A few clever updates will turn your home into a warm and inviting retreat this Twixmas (those great days between Christmas and New Year). Once Christmas day is over you want to add a few extra layers to make the house feel warm and cosy. It doesn’t take much to make your home inviting: swap shoes for cosy slippers, swap cotton sheets for soft flannel. Choose a gorgeous Irish wool throw and a couple of wool or velvet scatter cushions for your sofa. A rug will cosy up any cold floor (Søstrene Grene have a Berber rug, 2.5m x 2m for €120). Money no object? The Rug Company’s new collection of hand-knotted wool and silk rugs designed by visionary interior designer Martin Brudnizki is sensational (to order at www.maoliosa.com). Here’s our edit of the best online now …

Main featured image: Textured Herringbone Cushion, £145, at Mourne Textiles