Great ideas to give your home a fresh new look
What better time to look at what’s fresh on the high street and on-line than the start of a
brand new year?
Compiled by Sue Campbell
This print and choice of fonts from Gift Wrapped and Gorgeous were inspired by 1970s childhood games. All prints are numbered editions, are lovingly hand screen-printed and fit standard frames. Price £37.70
Look lovely in winter. Lashes is a revolutionary 2-in-1 lash accelerator and conditioner that is apparently proven to rejuvenate your eyelashes to increase its volume, length, texture and density by an eye-fluttering 30-50 per cent. £69.95 from www.beautyproductsdirect.
This pyramid shaped lantern contains three glass tealight holders, suspended from the internal roof by a metal stem. The internal base of the lantern is mirrored so the candlelight is reflected. From Telling Tales Mail Order Limited, price £39.95. Perfect for those dark nights.
Right: The ultimate glove! Etre Fivepoint Gloves keep your hands warm while using your iPhone, iPad and other touchscreen devices. Etre Touchy Gloves have missing thumb and index fingertips, providing freedom to text, tweet and touch in wintry conditions. From www.etreshop.com Selfridges, Park & Bond and YMC. Etre Touchy Gloves £35; Etre Fivepoint Gloves £40.
The work of Northumbrian artist Mary Ann Rogers is a by-word for a love of the countryside and its colours are to appear on silk. A new line of high-quality silk scarves is the result of a joint collaboration between Mary Ann and fashion designer Alan Scott. www.marogers.com.
Brighten up the bedroom with this Melody Maison velvet floral cushion in cotton velvet with pink and green floral print. Cream velvet background with pink roses and a mix of flowers and greenery. Feather inner included.
Freshen up the kitchen with Polie Pottery. Made in Poland using a traditional hand stamping technique, a cheerful spotty range including mugs, jugs, teapots, plates and butter dishes. Prices start from £11.95 for a baby mug, up to £37.95 for a six cup teapot.
New Year refurbishing? Here’s a lighting look that’s both stylish and contemporary. Monsterstuff.co.uk has the Wooden Bulb Lamp – a laser-cut wood-veneer plywood construction, leaving each section with a crisp, burned edge for a soft, satisfying glow. Price £99.99.
It’s the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year. Show a touch of patriotism with these fabulous chairs from Alexander & Pearl. Chic traditional framed dining chair, upholstered in a modern fashionable Union Jack fabric, with an antiqued white finish. £195 per chair.
The print version of this article appeared in the January 2012 issue of North East Life
We can deliver a copy direct to your door – order online here
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