Archive for the ‘Dining’ Category
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Multicoloured knives
It’s no secret that we’re fond of colourful cutlery, so it’s not a great surprise that these vintage 1950s knives caught our eye.
The six piece knife set is made of Sheffield stainless steel and each of the composite bone effect handles on the knives is a different colour, reminiscent of the popular shades of the 1950s.
The set comes boxed and costs £28 from Home Sweet Homestyle. If you love all things vintage, then it’s well worth checking out their shop, as it’s a treasure trove of vintage goodies!
Tags: 1950s, 50s, colour, Cutlery, Home Sweet Homestyle, knife, knives, set, Vintage
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Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Unusual salt and pepper set
If you love all things nautical and sea inspired, then you’ll love this sea urchin salt and pepper set.
Made from fine bone china and with the full look and feel of sea urchins, this condiment pair simply need to be gently shaked to apply salt or pepper.
The china sea urchin salt and pepper shakers would look lovely on your dining table, or make a good gift and, at only £8.50, they seem very reasonably priced. You can buy them at Milk and Honey.
Tags: china, condiment, cruet, Milk and Honey, salt and pepper, sea
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Friday, September 10th, 2010
Postcard placemat
If you like to lay your dining table properly for dinner, or want something eye-catching on the table for a special meal, then this unusual postcard placemat would make quite a statement.
Created by textile designer Lucie Pritchard, the pure linen placemat is silk screen printed to look like an old postcard. The address, stamp and postmark feature on the right hand side, with a message to the recipient on the left. The placemat measures 40cm by 28cm, offering an ideal amount of room to lay the cutlery around it and allow a good amount of space for hot plates or bowls to stand on it.
Linen provides the ideal look and feel for the placemat and is the kind of colour you’d expect to find on the back of a vintage postcard. At only £9, the placemat seems reasonably priced.
To complete the look, matching items are available too, including a silk screen printed stamp napkin and a postcard linen coaster.
Tags: linen, Lucie Pritchard, Not On The High Street, postcard, silk, Vintage
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Glasses for all occasions
These glasses are not only stylish, but I rather like their name too – Linea Spirit Crystal glasses. You don’t have to believe in spirits, or drink spirits from them (although I could be persuaded to do the latter, ahem), but if you’re looking for glasses that would add the perfect finishing touch to a dinner table or drinks party, then these are ideal.
Made from cut crystal, each of the glasses has a kind of swirly finish on them which makes them stand out. A whole array of different sizes are available, from elegant champagne flutes, to white wine glasses, champagne saucers (the wide brimmed one), hi balls and tumblers.
All of the Linea Spirit Crystal glasses are now half price at House of Fraser and are only £6 each.
Tags: crystal, glass, glasses, House of Fraser, spirit
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Cutlery organisation
This great little willow basket is perfect for getting your cutlery organised. There are four compartments in the 15cm by 15cm basket that should cover all your basic cutlery needs (knives, forks, spoons and teaspoons), plus it has a useful handle, that makes it easy to carry to the table.
I’d use the basket indoors, as it would look great on my sideboard, but you could also make use of the handle to easily transport cutlery outdoors, to use for summer outdoor dining.
The cutlery storage basket it made from a nice grey willow and is only £6.99 from The Contemporary Home.
Tags: basket, Cutlery, Storage, The Contemporary Home
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Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
It does what it says
We love the elegance and simplicity of this glass decanter, or water carafe.
Ideal for a lunch table, desk or dinner party, this glass water decanter holds up to 1.5 litres of water and is stencilled on the front with the pure and simple wording, “Tap Water.”
The tap water decanter is available from Isabel Ballardie Interiors and is priced at £15.
Tags: carafe, decanter, glass, Isabel Ballardie Interiors, jug, Not On The High Street
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Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Gold champagne flute
The sales are a great opportunity to stock up on luxury items that you fancy owning, but can’t quite justify normally. Champagne flutes may fall into that category, as they’re lovely and useful for some occasions, but may not get heaps of use all year round.
This gold champagne flute is elegant and stylish. It’s part of the Star range by Julien Macdonald and has a lovely metallic silver lustre. The champagne glass is half price in the Debenhams sale, making it a very affordable £3.50. If you want to build up a set of glasses, then a matching wine glass is also available in the sale for £3.50.
Tags: champagne, Debenhams, glass, Julien Macdonald, sale
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Stylish bowls
At first glance, it would be easy to assume these pretty bowls are made from china, but they’re actually made from melamine.
I love melamine homeware items, as they’re sturdy and hard-wearing and you needn’t worry about accidental breakages (although melamine can eventually break, it’s a lot less of a risk than expensive china). These bowls in particular are extra special as they have fluted, scalloped edges. It’s also great that you can buy them individually, as many others come in sets, and it means you can mix and match colours.
The bowls are available in a choice of pale pink, turquoise, lime green, raspberry and red and are great for using outside in the garden, on picnics, as well as for dining in the comfort of your home.
The melamine bowls are £7.50 each from Graham and Green.
Tags: bowl, graham and green, melamine, picnicware, tableware
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Traditional cutlery box
This wooden cutlery box reminds me of a similar item that my grandparents used to have.
The box is designed to hold cutlery (although you could easily use it for anything else) and has four sections inside for storing all your knives, forks, spoons and teaspoons. Underneath there’s a a full width, deep drawer that would be perfect for storing larger serving spoons or cake slices.
The top of the box has a nice etched glass lid, so you can see at a glance what’s inside. As well as having a functional purpose, the box is nice enough to leave out on display in your dining room or kitchen. You could use it for storing your ‘best’ cutlery, or your everyday cutlery.
The Wilbury cutlery chest is available from Graham and Green for £36.
Tags: chest, Cutlery, graham and green, Storage, wood
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Oriental design bowls
These oriental style jasmine dipping bowls caught our eye on the Graham and Green website. They’re available in three sizes – small, medium or large – and come in sets of four.
The ceramic dipping bowls are handpainted and would be great for all sorts of occasions. You could use them for serving soup or dessert in at a dinner party, pop nibbles in them at a party or simply use them as a decorative accent in your home.
We rather like the shelf they’re displayed on too, but sadly that doesn’t seem to be for sale.
Tags: bowl, ceramic, graham and green, oriental
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