We’re loving all the heart-shaped and heart-themed homeware in the shops at the moment, but they’re certainly not only suitable for Valentine’s Day romantic gestures. Oh no, items like this lovely red heart shaped stoneware bowl, by Swedish firm Sagaform, would be great to use as a serving bowl any…
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The new Spring/Summer 2011 collections have launched online at Laura Ashley and, amongst the offerings, is the All of a Flutter range. The butterfly-inspired designs have been used on a number of items, including a three tier china cake stand (£35), placemats (£15), coasters (£6), a china mug (£7) and…
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Add a bit of fun and practicality into your kitchen, with the help of this biscuit barrel designed by Emma Bridgewater. Offering plenty of air tight storage for biscuits or other tasty nibbles, the rounded barrel features a jaunty blue and white star design. The Starry Nights biscuit barrel costs…
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I love the colourful sheep designs that illustrator Mary Kilvert produces. As well as being available as a sheep fine art print and sheep cushion, the quirky design has also been transformed into a wonderful tea towel. The fabulous flock of sheep, with their multicoloured wool and cute facial expressions,…
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If you’re after some nice new cutlery for your home, then this set is a bit of a bargain. The 16-piece stainless steel cutlery set, which comprises of four knives, four forks, four tablespoons and four teaspoons, has been reduced by 67%. The cutlery has delicate green pistachio handles, with…
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Q: When is a tea towel not just a dish drying tool? A: When it’s also a craft kit! This fabulous elephant tea towel craft kit idea comes from Gossypium, who’ve created a range of functional kitchen tea towels that can also be used to create soft toys. This lovely…
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First and foremost, this silver plated pair of pincers are designed to make eating mussels easier, as they can be used to help pull mussels from the shell. But whether or not you’re a fan of mussels (I’m not), they’re nicely shaped like mussel shells, complete with delicate markings, and…
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I’ve unexpectedly found myself in the market for a new pair of oven gloves, after my husband accidentally set fire to my much-loved (and kitchen co-ordinated) oven gloves at the weekend. It’s not the best timing, with the big Christmas lunch approaching at the end of the week and oven…
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