In the detail

fruits au jus glass vase from discoverattic.com This month's Objects of Design series is based around the finishing touches and final details that turn a house into a home. This pretty glass jar would look great on a kitchen shelf and could be used, as the name suggests, for juice or water, or even for

Pippy Oak Reader Side Bench from Galvin Brothers Over the last few months I have been seeing a lot of furniture which has been created to reflect its natural roots. This table, which could also be used as a bench or a console, is a simple slice of tree which has been left in its

magnetic chalkboard from Skandivis As an obsessive list maker, I do love a chalk board and this one is a particularly fine example. As I may have mentioned once or twice, it really is all in the detail and just look at that perfect little chalk holder on this one. In addition to that, you

metal and glass frames from unicheinteriorfurnishings These frames are so pretty, I would love to have a whole collection of them. They're a bit like mini handbags don't you think? They're not very big so they look best leaning against a wall in a group, perfect for keeping that tiny child's drawing, a postcard and

byron indoor outdoor bench from rowen and wren There is something about the shape of this bench which is just incredibly pleasing to the eye. I like the curves on the back and arms and the way the legs gently flare out underneath. As I said, this month it's all in the detail. This would

Oak coat hooks from bouf.com Most of us are guilty of overloading our coathooks so that either it becomes impossible to find the item of clothing you are looking for, or the whole thing just falls on the floor and everything is trampled on until someone can be bothered to pick it all up again.

Shades cushion in pink from Culture Label When you finally move into a house or back into a newly redecorated room, there's nothing like scattering a few cushions around the place to feel like you've finally finished it off. This gorgeous pink cushion is actually a photograph of a building in Hellerup, in Copenagen and

shadow chair by Duffy London When chairs look as good as this, they become sculptures in their own right which qualifies them perfectly for this series on details and finishing touches in the home. This was launched at Milan in 2009 and although, it doesn't say so, it seems logical that it might have been

Ampersand Table Lamp from Rockett St George There's nothing a like choosing your table lamps to really feel like you're bringing the finishing touches to a room. I love the ampersand shape and it looks great as a lamp. Perfect on a bookshelf, or perhaps as a bedside light. I'm also a fan of the