Draped across a couch, a chair or the end of a bed, blankets and throws instantly inject visual interest into your space. They’re also easy to swap out as the seasons change or when you crave something new. With that in mind — and since it’s officially blanket season — we’ve sourced these beautiful blankets that are both artful and cosy. Scroll through for a dozen picks featuring pretty patterns, luxurious textures, fancy finishes, gorgeous colour palettes and more distinct elements that will make them stand out in any space.
Cuddle up with this reversible cotton blanket during the colder months and let its flower pattern remind you of summer strolls in the garden. When it’s not in use, the style and colour palette of the blooms, reminiscent of antique botanical prints, along with the fringed edges will lend a vintage feel to your space.
With an oversized check print in a very autumnal palette and a long fringe finish, this woven polyester blanket from Indigo’s Oui line will instantly add warmth — and softness — to your space.
This undoubtedly glam throw is part of the Karismatisk collection from Ikea. Designer Zandra Rhodes calls the pattern a combination of all the flower shapes she’s designed during her career. Its vibrant, graphic design would be a bold addition to any room in your home.
This pick was designed by Nikki Shawana and features a “star quilt” design in tribute to her Nancy-baa (grandmother), along with designs honouring her husband’s Haudenosaunee ancestry and her own Anishinaabe heritage. The blanket is made of a machine-washable wool, acrylic and polyester blend, making it great for taking outdoors or to the couch without worrying about dry cleaning.
The ski hill motif on this jacquard-woven blanket transports us straight to the chalet — even if we’re at home on the couch. Its pattern makes it a perfect addition to a cabin, of course, but we think you can drape it over the sofa or armchair to add après ski vibes to any living room.
This blanket is part of a collaboration between Arket and Swedish artist and illustrator Linnéa Andersson. The striking pattern adds a graphic pop to any room. Plus it’s made of 100 per cent lambswool, so you’re sure to want to snuggle with it all season.
As the name suggests, this jacquard blanket by Viso would be beautiful wall art if hung as a tapestry, but it can also be stylishly draped over furniture, too, for a touch of the abstract.
Work a well-known piece of art into your home with this collection for Society6. Gustav Klimt’s The Tree Of Life — originally made with gold paint, but way cuddlier in this soft sherpa fleece — is our pick for fall.
This velvety blanket has a bit of sheen to it, which will lend your decor a bit of luxury. Its embossed pattern is elegant, but its satiny feel means it’s soft enough for snuggling up with, too.
Add this faux fur throw to the end of a bed, the arm of a chair or the back of a sofa and the room will instantly read “ready for winter.” We particularly love its soft, natural palette, which makes it easy to incorporate into your decor this season.
This reversible dino blanket by Calgary’s Frankie Print Co is so perfect for kids’ rooms, but we think it would be a whimsical addition to the living room, too. It’s made of 100 per cent cotton and comes in two sizes — the larger one is big enough to use as a bedspread.
This textured, handspun cotton blanket from New York-based designer Hana Getachew would also double as a gorgeous shawl. It’s made in Ethiopia, where Getachew was born, and the soft shades of grey and blue are inspired by the mists of the country’s highlands.
LONDON (AP) — With a few daubs of a paintbrush, the Brontë sisters have got their dots back.
More than eight decades after it was installed, a memorial to the three 19th-century sibling novelists in London’s Westminster Abbey was amended Thursday to restore the diaereses – the two dots over the e in their surname.
The dots — which indicate that the name is pronounced “brontay” rather than “bront” — were omitted when the stone tablet commemorating Charlotte, Emily and Anne was erected in the abbey’s Poets’ Corner in October 1939, just after the outbreak of World War II.
They were restored after Brontë historian Sharon Wright, editor of the Brontë Society Gazette, raised the issue with Dean of Westminster David Hoyle. The abbey asked its stonemason to tap in the dots and its conservator to paint them.
“There’s no paper record for anyone complaining about this or mentioning this, so I just wanted to put it right, really,” Wright said. “These three Yorkshire women deserve their place here, but they also deserve to have their name spelled correctly.”
It’s believed the writers’ Irish father Patrick changed the spelling of his surname from Brunty or Prunty when he went to university in England.
Raised on the wild Yorkshire moors, all three sisters died before they were 40, leaving enduring novels including Charlotte’s “Jane Eyre,” Emily’s “Wuthering Heights” and Anne’s “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.”
Rebecca Yorke, director of the Brontë Society, welcomed the restoration.
“As the Brontës and their work are loved and respected all over the world, it’s entirely appropriate that their name is spelled correctly on their memorial,” she said.
