Shop the trend: Highland fling

Bring the flavour of the Scottish highlands to your home with this season’s must-have buys

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Join the clan

Team nature-inspired prints with neutral plaids to create a snug country-house haven.

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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

bird printed cushion with white background

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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.

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Portobello double bedstead, £399; Cross stitch floral printed double duvet set, £15; Check cushions, £12; Tartan flat weave rug, £70; all Tesco Direct

printed blue coloured cushion with buttons

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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.

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Benedict armchair, £349.99; Tweed cushion, £12.99; faux mohair check throw, £24.99; all Dunelm

tartan wallpaper with white background

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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.

living room with chair and fire place

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Lexington Classic checked wool throw, £149; Checked sham, £49; Classic wool throw, £139; all Lexington

armchair with white background

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Lausanne red check armchair, £299, Tesco Direct

Cabin fever

No cosy scheme is complete without wood clad walls, easy chair and wood burning stove.

living room with fireplace and armchair

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3410 owl stove, £1751, Morso

goat head oranment in white colour

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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.

dining room with dinnerware and dining table with chairs

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Linea Forest Check natural dinnerware range, from £3, House of Fraser

white coloured salad bowl with white background

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Linea Highlands platter, £20; and salad bowl, £18; House of Fraser

orange and cinnamon candle beaker

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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.

living room with mustard yellow coloured arm chair

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Chair upholstered in Arran mustard fabric, £49.50 per m, Voyage Decoration

bull with horn and hairy fur

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Angus Highland Cow canvas, £14.99, Heart of House range at Argos

storage stool and sofaset with cushions

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Check storage stool, £30, Matalan

deer printed grey cushion

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Scenic photo stag cushion, £18, Home Candy

Lisa Fazzani
Lisa Fazzani
Freelance content editor

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.