Bargain hunter

From Tikki style interiors to clever fridge solutions. This weeks bargain hunter

The decorative uses for these exotic feathered birds of paradise, 9cm by 16cm, are endless, make an arrangement mural with them, add to garlands of lights or fern fronds, or clip to napkins. A set of six costs about e22 (£18), ex delivery, from UK-based Petra Boase (00441760337333 petraboase.com)

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Enhance furniture and furnishings with the soft sea greens, aqua and cobalt blues and the slightly off pinks of Polynesia that charmed artist Paul Gauguin and add instant sunshine to your space. Anthropologie’s (anthropologie.eu) Kamala armoire is the statement way to buy into the trend. Made of Indian rosewood, also known as sheehsam, the storage unit ,182.8cm by 139.7cm by 62.2cm, has a painted front and one shelf inside costs about e2,676 (£2,198).

This weekend Brooks Flooring (01-419 0000 brooksgroup.ie), is having a weekend sale on select solid wood flooring. A 2.2cm solid wood style in maple is reduced from 47.90 per square metre to 35.90psm while the same style in oak is down from 69.90psm to 43.99psm. A 1.4cm solid ash floor (pictured) is reduced from 47.90psm to 23.95psm. Engineered oak flooring, great for use with underfloor heating is down from 47.90psm to 35.90psm. Laminated flooring, suitable for both commercial and residential use, is reduced from ¤29.90 psm to ¤15.49 psm. There are also weekend special offers on flooring accessories, doors and iron work. Offers are available at all seven Brooks branches nationwide.

Bray-based Quirki Stuff (086-6537448 quirkistuff.com) is holding a flash sale on its entire collection of one-off, upcycled seating. The reductions are exclusive to Irish Times readers, who can get 25 per cent off armchairs, benches, occasional chairs and stools, all auction finds that have been updated by reupholstering, treating wood frames and in some cases new paintwork. A pair of boho armchairs, for example, that were 300 are now 225; a wingback chair has been reduced from 235 to 176; a bar stool upholstered in orange vinyl is down from 95 to 71. The sale begins today and runs until May 8th. Prices include free delivery within the greater Dublin region.

Break out the barbecue and crack open a few cans of beer,stowed cleverly in your fridge using the simple RakaStaka storage system. The moulded strips allow you to tier cans and bottles so that they take up less volume in the fridge and so they don’t roll around. Normally priced 4.50 for a pack of two, Stock Design (016794317), South King Street, Dublin 2 is offering them to Irish Times readers who present today’s column for €3.95, a saving of 12 per cent. Offer ends May 22nd.

The weather has put a spring in everyone’s step. Optimists may like to start thinking about setting the scene outdoors. Create a carnival atmosphere in your back garden or yard. Contemporary outdoor lighting to brighten up a boring wall or illuminate a late-night barbecue need not be twee. These no-nonsense bulbs of Hallianna lighting garland are perfect for the modern exterior and will lengthen those summer evenings. A 14.2m (46.6ft) long cable of 10 LED bulbs costs about 97 ex delivery, from Buckinghamshire-based Out There Interiors (0044 208 0997443 outthereinteriors.com).

The B-Bed is a portable single bed that fits in a knapsack until you get to the campsite where it folds out to become a single bed complete with pillow. While not waterproof it is made of PU fabric, a breathable, easy to clean material that is water-resistant, so it will endure three days at Electric Picnic. They’re also great for sleepovers, garden camping and impromptu trips to the beach. It comes in magenta pink, lime green and royal blue and is reduced from 95 to 49 at Flanagan Kerins (01-281 3338 flanagankerins.ie) Bray Retail Park, Southern Cross Route, Bray, Co Wicklow

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