Selina Lake - Winter Living Style

Selina Lake

WINTER LIVING STYLE

Selina Lake

WINTER LIVING STYLE

BRING HYGGE INTO YOUR HOME WITH THIS INSPIRATIONAL GUIDE TO DECORATING FOR WINTER

PHOTOGRAPHY BY DEBI TRELOAR

Senior Designer Megan Smith

Commissioning Editor Annabel Morgan

Head of Production Patricia Harrington

Art Director Leslie Harrington

Editorial Director Julia Charles

Publisher Cindy Richards

Indexer Vanessa Bird

First published in 2015 as Winter Living.

This revised edition published in 2020 by Ryland Peters & Small 2021 Jockeys Fields, London WC1R 4BW

and

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Text Selina Lake 2015, 2020

Design and photographs Ryland Peters & Small 2015, 2020

ISBN 978 1 78879 243 1

E-ISBN 978 1 78879 314 8

Printed and bound in China

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Contents

Introduction

Theres something truly magical about winter. Its the time of year that makes us want to nest to make our homes feel cosy and snug and welcome friends and family at festive parties and gatherings. In this book I share my tips for styling and decorating the home in order to create lovely, uplifting interiors during the winter months. It starts with my Winter Inspirations, which is full of ideas for putting together dramatic winter floral displays, wallpaper and fabrics. Then in each chapter I explore a different style theme: Homespun, Faded Grandeur, Rustic and Winter Whites, all of which will hopefully inspire you. The concluding chapter is Festive Celebrations, in which youll discover how I style my own home ready for Christmas, featuring ideas on how to create country, natural and traditional looks. I also show you how to put together a colour-pop party and a romantic soire for New Years Eve in a gorgeous old barn. I love getting crafty and making my own decorations and textiles, so throughout the book follow my Makes and have a go at making your own lampshade garland, simple cushions/pillows or pinecone firelighters. I hope you have fun getting your home ready for the winter magic.

Winter

INSPIRATIONS

Theres a lot to inspire us in winter. I love the magical feeling you get when you wake up to a blanket of snow outside. The sun is lower in winter, which can create a glorious golden light in the evenings and shadows that are long and deep. Over the next few pages I share what I like to get up to during the winter months and show you how to style your home to make the most of this wonderful season.

The joy of WINTER

Styling my home with twinkling tealights on the mantelpiece, cosy blankets thrown over the back of the sofa, snuggly faux-fur rugs on the floor by the bedside and piles of vintage eiderdowns adorning the bed. Drinking cups of steaming hot chocolate/cocoa, while sitting inside by a roaring fire. Heading out for long winter walks in the countryside with my family, wrapped up with woolly hats, scarves and gloves. Crafting away the long, dark afternoons and early evenings. Venturing into the cold to forage in the garden for berries and foliage to make winter posies. The build-up to the festive celebrations and bringing my collection of vintage Christmas baubles down from the attic. Eating, drinking and making merry!

My top ten things TO DO IN WINTER

baking cakes

I like to bake cakes during the winter so I can offer any house guests a slice. One of my favourites is a chocolate fruit and nut bundt cake. I bought my vintage bundt tin/pan from a junk shop and use it all the time. I use a variant of a Victoria sponge recipe, but I substitute some of the flour for cocoa powder, and add dried fruits along with chopped-up milk chocolate and mixed nuts. Once the cake has baked, I remove it to the pan/tin. I love the pretty pattern the tin/pan leaves on the cake. I then decorate the cake with a dusting of icing/confectioners sugar and display it on a vintage glass cake stand.

getting cosy

When its cold outside we all want to feel snug and cosy, so make sure you have extra blankets and throws ready. I like to layer beds in the winter with a mix of vintage eiderdowns, knitted blankets and quilts for extra warmth. A hot-water bottle is also an essential for keeping cosy. Pop one in your bed 10 minutes before you climb in to get it nice and toasty for you.