Shop the trend: Highland fling
Bring the flavour of the Scottish highlands to your home with this season’s must-have buys

Join the clan
Team nature-inspired prints with neutral plaids to create a snug country-house haven.
Bluebell sofa, £1540, Sofa.com. Contemporary footstool, £235, The Dormy House; covered in Burlington Cobalt Fabric, £59.50 per m, Romo. Stag artwork, £45, Daisy Maison range, Notonthehighstreet.com
Voyage Pheasant Couple cushion, £47.50, Cotswold Trading
Winter mix
Mix tartans and winter florals in bold shades of scarlet and navy...a cosy combination for a bedroom.
Portobello double bedstead, £399; Cross stitch floral printed double duvet set, £15; Check cushions, £12; Tartan flat weave rug, £70; all Tesco Direct
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Patchwork check cushion in denim colourway, £49.95, Annabel James
Fireside comforts
Give trad neutrals a lift by bringing in bright pops of colour - cranberry, petrol blue, magenta and moss green.
Benedict armchair, £349.99; Tweed cushion, £12.99; faux mohair check throw, £24.99; all Dunelm
Stone Tartan wallpaper, £40 per roll, Digitex
House on the prairie
Add a hint of East Coast style to a neutral living room with plaids and stripes in cool blues and greys.
Lexington Classic checked wool throw, £149; Checked sham, £49; Classic wool throw, £139; all Lexington
Lausanne red check armchair, £299, Tesco Direct
Cabin fever
No cosy scheme is complete without wood clad walls, easy chair and wood burning stove.
3410 owl stove, £1751, Morso
Ram's head ornament, £18, George Home at Asda
Stag do
Style a table with tartan stoneware in earthy shades of taupe and grey teamed with rustic linens and stag motifs. Dark charcoal walls create contrast and a dramatic backdrop for festive entertaining.
Linea Forest Check natural dinnerware range, from £3, House of Fraser
Linea Highlands platter, £20; and salad bowl, £18; House of Fraser
Isobel Anderson orange and cinnamon candle beaker, £36, Anta
Scottish accent
Upholster an accent armchair in a tweedy plaid to bring a highland flavour to your scheme. Accessorise with rustic cushions, wood cladding, heathers and greenery...not forgetting a trophy stag or two.
Chair upholstered in Arran mustard fabric, £49.50 per m, Voyage Decoration
Angus Highland Cow canvas, £14.99, Heart of House range at Argos
Check storage stool, £30, Matalan
Scenic photo stag cushion, £18, Home Candy

Lisa is a freelance journalist who has written about interiors for more than 25 years. Previously editor of Style at Home magazine, she has worked on all the major homes titles, including Ideal Home, Country Homes & Interiors, 25 Beautiful Homes and Homes & Gardens. She has covered pretty much every area of the home, from shopping and decorating, crafts and DIY to real homes and makeovers and now regularly writes gardening stories for Ideal Home.
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