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Welsh blankets might date back to the 12th-cenutry, but the past few years have seen their popularity boom. Interior designers favour them for their geometric tapestry design - which strikes the right balance between clean and colourful - and these blankets can often be spotted draped across beds and folded on the back of sofas. Want to incorporate one into your house? We've pulled three fantastic examples from our archive for inspiration aplenty.
Keep it clean
In this Victorian villa by Tom Morris, the walls in Little Greene’s ‘Olive Colour’ set off the brilliant, rich blues of a Melin Tregwynt blanket. Displayed in the fireplace is an ash vessel by Anthony Bryant and, on the mantel, an abstract painting by Giovanni Mattio.
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Add a shot of citrus
In Lucinda Griffith's Welsh cottage, a pink and blue vintage Welsh blanket is paired with walls in ‘Kelp’ by Fenwick & Tilbrook. The four-poster is brightened by a headboard in Jean Monro’s ‘Apperley Bouquet’ linen and the bed curtains are made from an Oka fabric.
Pair it with pink
In the artist Rachel Bottomley's remarkable 17th-century cottage, she has employed a few choice Welsh blankets. Our favourite styling is here, in her daughter's bedroom, where Rachel has created a cosy, cocooning bed to work with the room's sloping ceiling. The inside of the bed cabin is painted in ‘Brick’ by Edward Bulmer Natural Paint and the outside ‘Cuisse de Nymphe Emue’, also by Edward Bulmer, which pick up on the warm hues of the green and pink Welsh blanket.
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