In the depths of a difficult Winter, bring a taste of good cheer to the home with ‘happy art’. According to The Home Company in Skipton, sales of its fun wall art are making it big as shoppers cold-shoulder the cost-of-living crisis and rising energy bills with pictures that celebrate the lighter side of life. Who could resist a rainbow coloured or roller-skating giraffe? These and a host more upbeat prints could help keep us smiling through 2023.

With fuel bills set to soar to horrendous new heights, warm and snuggly throws are

predicted to be this winters Must Have item for the home. These fleecy-lined cosy-
throws, available from The Home Company in Skipton, are one way to tackle

tumbling temperatures and crippling costs as many households prepare to turn the
heating down –or even off. Super soft and super warm, they are available in a
choice of nine velveteen jewel colours and cost £39 each, representing a great
investment for anyone wanting to stay warm when the cold nights strike.

As sustainability increasingly takes priority in home buying decisions, the world of upholsteryis responding to the challenge with a growing choice of environmentally friendly options.

The new Alston’s Oceana sofas, available from The Home Company in Skipton, feature fabrics containing yarns made from recycled plastic bottles and sustainably sourced timber frames and feet. The back cushions, scatter cushions and arm pillows are also filled with fibre madeusing 50% recycled plastic from Plastic Bank; and the springs are made from recyclable and
reusable steel.

Available from the High Corn Mill, Chapel Hill store from September, the
starting price for a two-seater Oceana sofa is around £1,135. So now, you really can sitcomfortably – in both mind and body!

The humble breakfast bar stool – once a furnishing afterthought – has taken on a whole new life of its own! Thanks to the huge popularity of kitchen-diners separated by island or peninsular bars, the simple kitchen stool has been elevated to statement status and is a modern-day must-have. From traditional wooden ‘highchairs’ to contemporary near-works-of-art, the choice available is huge. This stylish number from The Home Company in Skipton ticks all the boxes: from eye-pleasing design lines and comfort to affordably chic. It retails for just £115.

Chic and compact, the Chloe Chair in Passione Pumpkin comes with oak legs