Bringing a punk twist to plaid, on the catwalks Versace shook things up in arresting shades of blue and yellow this season, with models at Michael Kors ready to hike the hills in checked scarves and double-breasted coats.
For the castle, opt for tartans with a modern twist – from the deconstructed print on Neri&Hu’s rugsfor GAN to the simplified wool upholstery on Anta’s Benbecula cube. Add a few simpler pieces and you’re all set fora royally rollicking look.
CHECK MATE
Lan rug, from £1,140, Neri&Hu for GAN at Woven
TURN ON TUNE OUT
Metacom chair, £1,332, O&G Studio atStaffan Tollgard
FANCY FOOT REST
Benbecula Highland tweed cube, £320, Anta
TASTY TEXTILES
Food Series cushion in Avocado, £149,Simon Key Bertman at Urban Avenue
CLASSIC PIECE
CH72 sofa, £2,932,Carl Hansen & Son at Nest.co.uk
BAGS OF STYLE
Ohare tartan shopper tote bag, £215,Want Les Essentiels at Liberty London
COSY AND COOL
Colour block blankets, £185 each, Hella Jongerius at Vitra
IT'S A WRAP
Autumn Leafe Dipper check scarf, £125, Holzweiler at Opumo
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12 pieces of timeless furniture - the Livingetc edit of what will never go out of style
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