Transform a boring household space
Prestigious Textiles (prestigious.ie) has an Iona Collection for spring that features a stylised, floral watercolour polyester. It's digitally printed and works really well on blinds and cushions turning a boring neutral room into a blooming marvellous space. Normally €43.21 per metre, Dún Laoghaire-based Brian S Nolan (01-2800564, briansnolan.ie), at 102 George's Street, is offering Irish Times readers 15 per cent off the entire collection, of which two of the seven prints available are pictured. Offer ends February 5th.
Taking a stand against clutter
Valet stands are back in vogue and with good reason. You're less likely to clutter a stand than a bedroom chair that can accommodate far more stray garments. This one, 50cm by 128cm by 42cm, and made of acacia wood, is available to order at Kylemore Road-based Kian (01-6434831, kian.ie). Irish Times readers who present today's column can buy it for €180, rather than its normal price of €200.
Mealtime aesthetics
Resolve to make meal times more of an occasion with a cutlery drawer refresh. Haven Interiors in Raheny Shopping Centre (01-8315038, haveninteriors.ie) is offering 30 per cent off this stainless-steel, traditional-style cream-handled set. Normally €30 for four place settings (a set of 24), Irish Times readers can buy it for €21 while stocks last.
Kick-start a spring clean
A recycling rethink will kick start your spring clean regime. In-House (1850-21214, in-house.ie) is offering Irish Times readers 25 per cent off its Terra black, green and brown separator bins. Normally €265, you can buy the 60cm base unit for €199 on presentation of today's column. It can be retro-fitted and used to store large cereal boxes, laundry and cleaning materials. Offer is available at all branches until February 28th.
Trending . . . clothes hangers
The Red Hand Gang makes hand-painted clothes hangers that just might encourage little boys and girls to hang up their own clothes. Nadia Cruikshanks of babywear brand Moobles and Toobles is a big fan. Each birch plywood hanger measures 25cm by 21cm and costs €16.27 each. You can buy them online at UK-based This Modern Life (+44-1582-937214, thismodernlife.co.uk)
Three of the best ... games tables
Make your diningroom multitask as a games room by installing this Fusion Table, 230cm by 134cm by 75cm, a contemporary take on an idea often seen in antiques, opening to reveal a billiard table underneath. It costs from €6,707 from Baldoyle-based Lomi Design (01-839 7001 lomi.ie). Present today's column and you can get 10 per cent off any Fusion table style on orders placed before February 14th.
This Banana games table has only four pockets but packs a serious style statement. The limited edition design is handmade by British artist Cleon Daniel and features hardwoods, solid brass pocket plates, high quality leather and comes with a set of billiard balls that match its fruity décor, one white, one yellow and 10 brown balls. It costs €7,689, ex delivery, from UK-based Firebox (0044-20-33683410 firebox.com)
Florida-based Mitchell's exclusive billiard designs (001727-5396212, mitchellebd.com) are worshipped by Pinterest pinners and man-cave aficionados the world over, and with good reason. This sapele-laminated Catalina design features beaten stainless steel and what the American firm calls a European bluecloth. The statement piece will set you back €37,100, excluding delivery.
