry from the faux fur experts at British brand Helen Moore, the Oyster Throw offers up something much more understated in pattern and palette. It tells a tale of craft as much as luxury with its pure white colouring and sublimely soft handle.
BRAND: Helen Moore
PRICE: £173
Third time’s a charm as this final piece from Helen Moore goes to show. From leopard print to snow white and now to the distinctive markings inspired by the ocelot wild cat, this is a throw for homes and individuals who love nothing more than a bit of glamour, especially as it’s lined with supremely soft faux suede on its underside.
BRAND: Helen Moore
PRICE: £149
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