Melin Tregwynt*

Week 3 of my residential loft project. With all the industrial materials in the space, I need something to soften the look. Melin Tregwynt fabrics will be perfect. Set against slate or rough stone finishes, copper and aluminium, these traditional welsh woven wool blankets and throws will bring a cosy edginess. Having given it a lot of thought [!] I think my favorite fabric is the bold Knot Garden, available in graphite, peat, teal, and heather. To carry the theme through the space, I think I might specify a Melin Tregwynt fabric headboard for the master bedroom. Interior designer Ilse Crawford has done an amazing job at The Olde Bell with some stunning Melin Tregwynt fabric covered banquettes. One thing you should do is go and visit the Melin Tregwynt mill one Pembrokeshire summer to see how the fabric is made and eat cake in the cafe. I cycled there, happy memory

Kvadrat Clouds*

I was walking to the studio this morning through the leaves. Autumn is being sneaky and is creeping up on us. It's time to put away the zingy yellow throw on my bed and put on something more cosy.

Textiles on the wall is a less conventional way of adding warmth and depth to a room, and has the added benefit of helping the rooms acoustics. I love the new 3D fabric 'Clouds' by the brothers Bouroullec and made with fabric from Kvadrat. There is something very romantic about piecing together a cloud on your living room wall. It is so decorative, it takes away the need for an artwork or picture. Cloud tiles are available in the UK from Kvadrat or Ligne Roset.

Prints Charming at Liberty*

You won't have escaped the fact that Liberty prints are everywhere this year - and I mean everywhere - not just Topshop dresses, even Nike trainers!

If you're going 'country style', including Liberty prints in your scheme gives you florals with edge to avoid 'chintz hell'. For inspiration go check out Prints Charming at Liberty's flagship in Regent Street. They even clad the building in the bold bright pink floral Betsy print to get the point across! Inside on the 4th floor you'll find the free exhibition - an archive of Liberty designs including new designs by UK design stars such as Lisa from Squint and Lucy Renshaw. I loved the bicycle clad in micro-florals for racing around town.

Timourous Beasties

Scottish collective Timorous Beasties come up with some crazy, wonderful designs. It's hard to believe that you would want giant insects all over your household fabrics and wallcoverings, but their beautiful animal, bird and insect designs disprove that. Their latest project A Bird in the Hand is Victorian inspired prints shown here on upholstered chairs. The designs are on show in Sheffield.