Archive for the ‘Storage’ Category
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Crafty storage
This great little house shaped storage box is perfect for keeping all your sewing kit and other crafty bits and bobs in.
The fabric covered sewing basket is shaped and decorated like a house, with windows, a front door and tiled roof details. Inside, it has a compartmentalised tray and elasticated pouch, for storing all your threads, needles, pins and scissors.
The house sewing box measures 24cm by 18cm by 19cm. It would make a perfect gift for new or seasoned crafters or sewers, or be a nice treat for yourself!
Cath Kidston also do a range of other sewing and knitting accessories, such as the ever faithful button tin, which keeps appearing in different designs (I have a lovely floral one), their pin tins and thread tins.
If you enjoy browsing through the Cath Kidston magazine for ideas and inspiration, but haven’t been able to get a copy of the latest issue, then you’ll pleased to know that you can now read it online here.
Tags: basket, box, Cath Kidston, sewing, Storage
Posted in Crafts, Storage | 1 Comment »
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Clever basket liner
This doesn’t look like much, but it’s quite a good idea. The white waffle basket lining, from The White Company, is designed to go inside baskets, so any odd bits of wicker or basket material don’t stick into the things you put inside the basket, such as clothes or toys.
It’s being sold as a liner for laundry or washing baskets, but you could use it for any basket that you feel could do with a lining.
The pure cotton waffle liner, which is designed to be snag-free, is suitable for a basket measuring up to 64cm by 35cm and is currently half price, at only £8, from The White Company.
Tags: basket, cotton, laundry, liner, The White Company, washing
Posted in Bargain buy, Storage | No Comments »
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Pretty decorative shelf
This pretty decorative shelf would be the ideal place to display all your treasures and collectables, or to serve as a more practical storage solution in any room of your home.
The two painted shelves are lined with a blue/green damask, which works very well as a background, and it’s quite shabby chic in design.
The decorative shelf is available from Camel and Yak on Not On The High Street.
Tags: Camel and Yak, Not On The High Street, shelf, shelves, Storage
Posted in Furniture, Shabby chic, Storage | No Comments »
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
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.
Tags: bird, butterfly, hanger, hook, M&S, mirrored hooks
Posted in Children, Home accessories, Storage, Wall art | 1 Comment »
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
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.
Tags: Children, children's storage, Storage, toy box, toys
Posted in Children, Home accessories, Shabby chic, Storage | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
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.
Tags: basket, storage solution, Zara Home
Posted in Bathroom, Bedroom, Children, Home accessories, Lounge, Storage | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Boxed cutlery set
Sometimes cutlery can be a bit plain and boring, but this classic French bistro set from Cath Kidston will add some colour to your table.
The 16-piece cutlery set has knives, forks, spoons and tea spoons in four colours – red, green, blue and pink – and it comes presented in a wooden tray box, which is ideal for storing your cutlery.
It’s all dishwasher safe and should be hard-wearing. The cutlery set is priced at £38 from Cath Kidston.
Tags: Cath Kidston, Cutlery, Storage
Posted in Cutlery, Dining, Kitchen, Kitchen accessories, Storage | 6 Comments »
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Write the contents on
Chalkboards are very popular in home interiors at the moment and this another novel way in which they can be used.
This large cream enamel box is great for storage purposes and measures a roomy 18cm by 22.5cm by 12.5cm. It’s finished off with a chalkboard panel on the front, so you can easily label it with what’s inside.
Unlike other labels, that you’d have to peel off or remove if you change your mind on the contents, this one lets you wipe it off quickly and start all over again.
It’s a great idea and very functional. Even better is the news that enamel chalkboard storage box is only £11.99 from The Gifted Penguin.
Tags: box, chalk, chalkboard, enamel, Storage, the gifted penguin
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Monday, October 5th, 2009
Add a regal touch to your bathroom
It’s often hard to find stylish bathroom accessories, but this crown topped glass jar from Graham and Green is an exception.
The glass storage jar has a ribbed effect on the sides, and it topped off with an eye-catching antiqued silver plate crown stopper.
It would look lovely filled with colourful bubble bath, bath salts or cotton buds (there’s just room to slip them in).
If you didn’t want it in your bathroom, it would work equally well filled with sugar in the kitchen, or simply as a decorative accessory elsewhere in your home.
The crown storage jar is £24.95 from Graham and Green.
Tags: crown, graham and green, jar, storage jar
Posted in Bathroom, Home accessories, Kitchen, Storage | 1 Comment »
