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Archive for the ‘glass’ Category
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
 Butterfly glass This cheery green cut glass tumbler has been livened up with the addition of a carved butterfly design.
We’re sure children would love this glass design, but so too would the young at heart.
To get your butterfly glass, head over to The Contemporary Home, where they’re available for £12.75.
Tags: butterfly, The Contemporary Home, tumbler
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Worktop savers serve a practical purpose of helping protect your kitchen worktops from becoming scratched, burnt, stained, bashed or damaged. They’re usually made of durable materials, such as toughened glass, granite, wood or marble.
Although some are a bit boring and unoriginal, others are fun and quirky - here are 10 of our favourites!
1. Joseph Joseph spatula worktop saver
Joseph Joseph do a wide range of excellent worktop savers. This multi-coloured design celebrates the humble spatula, to great effect. Buy it from John Lewis for £15.
2. Ella Doran smarties worktop saver
This colourful smarties design is by Ella Doran and features round smarties and hearts, in a rainbow of colours.
3. Metro granite worktop saver
For a sleek and stylish look, this Metro worktop saver is made of dark granite, etched with a contrasting square design on one side.
It’s available from Argos for the sale price of £9.99.
4. Union Jack worktop saver
Add a patriotic feel to your kitchen, with the help of this Union Jack worktop saver.
The design is cleverly made up of fruits, such as strawberries and blueberries, and it’s available to purchase from Colloco Homeware and Gifts, on Not On The High Street, for £17.50.
5. Joseph Joseph breakfast worktop saver
Another great design from Joseph Joseph is this breakfast themed worktop protector, designed by illustrator Bo Lundberg.
6. Black and white floral bloom worktop saver
Bring the classic monotone look to the kitchen, with the help of this black and white floral bloom worktop saver.
7. Cupcake worktop saver
If you love a good cupcake, then this vintage cupcake design worktop saver may be right up your street.
It’s available from Lakeland for £7.99.
8. Oval polka dot worktop saver
It might be smalller than some worktop savers (15cm by 30cm), but this one is just as durable. If you’ve got a smaller kitchen, or not too large a worktop to protect, then this nifty oval worktop saver may do the trick.
Decorated with polka dots, in vintage shades, it’s only £3.99 from Denny and Sons.
9. Conversion worktop saver
You won’t be stuck for a cooking conversion ever again, as this practical kitchen worktop saver is packed with essential conversion information. Whether you need to convert ounces to pounds, ml to fl oz to cups, or °C to °F, they’re all here.
It was designed especially for Lakeland by Joseph Joseph and costs £9.78.
10. Chilli pepper worktop saver
If all things hot and spicy are your cup of tea, or you want your worktop saver to tone in with red or terracotta colours in your kitchen, then this chilli pepper worktop saver could be ideal.
It costs £9 from Leekes.
Tags: Argos, chopping board, Corvus, Denny and Sons, Ella Doran, glass, House of Fraser, john lewis, Joseph Joseph, Lakeland, Leekes, Not On The High Street, protector, saver, worktop
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Monday, November 9th, 2009
   
I love mosaic tiles used in the home and garden and, if you’re looking for some very special ones, then these are absolutely gorgeous.
Available exclusively from Fired Earth and made by Oceanside Glass Tile, the tiles are made of iridescent glass, so sparkle, shine and glow with different shades of colour.
They’re sadly not cheap (£35.54 per sheet or £394.44 per square metre), and it would be a bit on the pricey side to use them for a whole room, but for a small area of a bathroom, kitchen or special project, they’d be very effective.
The mosaic tiles are available in a range of different colours, including sandstone, fleet blue, spruce or clear (which is very subtlely shaded and rather more exciting than plain and simple clear tiles).
The small square shape is traditionally associated with glass mosaic tiles, but Fired Earth also do some very nice oblong, brick-shaped iridescent tiles, like these lovely copper mountain fusion ones -
To browse more of these stunning glass mosaic tiles, check out the range available from Fired Earth.
Tags: Fired Earth, glass, iridescent, mosaic, mosaic tile, tiles
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Friday, September 11th, 2009
 Fused glass art
These fused art pieces are really stunning. They come in a range of colours and sizes, are made up of cleverly fused glass and have a sturdy oak base.
They’re a simple, but very effective, piece of contemporary art to have in your home.
If you don’t fancy any of the colours on offer, they can design pieces to your sepcifications, so you can choose the colours that would look best in your home.
Prices for the fused glass freestanding art, including the blue, white and aqua striped one shown here, start at £22 for small (13cm x 14cm), rising up to £42 for a piece measuring 13cm x 34cm.
You can buy them all, and browse lots of other gorgeous glass art products, at Glass Inspirations.
Tags: art glass, fused glass, Glass Inspirations
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Friday, August 28th, 2009
 Glass bowls with red spotty lids
One of the homeware trends on the go at the moment is the red and white retro spotty look.
We’ve already featured a two tier cake stand and a teapot with these designs, but if you’re after more homeware products in jolly red and white spot, then Shapps and Coutts have got a whole range of them.
From sugar bowls and butter dishes, to egg cups and toast racks, they’ve got the spotty look well and truly covered.
We rather like the set of five glass bowls with red and white spotty lids. The glass bowls are in five different sizes and the lids can be popped on top for storing leftovers or ingredients.
If you fancy a bit of red and white, but don’t want to go overboard with it, then this is a good compromise, as you don’t have to have the lids in use all the time. The set of five glass bowls and lids is only £7.99 from Shapps and Coutts.
Tags: glass bowls, red and white, retro, Shapps and Coutts
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
 White porcelain flour bag container
Everyday objects crafted out of surprising materials seem to be on the increase at the moment, like the glass plastic bag bowl we featured recently.
Our latest find in this vein is the porcelain flour bag container.
Yes, it looks like a plain opened flour bag, but it’s acually made of white porcelain.
You could use it put your actual bags of flour in, or use it as a storage container in the kitchen - it would look great with wooden spoons and kitchen utensils in.
If you’d like a porcelain flour bag container in your kitchen, then it’s available from Pedlars Webstore for £22.50.
Tags: Pedlars, porcelain flour bag, storage
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
 Buenavista red side table Side tables are jolly handy to have for those occasions when you need a bit of extra table space, for example to serve drinks on or to have a place to pop your favourite decorative home accessories.
If you’re looking for a contemporary side table, then Amode have a great selection on offer.
We particularly like the Buenavista glass side table, which features a glossy glass top perched on a polished chrome frame.
The side table is available in red, black or white, but we’re particularly fond of the red version, as it makes quite a statement.
The Buenavista contemporary side table costs £200 at Amode.
Tags: amode, buenavista, contemporary, side table
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Monday, August 3rd, 2009
 Modern Noguchi coffee table
This Italian version of the classic Chinese Noguchi Tribeca coffee table is very much like the original in style and design and would look great in any modern home.
It’s made from only three pieces - a 19mm thick glass top and two curved solid wood legs - and together the legs interlock to form the support for the glass top.
The table is available in black or walnut stained solid ash base.
The modern take on the Noguchi table is available from Go Modern for £500.
Tags: coffee table, go modern, noguchi
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
 Glass bottle stoppers
These colourful glass bottle stoppers would help seal up your half-drunk wine bottles in style.
Made from recycled glass, they’re a fairtrade product and are available in five eye-catching colours - purple, green, blue, white/opaque and brown.
The bottle stoppers cost £4.90 from Swallowtail Hill.
Tags: bottle stoppers, fairtrade, wine
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Pendant lights or lamps are great for creating a bit of ‘wow factor’ in your home. Yes, they’re functional in providing much needed light, but they can also be highly stylish, dramatic and unusual, especially used where people can see them (such as over your dining table or an entrance hall).
There are some great contemporary pendant lights on the market, but some sadly do come at a price.
If you’re on a budget, don’t despair! We’ve rounded three gorgeous affordable pendant lights - all of which come in at under £66 (some, well under).
1. Ikea Maskros Pendant Lamp
 Ikea Maskros pendant lamp This contemporary Maskros pendant lamp from Ikea draws inspiration from the natural world. In fact, we think it very much resembles the seed head of a dandelion.
It’s designed to provide subtle lighting, for when you want to create a soft mood or ambience in a room. Being Ikea, the Maskros pendant lamp isn’t going to break the bank - it’s priced at £65.
2. Kartell E-Pendant Light
 Kartell e-pendant light The striking pendant lights by Kartell were designed by Ferruccio Laviani. The pendant light shades are made of a cleverly pleated polycarbonate and look quite dainty when in use.
The e-pendant is available in a choice of five transparent colours, as well as a matt black and matt white. They were originally priced at £48 each, but they’re currently on offer for £41 from Mac and Mac Interiors.
3. John Lewis Bianca Pendant Shade
 Bianca pendant shade The Bianca pendant shade from John Lewis is very delicate and dainty. The laser cut pendant shade is made from an ivory, lace-effect fabric. It’s decorated with octaganal glass drops, which add plenty of sparkle to the shade. You can easily see the sparkle during the day, but the effect is maximised when the light is turned on.
The Bianca pendant shade started off as being priced at £58.50, but is currently reduced in the sale and is now an utter bargain at £29.
A Pendant Light in Action
There’s a really nice example of how effective some pendant lights can be, especially the cutwork design pieces, on the Door Sixteen blog. The photographs show a round cutwork pendant light installed in the hallway and the fantastic shadows it creates.
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For a rather novel approach to lighting, and a solution that won’t break the bank, check out this Ikea watering can light.
Tags: affordable, lighting, pendant lamp, pendant light
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