Chickens and Easter Eggs

Easter excitement has hit the Angel and Blume office and we have gone a little bit chicken and egg mad but with an eye on trying to keep our good taste on track, we have found things that we would genuinely want to keep in our homes after the Easter celebrations (and the chocolate) are finished.

This delightful range of fine bone china from Sophie Allport features hilarious little Speckled Maran hens

Lovely ivory metal egg holders from Red Lilly – perfect for all your eggs, chocolate or otherwise.

Brilliant designer Vanessa Arbuthnott’s first fabric collection was the Cockerel Collection which looks as good today as it did when it launched.

Bring a little bit of French country living into your kitchen with this charming egg holder made from chicken wire, of course. www.dibor.co.uk

Lovely little chicken jug which is perfect for flowers from The Easter Home at Not on the High Street

Perfect for more contemporary interiors, this smart egg tray from The White Company is made from a lovely grainy ash wood.

The most gorgeous Campine design from Wendy Bray is produced as wallpaper and fabric by the Warner Textile Archive

Wishing you all a very happy and restful Easter break

 

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Fireside accessorising

Having spent ages trying to weigh up the pros and cons of having a real fire or a gas fire in my living room, I finally decided on a real fire and with great excitement (from me) it was fitted last week. I immediately went out and purchased the initial requirements of logs, coal, kindling and firelighters, (and thus reminding myself of some of the cons of a real fire) and tried it out (very lovely), and I am now deep into the research of potential accessories for my fireside. Who knew the endless possibilities and options available? Here are just a few that are tempting me at the moment. Other suggestions welcomely received.

I have always loved this simple and stylish fireguard, available from Graham and Green

I could happily have any of Somerset Willow‘s beautiful products in my home, but this balloon log basket is one of my favourites.

The major drawback, in my opinion, is clearing out the ash, so it’s important to have good equipment – a practical and stylish dustpan and brush from Baileys Home fits the bill.

A very elegant alternative fireguard from Chesneys – decisions, decisions!

These firelighters from Cox and Cox are made from pine cones with natural wax and scented with cinnamon – I’m worried they might be just too nice to burn!

No more burnt fingers with these long matches from Dibor

A must have requirement is a great set of fireside tools – I’ve got my eye on this set from Garden Trading, although it doesn’t include a toasting fork so I may need one of these from Jim Lawrence for my crumpets!

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