Why choose a boring hook, when you could have one of these great hooks from M&S?
Available in the on trend bird design, or a pretty butterfly, the hooks are made of mirrored glass, with each having a bit of subtle decoration on them.
They’d look lovely used in the kitchen, as a posh spot to hang a teatowel, or in bedrooms to hang clothes or jewellery from. Children would no doubt love them too.
The bird and butterfly hooks are very reasonably priced, at only £9.50 each from M&S.
Fun folk
Folk is being tipped as a hot favourite for 2010 and we think these plates give the folk look a cool new spin.
The pretty, coloured matryoshkas should brighten up light snacks and as they’re made from melamine, they’re perfect for children or for dining al fresco.
The tray costs £18.50 and a set of four plates costs £26.50, all from Pedlars.
Child's rocking chair
This lovely wooden white painted rocking chair is the perfect size for children and comes complete with two cushions made from vintage fabrics.
It would be perfect for a child’s bedroom or nursery, or even used in a corner of the lounge, alongside complementary adult furniture.
It won’t break the bank, as it’s half price in the sale at RoseHip.
Shabby chic toy box
Begone, plastic boxes!
Make way for this rather fabby caravan toybox made from raffia and available in turquoise and stitched with pretty fabrics.
It’s far too pretty to be confined to the children’s room and we think it would make a great talking point in the lounge.
Prices start at £40 and there are other styles available.
Find it at Pinks and Green.
Every home needs a basket
We can’t think of a single home that couldn’t benefit from a basket or two (or seven).
Toys, blankets, spare toiletries – baskets store anything and everything.
Park it in the bedroom, bathroom, toy room or lounge and you have something signficantly more stylish than the ubiquitous plastic box. What’s not to love about them?
Zara Home sells these vegetable fibre west baskets for £19.90 each.
Squares are cool
We love the patchwork trend, though we’re not quite ready to thread up a needle and attack a pile of material ourselves.
So, we love to stumble on pretty finds like Boho Bebe’s patchwork quilt, cushions and baby mats that bring the trend to your child’s room. They even have mini bunting for a mere £5 – perfect for the nursery.
Prices start at £15 for a cushion up to £95 for the quilt at Angel At My Table.
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Vintage design cake paper
One tried and tested method, and something that doesn’t require a lot of artistic skill, is to purchase some good quality decorative wrapping paper and either use it simply as a poster on a wall, or for a more stylish look, pop it in an inexpensive frame.
If you like all things vintage, and are rather partial to cake, then this vintage cake paper by Cavallini would make a great piece of wall art.
The high quality paper features a range of sumptuous looking cakes, from archive designs, and measures 50cm by 70cm.
If you want something for a nursery or a child’s room, then they also do a lovely retro ABC paper, with colourful letters and representative images next to some of them. It measures the same size as the cake paper.
Why not make this into art for a nursery?Both the vintage cake paper and retro ABC paper can be purchased from Berry Red for £2.95 each.
White chair for children
This cute little white heart has been specially designed with children in mind.
It’s the perfect size for little people and is finished with a small decorative heart detail carved into the top of the chair.
The child’s heart chair costs £35 from Rose and Grey.
