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Embrace autumn

Dining alfresco isn’t just for summer - why not feast surrounded by the season’s magical turning colours? Available in rich gold, russet and damson tones, Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Orchard fabrics would look brilliant layered up in an outdoor eating area, but are also a great way to bring autumn colour into interiors. From £52 per m.

Save the birds

Fabric designer Lorna Syson has collaborated with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) to create two new fabrics inspired by her favourite feathered friends and their habitats. With current designs featuring loves this sofa upholstered in Hummingbird Mint/Teal teamed with a cushion in Blossom & Bird Navy/Grey cushion, £58 per m.

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