With both the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics fast approaching, so many more products are having Union Jacks emblazoned on them. Some work and some don’t. One that we rather like the look of – partly as the Union Jack isn’t all over the product and doesn’t overpower it-…

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Next have some lovely new colours in their Spring 2011 homeware and soft furnishings collection, including lots of items in this bright and cheery pink. The cushions are all reasonably priced and, with their similar colours, can all be mixed and matched together. On the left hand side of the…

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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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It’s sadly not quite the weather for it just yet, but one can but dream. Why not get prepared for sunnier days, by stocking up on a hammock, so you can sit or lie out in the sun when it finally arrives. This red, white and blue striped hammock, in the…

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