Laura Ashley describe this cake stand as ‘plain,’ but in our eyes it’s far from plain. The two tier cake stand has a really nice mirror finish which sets it apart from the usual china cake stands. There’s plenty of room for displaying your tea time treats, or mince pies,…

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Looking for a stylish way to display Diamond Jubilee cupcakes? How about a crown cupcake stand! This cake stand looks suitably elegant and Royal, with its majestic crown design. The four tier stand is made from pewter coloured metal and comes apart for easy storage and transportation. The crown cupcake…

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Whittard have just unveiled Tea Dance, their new range of china. The fine bone china pieces are produced in a pretty vintage style floral patchwork design, featuring pink, blue, yellow and white. The Tea Dance range includes cups and saucers (£12 each), mugs (£8 each), a cake stand (£30) and…

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We’re revisiting previous posts today, with a look at the top 10 most popular posts since Cosy Home Blog launched in July 2009. It’s interesting to see that the common themes in our most popular posts evolve around a love of wallpaper, cake stands, wall decor and patchwork – all…

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We love a good bargain and one great site where you can hunt for vintage homeware and home accessories is Preloved. Specialising in second hand goods, the site offers free advertising for members and has listings for a wide range of items. We had a browse around the Furniture and…

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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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Like many other retailers, Laura Ashley currently has up to 50% off in their January sale, including lots of lovely homeware items. This two tier duck egg blue earthenware cake stand, with its pretty scalloped edges, is reduced to £14. Lots of wallpaper designs are half price, including this classic…

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We’re big fans of cake stands, but what better way to display your mince pies, stollen cake, chocolate truffles and other homebaked Christmas treats than on this wonderful star shaped cake stand. It’s got three tiers in graduating sizes of white porcelain star and a nice loop at the top…

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