Salt and pepper grinders are great for using at the dining table, but when you’re cooking and need salt, it’s useful to have some at hand in the kitchen in a salt pig. There are various salt pig designs on the market, but these two classic options are hand crafted…

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This floral tea towel, with its slight Scandi influences, reminds me of spring. It’s the turquoise blues and fresh green colours that appeal the most and help provide the uplifting spring appeal, and I’d love to add it my tea towel collection. The Dig In tea towel costs $11.99 from…

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This lovely turquoise and white tea towel, by Michelle Mason, celebrates Home Sweet Home. From windmills to house boats, teepees to castles, it features a range of buildings that can represent home to someone. The Home tea towel is made from organic cotton and can be purchased direct from Michelle…

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Every kitchen, and indeed every cook, needs a good supply of oven gloves (as I’ve shared before, mine seem subject to accidents), so here’s a jaunty oven mitt to add to your kitchen collection. The single oven mitt is made from a rich plum coloured fabric, adorned with white daisies,…

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Made in Sweden from laminated birchwood, these trays are decorated with a trendy white leaf design. Available in a choice of blossom pink or blackberry purple, the trays can easily be wiped clean and would make a cheery addition to any kitchen. The birchwood leaf trays are available to purchase…

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I’m on the hunt for nice dessert spoons – the kind that have a pretty handle – as the pattern on my current ones is sadly wearing off. I found some in a homeware shop recently that were perfect, except for the fact that they turned out to be £20…

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As chopping boards go, these Birds and Branch boards are very decorative and almost too nice to chop on. They’re designed and made in Sweden by Julia Nielson and are made from laminated birchwood. The cutting board has a hole at the top, so it can be hung up if…

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Kitchen bins – not really the most exciting of home purchases, are they? But that scenario could be different for once, thanks to the design of this pedal bin. It’s part of designer, Lisa Stickley’s, House and Home range at Debenhams and the cream bin has been given a bright…

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