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Archive for the ‘designer’ Category
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
  
These three mugs are all part of the chinaware collection from designer, Sophie Allport.
They come from the New Sequence range of mugs and each features a themed design with small images in a sequence. There’s a whole host of designs to choose from, but we rather like these three - The Good Life, Home Grown and Lay A Little Egg for Me!
Each of the mugs costs £8.50 and you can find them on Sophie Allport’s website.
Tags: china, mug, Sophie Allport
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
 Statement cushion Osborne & Little are well known for their wallpaper and fabric design and have created this Prima Donna cushion for part of Heal’s ReDiscovers range.
Using traditional floral designs, the cushion is given a modern feel with its black and fluorescent pink roses and silver background. If you like the design and fancy more than just the cushion, there are a whole load of other matching items available, including a lampshade, rug, armchair and drum pouffe.
Personally, we feel that one or two pieces is enough to make a statement, as too much can be a bit overpowering, but each to their own.
The cushion is available from Heal’s, who are celebrating their 200th year anniversary in 2010, so look out for special offers in store and online throughout the year.
Tags: chair, cushion, Heal's, lampshade, Osborne and Little, Prima Donna, rug
Posted in cushion, designer, lighting, rug, seating | No Comments »
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
 Lipstick marks included Never worry about leaving a lipstick mark behind on a cup anymore, as this clever designer has playfully incorporated them into her work!
British/Japanese designer, Reiko Kaneko, who trained at Central Saint Martins in London, has created these fun Lip Tease cups and saucers. Made from fine bone china, the cups have a 24 carat gold rim with a distinctive gold lipstick mark on them.
Liberty are selling the Lip Tease cup and saucer for £25.95.
Tags: cup, gold, Lip Tease, Reiko Kaneko, saucer
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
  
We’ve featured the fabulous Dandelion Clocks wallpaper by Sanderson previously on the blog, in the blue, green and grey colour scheme.
If you’re a fan of the 50s retro design, then you may want to head over to John Lewis, as a whole new range of gorgeous matching homeware products are now available in the same Dandelion Clocks design.
They’ve got a choice of two colourways - the blue, green and grey, which they’ll calling Chaffinch, and a purpley-pink, green and grey, which they call Blackcurrant.
Some of the items in the range include porcelain Dandelion Clocks dinner plates (£8), bone china mugs (£6), Dandelion Clocks cushions (£30) and even a fantastic large Dandelion Clocks rug.
Many of the items are available in a choice of colour and they’re the ideal accompaniment to the wallpaper.
Tags: china, cushion, Dandelion Clocks, john lewis, mug, plate, retro, rug, Sanderson, wallpaper
Posted in crockery, cushion, decorative accessories, designer, rug, soft furnishings | 1 Comment »
Monday, February 8th, 2010
  
If you thought tea sets were boring and old fashioned, think again.
Tina Tsang’s Blaue Blume white tea set ceramics, with their lace pattern textures, have been given a funky modern twist by using legs as handles.
From a tea cup and teapot with leg handles, to a cake stand with legs popping out of the top, Tina Tsang’s designs are nothing short of quirky and memorable.
Granted, they may not be too everyone’s taste, but they’re certainly a different take on traditional designs.
The teacup (£35), teapot (£65) and cake stand (£128) can be purchased from All Things Original. You can even choose whether you want the dainty feet to have red or black shiny shoes.
What do you think - do you love ‘em or hate ‘em?
Tags: All Things Original, Blaue Blume, ceramics, tea set, Tina Tsang
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
 Heart casserole Le Creuset are renowned for making high quality, long lasting kitchenware and this gorgeous red heart shaped casserole dish is no exception.
Made from cast iron, and in shades of cerise, the casserole dish is shaped like a heart and comes with a lid. It can hold up to 1.9 litres.
As well as cooking up delicious casseroles and stews in it, you can also use the dish for making soups, stock, rice dishes and even for baking cakes.
The dish is made from cast iron, so it is quite heavy (2.7kg), but it’s hardwearing and long-lasting and can be used on the hob, in the oven or under the grill.
Head over to Amazon to buy your heart casserole dish.
If you think the cast iron is too heavy for you, then a lighter stoneware version is available too.
Tags: Amazon, casserole, cast iron, dish, heart, heart shaped, Le Creuset, pan, stoneware
Posted in Valentine's Day, baking, designer, food and drink, kitchen, kitchen accessories | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
 Stunning bookshelf This clever animal bookshelf, called Junior, is in the shape of a polar bear and comes in brushed stainless steel, or shiny white.
It was designed by Benoit Convers and made by Ibride, and is available from Made in Design.
There are numerous shelves, so you can fill up the spaces with all your books. It would be great for a child’s room, but just as fun used by an adult too.
Junior the polar bear bookcase is available from Made In Design, where you can also find his big brother, Joe, too.
Tags: animal, bookshelf, junior, Made In Design, polar bear
Posted in children, designer, furniture, storage | 1 Comment »
Friday, January 29th, 2010
 Handmade door stop This bright and cheery cherry red spot doorstop is handmade by Charlotte Macey, a textile design specialist.
The medium sized pyramid doorstop is made using locally sourced spotted fabric, including pink ticking and cream linen. The base of the doorstop measures 13cm by 13cm and it weighs about 820g.
If red’s not quite your colour, then the pyramid doorstop is also available in charcoal and teal spotty designs.
This sweet little piece not only looks great, but serves a jolly useful purpose too.
The doorstop is £12 from Charlotte Macey’s store.
Tags: Charlotte Macey, designer, door stop, doorstop, handmade, textiles
Posted in designer, doorstop, handmade | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
  
These dandelion design table mats are just three of a set of six, by designer Ella Doran.
The table mat images are all of dandelion flowers, but each mat features a different stage of the dandelion’s life. From a full grown, bright yellow flower, to a transformation into a seedhead, to the moments when the seeds gradually get blown away - all of the images have been superbly captured.
I really like the non-uniform idea of these mats, that they complement each other perfectly well, but that each is a little different.
The mats measure 24cm by 19cm and the surface can easily be wiped down to clean.
The set of six mats is available to buy from Ella Doran’s online store.
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Tags: dandelion, Ella Doran, flower, mat, table mat, tablemat
Posted in designer, dining, entertaining, kitchen, table mats | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
 Intricate laser cut
If you want to invest in some modern new artwork, then how about this laser cut by designer Rob Ryan?
Entitled, ‘Can We? Shall We?’ the limited edition red lasercut is one of only 250. It measures 27cm by 37.5cm and comes mounted on white card, ready for framing.
Although you might not be able to see it that clearly on the picture, there’s some delicately cut-out wording running down the middle of the piece. This text reads:
”Can We? Shall We? One day very soon, let us go away together just you and me. Can We? Shall We? Call in sick one day and travel to the sea and hold hands all day.
Can We? Shall We? Eat our sandwiches on the train, get drunk on fresh air and come home tired and never tell anyone….Ever.”
The unusual laser cut can be purchased from Rob Ryan’s store on Etsy (although it is priced in US dollars, it’s shipped from the UK).
Tags: art, artwork, designer, etsy, laser cut, lasercut, limited edition, Rob Ryan
Posted in art, designer, etsy | No Comments »
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