Spice up your life this winter with Bhatik

With the shops starting to stock knitwear and coats again, the cold weather creeping in, and supermarkets lining the shelves with chocolates and toys (it's too early for that surely?!) it's official. Winter has arrived in Britain. Whether you love it or hate it, according to national news, Britain is set to face some pretty chilly weather over the next 4 months.

Winter doesn't need to be drab and miserable however, and there are plenty of ways to inject some fabulous personality into your home, with some spicy origins of course!! Our friend Julie at Bhatik.co.uk specialises in bright, colourful and vibrant Indian interiors, fit for a Maharaja!

"Everywhere you look in India is a rainbow of beautiful colours," she tells us. "People in India believe their homes are a temple for your mind and body and often reflect the vivid world outside."

We are completely in love with the collection at Bhatik from tiny handcrafted felt elephants to hand-carved ornate room dividers, all of the items are made in India and we want it all!

Read more about Julie and  Bhatik in the latest issue of Chaat! and be sure visit her website www.bhatik.co.uk  to find your little bit of India!