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Archive for the ‘dining’ Category
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
 Bargain place mats It’s that time of year when the new Ikea catalogue thumps through your letterbox. Ours has duly arrived and is already looking well thumbed-through.
Amongst the many new offerings in store are these Tyst place mats. The natural look, cork, tree design placemats are extremely affordable at the super bargain price of only £2.99 per set of four. They’d be perfect for new homeowners getting themselves kitted out for the first time, for students or for anyone looking for table mats that don’t break the bank.
Head over to the Ikea website for more details of the Tyst placemats and to find an Ikea store near you.
Tags: Ikea, mat, place, placemat, table mat, Tyst
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Monday, August 9th, 2010
 Modern baroque chair
Isn’t this a striking dining chair? You can’t help but be drawn in by the intricate cut-out detail on the back of the chair.
Produced in a modern baroque style, the dining chair is suitable for use both indoors and outside and is comfortable to sit on, as well as looking very on trend with the cutwork design.
The Aurora modern dining chair is available in black or white (we think the black looks stunning) and is £125 from Love Your Home for Less.
Tags: Aurora, chair, cutwork, Love Your Home For Less
Posted in dining, furniture, seating | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Some of the napkins on the market can be a bit plain and boring, so if you’re looking for something different, how about these beetle design napkins?
Produced by Warbeck and Cox, the cotton napkins are available in a choice of black or emerald green colour print and feature a quirky beetle design. They’re designed and made in England, using ethically sourced materials, and are £17 for a set of four.
If beetles aren’t your cup of tea, then they also produce a really nice set of napkins with a key design too.
The napkins can be purchased online from Warbeck and Cox, but you can also look out for them from other retailers, including National Trust shops.
Tags: beetle, napkin, National Trust, serviette, Warbeck and Cox
Posted in dining, entertaining, kitchen accessories | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
 Barbecue in style This has got to be one of the most comprehensive barbecues we’ve seen for a while. If you’re looking to barbecue in style, then this Landmann five burner BBQ kitchen can ensure you do just that.
This comprehensive piece of cooking equipment comes with five stainless steel burners, a side burner, an infrared back burner, four chrome enamalled cooking grids and an electronic rotisserie. There’s a handy warming rack to keep food warm once its cooked and there are useful cabinets to store all your barbecue cooking equipment.
The barbecue kitchen is on castors, so it can be easily moved around outside on your patio or deck, but they have a locking feature, so it can be securely positioned for cooking.
As you’d expect, a barbecue of this size does come at a price, but that price is wonderfully reduced in the Debenhams sale. The Landmann Avalon BBQ kitchen was £2,289, but is now down to £1,439.10. It could be a great investment for die hard barbecue and outdoor dining fans.
Tags: Avalon, barbecue, bbq, cooking, Debenhams, Landmann
Posted in dining, entertaining, kitchen appliances, outdoor | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
 Monochrome crockery At House of Fraser there’s currently up to 50% off dinnerware, serving dishes and glasses. Amongst the bargains, we spotted this Linea Eternal Silouhette dinnerware range, which is rather nice and half price.
Made from fine bone white china, the pieces have a delicate black floral design that, in most cases, runs over half the plate (or in the case of the mug, inside it too). The Eternal Silhoutte range includes dinner plates, salad plates, soup bowls, tea cups and saucers, and mugs, with prices now starting at a very reasonable £4 for a mug.
Also available in the sale are Denby Azure placemats, Linea Darcy tablelinen and the classic Denby Imperial Blue glassware.
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Tags: china, crockery, Denby, dinnerware, HoF, House of Fraser, Linea
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Monday, June 14th, 2010
 
These moulded red rabbit napkin rings by Johanna Zeitler from German design company, Koziol, add a bit of quirkiness to a dining table.
Artistically shaped in the form of a sitting rabbit, they sit perfectly on a table with a napkin in, with the rabbits head and ears poking up at the top. The design is called Hazel, which is rumoured to be named after Hazel the rabbit in Watership Down.
The rabbit napkin rings are available to purchase individually from Red Candy for only £4.15 each.
Tags: Koziol, napkin, Red Candy, serviette
Posted in designer, dining, entertaining, kitchen accessories | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
 Blue butterfly salad bowl This pretty blue and white salad bowl would be the perfect accompaniment for my new salad servers.
Designed by Jasper Conran for Wedgwood, the bowl features butterflies, flowers and leaves in a modern take on the classic blue and white Regency patterns.
Made from fine bone china and measuring 20cm in diameter, the salad bowl is currently on special offer at John Lewis and is reduced by 25%, as part of a competitor price match.
Tags: bowl, butterflies, flowers, Jasper Conran, john lewis, Wedgwood
Posted in crockery, designer, dining, kitchen, special offer | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
 Mediterraneo salad servers I’m on the hunt for some new salad servers and rather like the look of these, as they’re a bit unusual.
The Mediterraneo salad servers were designed for Alessi by Emma Silvestris and are made from stainless steel. The cutwork designs on both pieces mimic the idea of swirling seaweed.
It’s a really nice touch that the cut-out section of the spoon matches the shape of the head of the fork.
The salad servers come boxed, so would make a nice gift, and are available from John Lewis.
Tags: Alessi, john lewis, salad, salad servers
Posted in cutlery, designer, dining, kitchen accessories | 3 Comments »
Monday, May 10th, 2010
 Square dinner set Square dinner plates are a pleasant change from the traditional round design of many tableware sets and help produce a more contemporary look.
This porcelain dinner set comes with 16 pieces – four dinner plates, four side plates, four bowls and four mugs – and is decorated in a striking black and white oriental flower design. The edges of the square plates are slightly rounded, producing a soft look.
Everything is dishwasher and microwave safe and the 16 piece oriental flower dinner set is only £29.89 from Argos.
Tags: Argos, dinner set, flower, oriental, porcelain, tableware
Posted in crockery, dining, kitchen | 3 Comments »
Monday, April 12th, 2010
 Quirky sushi set It’s not often you find cloud shape plates, but with Alessi, nothing is surprising.
This unusual sushi set, made from melamine and fine bone china, consists of one large cloud plate, a silk placemat decorated with birds, a small cloud shaped dish for soy sauce, a fine bone china chopstick holder and a pair of chopsticks made from melamine.
You can use it for its intended purpose of serving sushi, or simply serve up your favourite meal on a cloud-shaped plate.
The bird and cloud sushi set is available from GroovyTek and comes gift boxed.
Tags: A di Alessi, Alessi, GroovyTek, plates, sushi
Posted in crockery, designer, dining | 2 Comments »
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