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Fringed cotton muslin throws folded in a row of colours

Throw vs Blanket: What's the Difference?

A throw and a blanket differ in size and job. Here are the typical sizes, what each is for, and when one can stand in for the other.

Throw vs Blanket: What's the Difference?

A throw and a blanket differ in size and job. Here are the typical sizes, what each is for, and when one can stand in for the other.

Oat jacquard cushion covers with tassels in cotton linen, propped on a sofa

How Do You Wash Cushion Covers Without Ruining Them?

A fabric-by-fabric guide to washing cushion covers so they keep their size, colour and pile. Zip up, turn inside out, wash cool and gentle, and dry flat or on the...

How Do You Wash Cushion Covers Without Ruining Them?

A fabric-by-fabric guide to washing cushion covers so they keep their size, colour and pile. Zip up, turn inside out, wash cool and gentle, and dry flat or on the...

Oatmeal wool loop-pile rug in a large modern living room

What Size Rug for a Living Room? A UK Guide With Layouts

Most UK living rooms suit a 200×290 cm rug with the sofa’s front legs on it. Here are the sizes by sofa type, the three standard layouts and how to...

What Size Rug for a Living Room? A UK Guide With Layouts

Most UK living rooms suit a 200×290 cm rug with the sofa’s front legs on it. Here are the sizes by sofa type, the three standard layouts and how to...

Salt-and-pepper hand-woven rug in a living room with a brown sofa

Hand-Woven vs Machine-Made Rugs: What's the Real Difference?

Hand-woven rugs bring texture and character; machine-made rugs bring precision and exact sizes. Here is how they differ, how to tell them apart and which to buy.

Hand-Woven vs Machine-Made Rugs: What's the Real Difference?

Hand-woven rugs bring texture and character; machine-made rugs bring precision and exact sizes. Here is how they differ, how to tell them apart and which to buy.

Close-up of a black and white check wool blend throw with a brushed mohair surface

Why Is My Throw Shedding or Pilling, and How Do You Stop It?

Shedding and pilling are two different things. Here is why throws do both, which fibres do it most, and the simple routine that stops it.

Why Is My Throw Shedding or Pilling, and How Do You Stop It?

Shedding and pilling are two different things. Here is why throws do both, which fibres do it most, and the simple routine that stops it.

Woman reading on a cream sofa under a brown fine-striped cotton throw

Wool or Cotton Throw: Which Should You Buy?

Wool is the warmer, springier choice; cotton is lighter and goes in the washing machine. Here is how to decide which one suits your sofa, bed and household.

Wool or Cotton Throw: Which Should You Buy?

Wool is the warmer, springier choice; cotton is lighter and goes in the washing machine. Here is how to decide which one suits your sofa, bed and household.