Orla Kiely Radio

This new Evoke Mio radio designed by Orla Kiely would look fantastic in any kitchen. It features Orla's signature stem print, a mirrored chromed handle, walnut veneered cabinet, cream fascia and a stylish leather tag. The radio itself has Digital and FM radio, an iPod/MP£ input, Intellitext and textSCAN, an auto-dimming OLED display, an alarm, a kitchen timer (oooh good idea!) and a USB connector. It is available from early November exclusively from John Lewis. My Christmas list is expanding as I type this, oh well my 30th is coming up soon so I better start a list for that too!

(images from pure.com)

Papermash Tape

At the moment I am into all things paper. I am in the process of making origami birds and thinking about what kind of Christmas decorations I could make . I particularly love Japanese papers and tapes as shown below from Papermash. This fantastic selection of masking tapes makes for many crafting opportunities, and from £5.95 for 2 rolls it is a fairly inexpensive way of jazzing up notebooks or giftwrap.

V&A Shop

Whenever I'm in London I try to get to the V&A, even if it is just for the shop. There is always something quirky and interesting in there even if it's just a postcard. At the moment I am loving the V&A Print shop. They sell everything from Rob Ryan Laser cut prints to Black and white photos of fifties screen stars such as Grace Kelly.

This print is of the Small Hours furnishing fabric by Lucienne Day for Heals from 1953.

This is a photograph of Grace Kelly taken by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1956. I love the simplicity of this photo.

This print is titled 'Pattern' by  Nina Chakrabarti for the V&A Cherry on the Cake: Paper Collection. This print incorporates the current trend for patchwork but with the twist of modern patterning.

Here we have Relais, from Quinze planches donnant quarante-deux motifs décoratifs by Edouard Benedictus, 1930. The colour combinations in this print are wonderful, would love a room decorated in these tones.

I love this 'Make Do and Mend' print by Bold & Noble. It's so simple but that's what makes it perfect!

And of course, how could we forget the wonderful Rob Ryan laser cut.

So as you can see the V&A offer a print to suit every taste. So next time your in London pop into the museum shop or get browsing.

Orla Kiely House

As you can probably tell from my recent blogs I have a love for all things Orla Kiely so I was very excited about her recently launched new range of kitchenware. It includes storage jars, tea pots, sugar bowls and serving dishes. The colours are very autumnal, why not mix and match them to retain that vintage look and make sure they are not hidden away in a cupboard, these pieces were designed to be displayed with pride.

This wonderful new range is available from Heals and soon Bliss home. Since I have already started collecting the mugs I might as well go the whole hog and start collecting these too, much to my husband's dismay!

Rob Ryan

I have been a keen follower of Rob Ryan's work for a while now. His laser cut prints have inspired pretty much every major retailer to produce designs with folky patterns and messages. His influence can be seen in everything from Stationery to textile design. He also produces his lovely illustrations on tiles as seen below,  all his products can be purchase from his etsy store or from his shop on Columbia Road, Ryan Town.

At the recent Top Drawer Exhibition Wild & Wolf were exhibiting an exciting new Rob Ryan licensed range. Including a vase, plates, notebooks and mugs.

Rob will also be having a solo show 'The Stars Shine All Day Too' at the air gallery from 1st to the 20th of November. I will definitely be getting myself down to London for that, as I missed his open studio at Somerset House during the summer.

Paper Animals and more from Mibo

I recently discovered Mibo, a lighting and homewares brand set up by Madeleine Rogers. All the products are made in the UK from their Hove seaside studio. I'd seen the Paper Animals below in a recent issue of Elle Decoration so decided to explore their website.

The wallpapers are lovely particularly Clacket Lane Grey which features small birds and berries in soft hues, perfect for a feature wall.

You can see this wallpaper in use in the home of Nicole Balch. She writes one of my favourite blogs making it lovely which is all about transforming her century old bungalow near Chicago into a lovely home.

Mibo also has a selection of screen prints, tile tattoos, teatowels, cushions and lampshades. The Aldeburgh shade is my favourite, it also happens to be named after one of my favourite places in Suffolk.

Vintage Inspired Mirrors from Next Home

I currently have a bit of a thing for Vintage Art Deco inspired mirrors. My collection is up to 5  at the moment and still growing. At some point I would like to make a wall of different shaped mirrors. I recently saw these lovely mirrors in an advert for Next Home. This set of three Charleston mirrors is only £65 and look great all together on a wall as the picture below. Yet another thing to add to my wish list.