Archive for the ‘Handmade’ Category
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
These lovely red and white tea towels are handmade by Elin at Nordic Touch. Like us, she is keen on products that help make a home cosy and add a personal or rustic touch to the interiors.
Best of all, these tea towels won’t break the bank, as they’re very affordably priced at only £2.99 each. Why not have both?
You can find the tea towels, plus a range of other lovely handmade products, at Nordic Touch.
For more details about Elin’s home products and Scandinavian inspirations, check out the Nordic Touch blog.
Tags: craft, crafted, Handmade, kitchen accessories, Nordic Touch, red, tea towel, towel, white
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Thursday, March 17th, 2011
Purple tree and horse design plate
We’ve recently heard about the site Seek and Adore, which is bursting at the seams with beautiful handmade items for your home, plus lovely accessories.
You’ll find a wide range of designers and crafters on the site, all selling lots of inspiring and tempting items.
Amongst the many items we spotted and loved is this unusual handmade plate by Georgina Fowler. The plate is made from slip cast white earthenware and is decorated with a pretty purple tree and horse design – it’s not surprising to note that Georgina is inspired by fairy tales, as there’s an element of magic and intrigue in the design.
The small purple tree horse plate can be purchased from Georgina’s store on Seek and Adore for £36.
For more inspirational home accessories and product ideas, check out Seek and Adore.
Tags: ceramic, designer, earthenware, fairy tales, Georgina Fowler, Handmade, Home accessories, horse, plate, purple, Seek and Adore, tree
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
Handmade cushion
If you love new cushions, like one-of-a-kind designs and good value for money, then this pretty blue leaf cushion ticks all the boxes.
Handmade in Cornwall from 100% printed cotton and blue crinkled fabric from Harlequin, the cushion features some eye-catching extra detail down the side panel. A cascade of delicate green beads and ribbons adorn the panel, with the addition of a nice ‘Handmade With Love’ bead too – perfect if you’re giving it as a gift.
The cushion cover opens in envelope style and is filled with a 100% duck feather pad.
You can buy the blue leaf cushion from Modern Drapery for £29.99.
Tags: beaded, blue, Cushion, Fabric, Handmade, leaf, Modern Drapery, ribbons
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Monday, February 7th, 2011
Eclectic patchwork cushions
If you love all things patchwork and shabby chic, then the chances are you’ll love these colourful handmade patch cushions!
The patch cushions are handmade by Sharon Turner, who runs the fantastically named, Scrummy Things. The cushions measure 28cm square (11″) and are made from selections of designer floral fabrics, retro prints and polka dot materials.
There are three designs to choose from and the cover comes with a polyester fibre cushion pad.
The hotchpotch shabby patch cushion costs £23 from Scrummy Things.
Tags: colour, Cushion, eclectic, Handmade, hotchpotch, noths, patch, patchwork, Shabby chic, Sharon Turner
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Monday, September 20th, 2010
Cute egg cosy
This cute egg cosy is handmade to order and features a colourful letter of the alphabet (of your choice) on the front.
The egg cosy is made from natural vintage linen and the alphabet letter can be in floral or ticking stripe linen.
As well as keeping your boiled eggs warm, if your eggs are cooked to suit individual requirements, it’s a great way of ensuring there’s never any uncertainty of which egg is for which person!
The egg cosy costs £11.25 and can be ordered from Angel. They also do another similar egg cosy with a heart design on the front.
Tags: alphabet, Angel, egg cosy, Handmade, heart
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
This unusual ceramic vase is designed to look like a sweetie bag - in fact, it almost looks like it’s made of paper, rather than porcelain.
Designed and made by Olivia Cassells, each sweetie bag vase is individual, so there are slight variations in shape. The extra sweet design detail on the inside back of the vase makes it as interesting when not in use than when flowers or even sweets are displayed inside.
The sweetie bag vase is 20 to 25cm tall and comes with a co-ordinated peg tag detail that can be removed if desired. The vase costs £39, with free p&p, from Not On The High Street.
Tags: ceramic, Not On The High Street, Olivia Cassells, vase
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Handmade shelf and kitchen roll holder
Alison Capeling got in touch via Twitter to let us know about her shop and products. The online store and shop in Truro sell a variety of lovely home interiors and accessories, focusing on country style and coastal living.
Alison designs furniture too, which is handmade by carpenter, Phil. We love the idea of this functional kitchen shelf, which has a built in kitchen roll holder shelf below, on which you can also hang tea towels or kitchen towels. Shown here in vintage lime white, the shelf is also available pale sage, white or French Grey, and is made to order.
There’s also a practical shelf available for the bathroom, with useful pegs underneath the shelf.
For more details about the handmade kitchen roll holder shelf, or to discover lots more inspiring home furniture and accessories, check out Alison Capeling’s website.
Tags: Alison Capeling, Bathroom, coastal, country, Furniture, Kitchen, shelf
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Thursday, May 6th, 2010
This amazing lantern is handmade from plant fibres and leaf skeletons.
It almost looks too delicate to use, but is fully functional – it comes supplied with a tea light ready to use and is fully fire-retardant.
It’s a very unusual piece and looks stunning when lit, as well as simply used for decorative purposes.
The natural leaf lantern is available from Coasting Along, for £15.
Tags: Coasting Along, Handmade, lantern, leaf, natural
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Unusual collage
This unusual butterfly collage is handmade by Hampshire-based artist Tozzy Bridger, who uses strips of torn magazine cuttings to create beautiful collage designs.
The collage is made on recycled card and presented in a simple 17cm by 17cm frame with a caption underneath. You can choose from captions such as, ‘Rare specimen’, ‘Butterfly beautiful’, ‘Buttefly flutterby’ or come up with your own personalised caption.
Each piece is unique, so colours do vary, but the end result looks stunning. Compared to other similar collages, Tozzy’s butterfly collage seems very well priced at only £16.50. It would look lovely on a wall of your home, or be ideal for a special gift.
The butterfly collage is available to purchase from Tozzy Bridger’s store on Not On The High Street. Other similar collages are available in the form of a dragonfly, moon, star and heart.
Tags: Art, butterfly, collage, Not On The High Street, picture, Tozzy Bridger
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Name your house
If your house has a name, either in addition to a number or as an alternative to it, ensuring the name is displayed clearly can really make a difference for helping postmen and visitors successfully find your home.
Signs like this one are handmade to order from Delightful Living, on Not On The High Street. They make the signs from reclaimed wood, which is gently distressed to give it a vintage feel. The exact size of the sign will vary depending on the length of the name you’d like put on it and you can choose whether you want the words in one single line, or split over two lines.
When the signs are finished, they are waterproofed wtih a clear matt seal, so they’re protected from the elements.
The personalised house name sign is £40 and you can find out more at their store at Not On The High Street.
Tags: Delightful Living, house, name, Not On The High Street, reclaimed, sign
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