August 31st
Cute kitchen timer
Designer Lisa Stickley has created a great new range of homeware products exclusively for Debenhams. We couldn’t help but spy this unusual kitchen timer which is in the shape of a cute little house.
The pink timer has windows and a fence running around the bottom, with birds and flowers, and the numbers for the timer are on the edge of the decorated roof. To use the timer, you simply twist the house around to the desired time and wait for it to count down the minutes.
If you’re bored with plain and simple kitchen timers, then this is a fun piece to add to your kitchen. The pink house timer by Lisa Stickley is a little bit more expensive than ordinary kitchen timers, at £12 from Debenhams, but it’s worth it for such an unusual, yet practical, designer kitchen accessory.
Tags: Debenhams, designer, kitchen timer, Lisa Stickley, timer
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August 25th
Kitchen trivet
Putting hot plates and bakeware straight from the oven onto your kitchen worktops or table can cause all sorts of problems. If you want to keep your kitchen looking good, then you need to have something that can withstand heat. That’s where a trivet or hot plate stand comes into play.
This shiny fish design hot plate stand is made from aluminum and fits perfectly with the nautical trend, that’s popular in home interiors.
What’s more, the trivet is very reasonably priced at only £11.95. Buy yours from By the Sea on Not On The High Street.
Tags: By the Sea, hot plate, nautical, Not On The High Street, trivet
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August 22nd
Quirky kitsch vase
This white ceramic vase is given a rather unusual look by the addition of 3D images of bulldogs. It’s a bit kitsch and unusual and, even if you’re not a mad fan of dogs, it’s a fun home accessory.
The Bertie bulldog vase is available from Graham and Green.
Tags: dog, Graham and Green, vase
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July 29th
Glass specialists, LSA, have produced some wonderful sets of tealight holders as part of their Coro collection.
Each set has four small tealight holders made out of coordinating colours of glass. Some of the options include the nautical blue lagoon, with tealights range from azure blue to a deep, violety blue, and leaf, with four shades of green hues.
There’s also a stunning berry set which is bursting with shades of red, pink and purple.
The range of LSA Coro tealight holders are all available from Beth Stevens and are well priced at only £14.95 per set. Buy them for yourself, as a gift or split them with a friend.
Tags: Beth Stevens, candle, coro, glass, holder, LSA, tealight
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July 16th
This fantastic disposable cake stand has been designed so that you can serve cakes or afternoon tea in style, wherever you are.
Made from cardboard, it arrives flat packed and you simply put the pieces together to form a cake stand. It’s perfect for using on picnics, for outdoor entertaining or for taking with you in a caravan.
Each of the tiers of the cake stand are nicely decorated and it’s even finished off with a little crown-type design at the top of the stand.
The Truly Scrumptious disposable cake stand is available from Talking Tables for only £10.
Tags: cake stand, camping, entertaining, Not On The High Street, picnic, Talking Tables
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July 13th
These giant beanbags are water resistant and perfect for using outside in the garden on a warm day. Just pop down the beanbag, flop down onto it and relax in comfort.
When not in use outside, the beanbags work equally well indoors too and the wipe clean material makes them easy to care for.
Shown here in green and pink, the giant beanbags are also available in a rainbow of colours. They’re sold by Plain Lazy and currently have £40 off the usual price. Buy yours and get relaxing!
Tags: beanbag, garden, Plain Lazy, seat
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July 1st
Ice cream, anyone?
This set of four sundae dishes would be perfect for using for outdoor dining or BBQ’s, as they’re made of acrylic and relatively inexpensive, so you don’t need to worry if someone accidentally drops one.
They come in a lovely mixed set of colours and, thanks to the sale at Bhs, they’re now only £6 for the set of four.
Buy yours online at Bhs.
Tags: acrylic, Bhs, dish, ice cream, sale, sundae
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June 25th
Nautical doorstop
The nautical and coastal trends are alive and kicking in homeware products at the moment, but if you’re not keen on some of the blue and white accessories, but do want a touch of nautical in your home, then this fabulous doorstop is perfect.
Produced in the form of a large knot, the chunky doorstop is made from heavy fishing rope. It has a large loop at the top, which makes it easy to move around and position it where you’d like it. It works well as a doorstop, but would look great in a corner for decorative purposes too.
The knot doorstop was originally £38, but it’s currently reduced to £29 in the Plumo sale.
Tags: coastal, doorstop, nautical, Plumo, trend
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June 17th
London Underground print chair
Sit back and relax in this deckchair decorated with a print of the iconic London Underground map.
The wooden deckchair is made from a beech frame ad the cotton sling, or chair seat, has a section of the famous London Underground map on it.
Made in the EU, the deckchair is sold by The Urban Garden.
Tags: chair, deck, garden seating, London, The Urban Garden
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June 14th
Quirky letter rack
Isn’t this a fun and quirky home accessory? Letter racks are often so dull and practical, but this rack is designed in the shape of a house, complete with a chimney and a little man standing inside reading a newspaper.
Available in a choice of chrome or white, it would be a fun way to store your letters and correspondence. It would also make an unusual housewarming gift.
The house shaped letter rack is available from Graham and Green.
Tags: Graham and Green, letter rack, novelty
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