Shopping
Invest in glamour with a crystal chandelier and a silver cabinet for the bathroom, or save with loose covers to give your sofa a new lease of life and vintage style. Maggie Stevenson examines the latest glamourous home accessories on the market.
Home cooking is hard to beat and traditional-style accessories can help give a flavour of the past too. Here are some of the latest kitchen accessories to help add that classic touch to your kitchen.
Sourcebook, August 2010: Capture the colour of summer sun and decorate your home in an elegant scheme of yellow. Find golden tones in heritage paints or in a vintage armchair says Maggie Stevenson.
Blue-sky buys: Whether it’s a gourmet picnic or a light alfresco lunch, help set the scene with this summer’s outside dining essentials, including parasols, picnic baskets, cutlery and barbecues.
Sourcebook, July 2010: Be inspired by summer skies and choose true blues for your home and garden, says Maggie Stevenson. Carpets, fabrics and furniture have a nautical look and accessories made from rattan and stone add the finishing touch.
Bloom time: Create your own flower show with floral accessories for home and garden, complete with full list of suppliers.
Looking for the perfect gift for the green-fingered person in your life? Be tempted by our selection of outdoor accessories, each with an inherently natural feel, including trugs, pot holders, seeds and trowels.
Tones of blue, green and neutral underpin tranquil schemes this spring. Find them in traditionally made tiles and wallpaper, hand-embroidered fabrics and country-style accessories, says Maggie Stevenson.
Rebecca Fishenden selects traditional Easter decorations sure to raise spirits during the holiday season.
