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Archive for the ‘glass’ Category
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
 Great collection of vases These small blue glass Aladdin vases are designed to hold a single stem and are a lovely way of displaying flowers from your garden.
But they’re also a great little set for using as decorative accessories in the home. The vases come as a set of six, three made from clear blue glass and three from frosted glass. There are plenty of ways in which you can use them – dotted around singly on windowsills, in pairs, in groups of three or altogether on a shelf.
The set of six Aladdin stem vases is very affordable at only £12 from Graham and Green.
Tags: bottle, glass, graham and green, vase
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
 Stylish sugar bowl As sugar bowls go, this is a really stylish example.
Made from crystal clear glass, the sugar bowl has a silver metal lid that is decorated with an unusual handle. It comes completed with a polished spoon, which is designed to sit comfortably in the bowl even when the lid is on.
The glass makes it easy to see what’s inside and how much sugar you’ve got left, so you won’t face that annoying problem of wanting sugar, but discovering you’ve run out (or is that just us?!).
The Fredericke glass sugar bowl is available from Zara Home.
Tags: glass, sugar bowl, Zara Home
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
 Glass table lamp We love this elegant ombre table lamp, from Next.
The glass base is the eye-catching part of this lamp – it’s nicely shaped, but goes from a deep teal colour to a light blue. It’s accompanied by a faux silk teal shade, although you could replace this for a lighter colour if you wish.
The lagoon ombre table lamp is available from Next, where it’s priced at £35.
Tags: glass, lamp, light, lighting, Next, ombre
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
 Glass flower dish This beautiful glass dish is handmade in a lovely magnolia flower shape. Measuring 18cm in diameter, you can clearly see the petals of the flowerhead and the centre of the bloom and it’s been nicely finished off with a subtle gold shade.
It would look lovely on a shelf, windowsill or table, left empty or filled with sweets or nibbles.
You can buy the magnolia dish from ZiggiZiggi, for £13.50.
Tags: dish, flower, glass, ZiggiZiggi
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
 Increase your privacy We recently had an email from Elaine asking if we had any ideas for increasing privacy in an overlooked window of her home. As it’s a rental property, she can’t change the window - the landlord wasn’t keen on a blind being put up and she doesn’t like net curtains.
One practical way that we’ve come up with for dealing with the problem is to use frosted glass film. It’s easy to use, and can be removed again without leaving unwanted marks, and produces an effect on the window like frosted glass. It’s a good way of adding a bit of extra privacy to glass windows or doors and won’t cost a fortune to do.
You can buy frosted glass film in various shops and DIY stores and it comes in rolls of different sizes and lengths. Brume, at Not On The High Street, has this plain frosted glass film available in a 1m or 2m roll.
Tags: frosted window, Frosted window film, glass film, Not On The High Street, privacy
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Friday, January 29th, 2010
 - Special crystal bowl
I’ve previously only associated Aspinal of London with luxury leather goods, but did you know they sold other home items too?
Take this crystal decorative bowl, for example. It’s not any old average bowl, but is a special piece made from clear crystal glass with a sterling silver base.
It’s not cheap, but it is hand crafted and, for a special occasion, it would make a very nice home gift. Measuring 13.75″ in diameter, the bowl is the ideal size for a fruit bowl.
The crystal glass and sterling silver bowl is available from Aspinal of London.
Tags: Aspinal, Aspinal of London, bowl, crystal, fruit bowl, glass
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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
 Bargain champagne glass If you’re planning on popping open a bottle of champagne or two to toast the New Year, then these silver champagne flutes from M&S would be the perfect accompaniment.
They’re reduced in the sale and are now only £3 each – a very stylish bargain!
Tags: champagne, champagne flute, glass, M&S
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Sunday, December 20th, 2009
 Etched tea light holder
This lovely glass tea light holder, by Sagaform, is etched with a pretty stem pattern – not unlike Orla Kiely’s classic stem designs.
The holder is 15cm tall, so can comfortably hold a tall candle or a small tea light and it glows beautifully when lit.
Buy the Sagaform candle holder from Illustrated Living, for £12.95.
Don’t forget, you can still take advantage of our special 10% discount with Illustrated Living for all purchases made until 31st December 2009.
Tags: candle holder, Illustrated Living, Sagaform, tea light holder
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
 Not just any old dish...
With their nicely rounded edges, and tactile curves, they’d look great on a table in your living room, or used packed to the brim with sweets and nibbles at a party.
The ultramarine blue glass is just one of the options available – you’ll also find the same design in clear, grey, sand and turqouise blue.
Buy the bowls from Skandium for £13 each.
Tags: Alvar aalto, alvar alto, bowl, dish, glass, glassware, Iittala, Skandium
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
  
These ornate glass Mariskooli dishes, by Iitalla, are available in a number of jewel-like colours and would like great on a table filled with sweets or used to serve special desserts in.
We love the dark plum glass, but they’re also available in green, light blue, grey, sand or even a frosted look.
Buy these lovelies from Abode.
Tags: Abode, bowl, dessert bowl, dish, glass, Iittala, mariskooli
Posted in dining, glass, kitchen accessories | 1 Comment »
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