Autumn Themed Guide for the Home and Garden

I  can’t believe how fast summer has gone by and we are slowly feeling a little nippy with the change of cooler temperature. In our October Autumn themed guide, we will be sharing how you can make the coming month even more lovely by adding the following items into your shopping list. We will start with the Ultimate Fig Diffuser by Arran to create a beautiful autumn scented room. If you are often wondering “how to make my garden look stylish” or on ideas on how to improve your garden space, then the Noma Bulb Cluster Lights from Garden Street to give some daylight as you sit in your garden holding on to the last of the daylight.  As we spend more time indoors, it is also time to get cosy in the living room with these handmade Emerald Green Velvet Cushion with Duck Egg from Luxe 39 from as well as the Copper Throw Blankets from Copper Clothings. Finally, get your garden in ship shape for winter with the help of the Grass Shear from Fiskars.  

Arran Ultimate Fig Diffuser

Let’s forget about this weird year and introduce lovely fragrances into your home where you spend so much time at the moment especially as we welcome Autumn! I am a regular user of Reed Diffusers and have tested quite a few over the years, this one is definitely on top of my list. The Arran’s diffuser is packed in a tall, pretty and fully recyclable metal tin. The bottle, fitted with a very secure cork, has a single logo on the front and will look very classy in any room of any house. This diffuser from Arran Sense of Scotland is made with natural oils to give you a great lasting fruity fragrance that you will be able to enjoy for up to six months. It is priced at £30 for a 200ml bottle supplied with 8 reeds and is sourced from UK suppliers. Priced at £30, you will be able to find their full range in this fragrance and their full product range by going on their website.  They describe this fragrance as “Warm, sweet and delicately fruity, a blend of scents, led by a strong note of fig, paired with complementary aromas of sweet cassis, green leaf and cedar” and I totally agree with their description.  The Fig Reed Diffuser would also make a wonderful present for mother, daughter or grand-mother.

Noma 7 Bulb Parasol Cluster Lights

As the days get shorter, many of us still want to spend more time in the garden and these beautiful Noma Bulb Cluster Lights are perfect to hang in the garden so you can enjoy the last bit of the daylight.  These lights use energy-efficient technology and is battery powered. The 3 AA batteries (which are not included) gives you a minimum of 60 days of usage.  The lights were easy to install and did provide a beautiful ambient lighting to my garden. These are perfect to hang under your parasol, but since we did not have one, I hung it on my pear tree which was next to the summer house.  I totally love the design of the 7 vintage blubs style and its warm LED lights which made my garden look stylish and well-lit.  These Cluster Lights also comes with an automatic timer which allowed me to set a timer on so they came on at my desired time for a maximum of 6 hours and then it will turn off for 18 hours after to save battery. These beautiful cluster bulbs cost £22.99 and can be purchased from Garden Street here.

Emerald Green Velvet Cushion with Duck Egg

With the change of season from summer to autumn, it is always nice to update the look and feel of the house, ready for the upcoming colder weather where we spend more time indoors.  These stunning jewel-bright emerald green velvet cushion on one side and duck egg velvet cushion on the other side from Luxe 39 is well-made, bold and beautiful to look at.  Cushions such as these provide a bit of vibrancy and colour to your living room and the best part is, you can customise it to your colour, size and material preference. I have picked a jewel-bright emerald green velvet cushion on one side and duck egg velvet cushion on the other side giving it two luxury looks in one fluffy cushion.  These cushions come in various sizes from 30cm to as large as 60cm and come in a choice of 8 shapes and sizes. These bespoke cushions are also handmade and custom made to your preference when you order them at their London HQ with estimated delivery of 3 weeks.  The Velvet cushion covers are 100% cotton pile velvet which is woven in England while the cushion pad is 100% cotton filled with duck feather and also made in England. The cushions featured here are 40cm x 40cm and priced at £55 each.

Copper Throw Blanket

Did you know that regular blanket, if not washed on a daily basis accumulates countless bacteria, fungi and allergens? So, if the hustle of life makes regular cleaning a hassle for you, self-sterilizing copper blankets are the perfect solution. Copper blankets naturally destroy bacteria and disease-causing pathogens on contact, renew your damaged skin cells while you’re asleep, eliminate the odour that comes from your sweat, absorb excess moisture, regulate body temperature and improve your quality of sleep. Versatile copper blankets also make for a perfect camping companion, your travel partner, a warm and comforting wrap for children, a nursing cover-up for babies, a car seat shade, a throw on a freezing flight or your hot pad when you hit the road for long drives. And that’s not all! Self-sterilising copper blankets also help curb foul pet odours caused by bacteria and yeast metabolising secretions, especially skin oils. With copper blankets, you can be sure that your pet remains fresh and clean.  Priced at £22.99 you can purchase these snuggly and soft throw blanket from Copper Clothings.

Fiskars GS42 Grass Shear 

Autumn is also the season to start pruning trees, curing down scrubs as well as get the garden grass ready before the winter comes in. Very often I find that I tend to struggle to cut overgrown grass next to our raised flower beds or the hedge so this GS42 Grass Shear from Fiskars is the perfect tool to help me keep my garden in ship shape.   This garden hand tool boasts handles made from FiberComp which is a fiberglass reinforced polyamide hence making it extremely lightweight for small hands like mine to hold easily. These shears are strong and extremely sharp.  I do like the Fiskars Servo-Systemmechanism which prevents the blade from jamming hence I did not have to keep stopping to unjam the blades. This shear comes with a thumb-operated locking mechanism to ensure extra safety especially if you have children in the house. I also loved that I was able to rotate the blade angle up to 360° hence I could cut the grass on the side and at the bottom with ease.  This must-have grass shear from Fiskars can be purchased for £27.99, to click on the link to find your nearest store.

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* We were sent these items in return for a review. All opinions are our own.