The cult Arket wool Blanket our Editor is buying in the sale

(Image credit: Future / Heather Young)

published 29 April 2023

This weekend Arket is offering 15% off everything on its website and there is one thing in particular Ideal Home's Editor-in-Chief, Heather Young, has ready in her online basket - a new Arket wool blanket.

Arket might be famous in some circles for its stylish clothes, but in the Ideal Home Office, it is their wool blankets that we are obsessed with for adding a dash of style to our living room ideas. You might even have spotted them on the sofas of Instagram from @frenchforpineapple to Lisa Dawson.

Usually priced at £79 we already think these Arket lambswool blankets are great value for something that will become a household staple for years to come. Not to mention they come in a range of vibrant colours and on-trend patterns

Arket wool blanket

'I may already own two of Arket's iconic wool blankets, but there are four of us in the family (plus the dog!) and these blankets are such hot property that we all fight over them, which means adding another to my collection is totally justified in my eyes,' says Heather.

'I adore the pop of colour they add to my black living room, and they are super cosy and perfect to snuggle up under. I tend to find wool a bit itchy, but it's not the case at all with these blankets - they're lovely and soft and don't itch me at all.'

It is the Evelina Kroon Wool Blanket, £67.15 (after the discount) that Heather currently has her eye on. 'The red I already have is my absolute favourite, and I'd love to combine two patterns in the same colourway, so I'll be snapping up the Evelina Kroon Wool Blanket in pink and red stripes while there's 15% off.'

The 15% is off the whole site but only available this weekend until Monday. However, the small catch is that it only applies if you spend over £120.

While the blanket does come in a number of different patterns and colourways, so you could make the excuse to snag two blankets for £134.30 instead of £158. Alternatively, we've rounded up six of our other favourite Arket homeware buys to bulk out your basket.

Arket best homeware buys

1. Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Dinner Plate

A true investment piece, these whimsical plates and bowls have been trending since the start of the 20th century, and you'll find a version in most of our teams homes.

2. Evelina Kroon Wool Blanket in Blue Check

Why get one blanket when you could have two? We love this bold blue check version, if you prefer a gentler hue to red and pink.

3. San Raphael Wild Flower Salad Bowl

As soon as you walk into any Arket store these plates and bowls jump out at you. Perfect for a summer soiree or elevating your family dinners this spring

4. Glass Vase

Make way for this show stopping blue glass vase, part of the new collection at Arket it would look lovely left on it's own or styled with colourful flowers

5. Tensira Cushion Cover

We love a micro-stripe on a cushion, this cover handmade in Guinea is sold without the inner cushion so you can use it to easily update an existing cushion you already have

6. Pols Potten Drinking Glass Set of 2

The trend for coloured glassware is going nowhere and we love the hint of blue in these striking Pols Potten glasses. Mix and match with other colours for an eclectic table

What will you be snapping up?

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Rebecca Knight has been the Deputy Editor on the Ideal Home Website since 2022. She graduated with a Masters degree in magazine journalism from City, University of London in 2018, before starting her journalism career as a staff writer on women's weekly magazines. She fell into the world of homes and interiors after joining the Ideal Home website team in 2019 as a Digital Writer. In 2020 she moved into position of Homes News Editor working across Homes & Gardens, LivingEtc, Real Homes, Gardeningetc and Ideal Home covering everything from the latest viral cleaning hack to the next big interior trend.