_ Quilt sets offer you a stylish, cosy way to beat the winter chill. Additionally, a new quilt set will give you the opportunity to spice up your bedroom decor. Don’t be surprised to find yourself looking forward to bedtime when you have that elegant cotton quilt set that rhymes with your curtains and carpet. Once you make up your mind to usher in winter with a new quilt, you will be dazzled by the range of options available in terms of material and colours. So be as specific as you can as to what you want for your bed, and how much you want to spend.

One of the determinants of quilt prices is the thread count which is an indicator of how thick the quilt is. Now, while it may be tempting to order the one with the highest thread count, you need to consider how this will affect its price. The size of your bed will be another obvious factor as you cannot get a twin size quilt for a king size bed and vice versa. Sizes generally fall into three categories: king, queen and twin in order of decreasing size. It follows then that king is the most expensive size and twin the least. Getting the size of your bed right is therefore crucial. The prices also differ for quilts with embroidered patterns and those with printed patterns, the former being more costly than the latter in most cases.

The market consists of quilts produced by well-known designers and others made by less famous brands. Designer quilt sets are pricier, so don’t be surprised to find that the pretty blue Julian 8-piece quilt is going for close to £100 for the twin size while a similar design by a more obscure name is going for only £80. But you need to remember that quilt sets are a fashion statement and that you need to get the right message across.

 
With just five days to go it's time to start thinking about how your Christmas dinner table is going to look. Christmas is the time for the biggest and most decadent feast of the year, so it needs presenting appropriately. A beautiful table setting is the fist thing your guests will see in anticipation of your meal.
_It should reflect what you're going to serve; a traditional meal should have a red and green table adorned in foliage and gold conffetti, or if you're a chef with a taste for modern elegant cuisine you could have a crisp white table with modern silver candelabras.
_ Either way you need to also take into account your table style, your chairs and the design of your dining room. If you stray too much from these factors your table can look out of place. As long as you consider these aspects you should be able to express your creativity and personality with any inspiration.
 
We are taking a break here at Homestyle Weekly to forget the pretty, the frou frou, and the fabric ruffles, and to instead pay attention to the humble man-cave. You see, often it seems guys want to get away from pink walls, neatness and unnecessary amounts of pillows and instead escape to their own area. Hence the man-cave was born into the world of interior design. Often a converted attic or basement, these new types of room are for watching sports, playing video games and drinking up. But they are not often as barren and desolate, and as far from good interior design as we may think. If you want to design your own man cave, here are our tips for the best design.
Deck out sofas in furry blankets and thick wool throws to add to a prehistoric man-cave style; sofas should be as cosy as possible for the best lounging, as this is essential for watching your 60" television.
Design your man cave in the style of your favourite bar, or a destination you've always wanted to visit. The image above uses an authentic American biker bar as inspiration, you can trawl independent retailers for stool with patent leather designs, and you can even get your own motif designed for them. Add old vintage bikes and guitars to finish the look. You can visit wholesale stores such as Costco to pick up neon signs.
If you're more of a minimalist, or not a big fan of having your room smell like a bar, you can simply add cinema style wall lighting and a projector, so all your attention is focused on the game / classic cult film you are watching.
 
Interior Design store Layla Grayce is usually my first stop when it comes to elegant and romantic furnishings; the online boutique deals in well crafted vintage and antique style furniture which will bring a touch of class to any home. The reproduction furniture emulates French and cottage styles, and their soft furnishings are quaint and homely, it seems to be the perfect place for gifts and treasures, that is, if you can bare to part with anything you buy. So if you want to feel like a vintage movie Femme Fatale, deck you home with layers of luxury soft furnishings from Layla Grayce.

You should check out their collections of independent designer's pillows, cotton duvet covers, throws and rugs.