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Shop Showcase: Top 10 product picks from Two Red Trees

February 26, 2013 By Jackie Cosh Leave a Comment

Shop Showcase: Top 10 product picks from Two Red Trees

The Two Red Trees website was set up by artist Anna Ward and specialises in selling ‘the best of British craft markets’. Many of the items sold on the site are handmade products made by recent British graduates and talented artisans from the UK. As well as including homeware, the site has gifts for men, women and…

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Filed Under: Shop showcase Tagged With: best home accessories, Handmade, Two Red Trees

Unusual home accessories: Wiggle Duck by Garth Williams

October 22, 2012 By Jackie Cosh Leave a Comment

Unusual home accessories: Wiggle Duck by Garth Williams

We are not sure what it is about this Wiggle Duck which makes it so appealing, or where we would put it. But it is definitely on our to buy list. The nickel plated stretched coiled wire is cross wrapped around a frame to make a wiggly duck. The duck is designed by Garth Williams…

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Filed Under: Decorative Tagged With: Handmade, home accessories, silver home accessories, stretched coil, unusual home accessories, wiggle duck

Carol Ridler sitting hare bookends from Cloudberry Hill

June 28, 2011 By Editor Leave a Comment

Carol Ridler sitting hare bookends from Cloudberry Hill

Bookends are one of the many home accessories that are both decorative and serve a practical purpose. These delightful sitting hare bookends are handmade from reclaimed wood by Carol Ridler and do a great job of propping up a pile of books. Choose from Charlston light grey or Downpipe dark grey – each hare bookend…

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Filed Under: Practical Tagged With: bookcase, Bookends, Carol Ridler, Cloudberry Hill, Decorative, Handmade, hare, Practical, reclaimed wood, wood, wooden

Green sari brocade footstool from Myakka

March 9, 2011 By Editor Leave a Comment

Green sari brocade footstool from Myakka

If you’re looking for a footstool and love great design and rich colours, then it’s well worth having a look at what’s on offer at Myakka. They have a great range of footstools in all the colours of the rainbow, handmade from sari fabric, often with a patchwork effect. The footstools are sturdy pieces, with…

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Filed Under: Living room Tagged With: colours, fabric, footstool, green, Handmade, Indian, lounge, Myakka, patchwork, red, sari, stool

Embroidered rustic street cushion cover

October 4, 2010 By Editor 1 Comment

Embroidered rustic street cushion cover

A huge amount of work has gone into producing this intricate cushion cover. The rustic street scene has been hand embroidered and appliqued by fair trade producers and the end result is a very special piece. The cushion cover is sold without a cushion pad, but you can easily purchase your own to pop inside. If…

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Filed Under: Handmade Tagged With: applique, cover, cushion, embroidered, Fair Trade, fairtrade, Handmade, Natural Collection, Soft furnishings

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