Aren’t these espresso cups just gorgeous? Designed by Bristol-based illustrator Tom Frost, the set features an otter,a fox, a hare and an owl. I love the fact that they are all different but clearly a set and that each saucer continues the picture from the cup. If you’re not a coffee drinker then never fear,…
Now you can’t be cosy without a full biscuit tin. That’s just a fact so the sooner you come to terms with it the better. This silver tin from Brissi has been on my wish list for ages, although I’m also a big fan of the smaller Treats version which you can also see in…
Feast yer eyes on that then! So firstly, what could be better for creating that cosy feeling and keeping the winter out than cake? Secondly, this will also work for cheese, which, with a little glass of something red, is also a wonderful treat. But thirdly, and therefore most importantly, it is my birthday. So…
Kippis means Cheers in Finnish and what better way to greet a cold winter day than with a really good mug. Perfect for morning coffee, afternoon tea or anytime hot chocolate, I rather like the fact that it’s a mug with a picture of a wine glass. I am also, as you may have realised…
I just love these concrete stacking pots from new company Between Dog and Wolf, which was set up last year. It’s from the French: entre chien et loup, a phrase often used to describe the passage of time from dusk to night. It’s the space in which day and night co-exist – where the dimming…
There’s no doubt that one of these is a very useful object, even a necessity for a cutlery drawer, but have you thought of buying a second one for that drawer of tat? I know you’ve got one. Everyone has. That drawer, perhaps in the kitchen table, or the second one down in the cabinets…
The word “fat” has become rather demonised in our society and for that reason alone, I love this tray. For it is, basically, exactly what it says. Load up the bamboo box with the cutlery, glasses, plates and what have you and put the drinks and/or food on the top and simply carry to your…
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