House Proud: Mexican magic

Colourful inspiration to brighten up your home

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Nail this relaxed rustic look with deep blue walls where tableware can hang decoratively when not in use. These Loteria ceramic dinner plates, 22cm in diameter, by Kitsch Kitchen have transfer motifs of a shrimp (El Camaron); a hand (El Mano); a pear (La Pera) and a rose (La Rosa) and fit the bill perfectly, costing €16 each from Sandymount-based Mira Mira (Miramira.ie) where you can also buy a Señor ceramic vase, featuring a heavily moustached man by Swedish designer Ingela P Arrhenius for the same brand, €50.

It’s far too early in the year to be entertaining the idea of dining al fresco so bring the tropics indoors with lots of large plants and some sizzling hot accessories by House of Fraser own brand Linea. Made of melamine, the Villa Vista dinnerware starts at €4 while the tall cactus vase, €67, cactus ornament, €40 and metal Deloni vase, €40 add touches of whimsy to mealtimes. The small rectangular cushions cost €20 while the square cushions cost €27 and €34. The margarita glasses cost €47 for a set of four. The napkins cost €20 for a set of four. This collection will drop into House of Fraser, Dundrum in March.

New York-based design and fragrance packaging company McGregor and McGregor has designed perfume bottles for Jo Malone, Calvin Klein’s Euphoria and compact cases for MAC Cosmetics. New Zealand-born, New York-based Lance McGregor’s latest creation is a 3D printed ceramic bubble ball and wand, plated in 14k gold that is a beautifully-formed bit of fun. Costing about €420 you can order it direct from the studio by email. mcgregor-mcgregor.com.

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 06:00

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