I always like to swap my master bedroom furnishings around when the seasons change. If I can get the manpower, the bed is moved across the room to face the window – I like to be greeted by as much of the early winter rays as possible. There’s something about the different light that I find comforting in the autumn and winter. I also make a point of swapping my bedding and curtains over too. Darker blue for winter – taking over from the palest creams in spring and summer. I got these habits from my family, they always swapped furnishings, decorating and other homestyle themes from ideas gleaned when we followed Dad on many overseas postings. Mum was quite a hoarder of ideas – It frustrated her that so few of the stores were on the same wavelength once she was able to furnish and decorate our own home. Unlike today – she would be having a field day with some of the fantastic choices in furniture and furnishing ideas – from across the globe.