Advice for picking upholstery and window treatments for the winter season

Carol O’Callaghan goes in search of new and exciting fabrics for seasonal upholstery and window treatments.

FABRIC has the ability to soften an interior look and to transform a space like nothing else. If you’re considering revamping a window treatment or even reupholstering a favourite chair or sofa, new fabric can bring welcome colour and pattern into a room and give it visual lift.

Think strong colours and organic patterns if you want to get an idea of what’s in vogue for 2016, especially florals and geometrics which are getting bigger and bolder, with lots of sheen from the metallic of the moment, bronze.