Home & Homeware Accessories

Home and homeware accessories

Homeware accessories are the finishing layer of any room and the cheapest decor budget per visible-impact. The honest reality is that two cushions, a rug, a throw and a vase do more to make a room feel finished than a £400 furniture upgrade. The challenge is editing rather than choosing, since most rooms are over-accessorised rather than under.

The categories that earn their place:

• Cushions and throws: the swap-out layer. Read our cushion sizing rules on the cushions page.
• Vases, candles and candle holders: small surface decor. One sculptural piece reads more considered than a collection of small ones.
• Picture frames and prints: gallery walls done well need pre-planning on the floor with paper templates. Mismatched frames in similar tones (all-black, all-brass) read more deliberate than identical-frame grids.
• Rugs: anchor seating arrangements and dampen acoustics. Read the sizing rules on the rugs page.
• Mirrors: bounce daylight, lift small rooms. Read the placement rules on the mirrors page.
• Storage baskets and trinket trays: the unsexy practical accessories that decide whether the surfaces actually stay tidy.

Style discipline matters more than item count. Pick three to five colours total across the room (including walls and main furniture). Stick to one or two metals (brass plus chrome, say). Mix textures intentionally (smooth wood, woven basket, soft cushion, cool ceramic). Avoid more than one bold pattern in any room, because patterns that fight read busy.

Seasonal vs permanent: candles, throws, decorative cushions and seasonal vases swap two to four times a year. Larger anchor pieces (rugs, framed prints, statement vases) stay through changes. Buy the swap pieces cheaply and the anchor pieces well.

The brands and retailers we list

We pull around 25,000 home accessories across the UK retailer network.

The Range stocks the broadest selection of value-tier accessories.

Robert Dyas covers the high-street tier with branded ranges.

Cox & Cox sits at the upper end with country-modern accessories.

Anta stocks Scottish-designed ceramics, woven textiles and considered finishing pieces.

Filter the grid above by category, colour or price to narrow things down. Prices update daily.