It’s not the most exciting home accessory to buy, but to prevent wet feet or mud being trampled through your house, it’s one that you do need. Yes, it’s the humble door mat. If you’re looking for a door mat that’s a little bit different and funkier than the usual old boring mats available,…
Union Jack home accessories
One of the current trends in UK home accessories is the Union Jack. It’s been used in all sorts of products, including cushions, mugs, tea towels and art. Too much of it in your house can look thoroughly over done, but the odd piece dotted around does look good. These Union Jack products are all…
Laura Ashley pewter plinth shelf
This ornate pewter plinth shelf from Laura Ashley would be lovely to display your special home accessories on. It measures 51cm in length and features a distressed floral design. If you buy it this weekend (until Sunday 20th September) you could get 25% off the price. It’s the same great offer for all their home furnishing…
Emma Bridgewater Happiness tea towel
Can you relate to the words on this tea towel? “Total happiness is a cup of tea, a new magazine and a bar of chocolate.” It’s a simple idea, but happiness is so often triggered by the simple things in life. The Happiness tea towel is part of the Black Toast range by Emma…
Blueberry Patch handmade home accessories
Handmade items help make a home a home, but if you’ve not got time to make them yourself, there are plenty of lovely online shops where you can buy things ready made, like Blueberry Patch. All the products they sell are handmade and rustic. Some are purely decorative, others more practical, and most are reasonably…
Pink cherry blossom flask
This pink flask, with its cherry blossom design, is very fifties (1950s) in style and would be a lovely way of transporting your favourite drink to take on a picnic or walk. When not in use, it doubles up as a pretty home accessory. The flask is also available in duck egg blue and both…
Weekly blog round-up
Endless Love contemporary print Plenty more interesting home accessories have featured on our blogs this week, here are the highlights. On Fresh Design Blog * A lovely magnetic memo board in a mirror finish, with a decorative bird design. * Bold and Noble’s Endless Love contemporary print, in dark mulberry and white. * A bright and…
Traditional brass door handles and knobs
If you’ve decorated your home in a classic style, then the ideal finishing touches are traditional door handles or door knobs. One shop that’s stuffed to the brim with a wide range of traditional door knobs is Willow and Stone. They’ve got knobs and handles in all finishes and designs, including a lovely selection of…
Pink and white cupcake candles
Cupcakes are all the rage and now you can accessorize your home with them too! These delicious looking dainty paink and white cupcakes are actually made of wax and are candles in disguise. Each candle is about 7cm in diameter and they’re sold as a set of four containing two white cupcakes and two pink…
Engraved wine glasses
Drink wine in style, with the help of these lovely engraved wine glasses. Available in a pale green colour, for white wine, or a bordeaux, for red wine, the glasses are subtley styled according to whether they’re for red or white wine (or you could just use whatever style of colour you prefer!). The white wine…
