Afternoon tea is all the rage at the moment, with tea shops serving up a slice of the finer things in life in towns across the country.

Give a similar sense of occasion to taking a brew at home with this cake stand (above). Normally priced €70 it has been reduced to €49 while stocks last at Sharon Creagh Interiors (01-4970731), 57 Highfield Road, in Rathgar, Dublin 6.

Give in to your Downton Abbey envy by upgrading the tea experience with complete tea sets that were €165 but are now €115.50.

Also reduced are these mannequins, suitable for jewellery and decorative purposes, down from €30 to €21 each.