Before we know it, the children will all be going back to school, the shops will be full of Halloween pumpkins jostling for space with Bonfire Night – and the first Christmas catalogues will be dropping through letter boxes.
It is time to start putting away all those bright, light and summery throws and cushions; to swap flowery-scented candles for spicy ones and for getting the extra quilts and throws out of storage.
The change of seasons can be great time for a quick revamp – to carry out an inventory of what works and what doesn’t with your interior design and furnishings.