House
So you've finally got the keys to your
new home. Now it's time to work out
what goes in it. Diana Kiernander and Karin Goodwin round up some pieces with personality
£63.50, www.pedlars.co.uk Plug this classic US diner design into any regular phone socket for an instant hit of Hollywood cool.
£89, Habitat, 32 Shandwick Place Edinburgh, 0131 225 9151; 160 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, 0141 248 2517 www.habitat.co.uk From Dutch designers Miriam Van Der Lubbe and Niels Van Eijk, this quirky piece puts the fun back into clock watching.
£55, Showpony, www.showpony.co.uk
Made using organic cotton, each design is screen printed by hand. Don't be fooled by the pretty flowers; those pleats hide a creepy, crawty surprise.
32 THE LIST 8—22 May 2008
fter all the expense of buying a new home, people tend to take their time doing it up. With the credit crunch biting, finding bargains from charity shops and car boot sales, or reclaimed furniture initiatives like Home in Glasgow’s Gorbals, seem like sensible options. However, if you want to make a big impression on a crunched budget, why not try setting off plain budget furnishings with the odd design classic or eye-catching f‘umishing?
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£95, IKEA, Straiton Road, Loanhead; 99 King’s Inch Road, Glasgow www.ikea.com/gb/en/ Alternatively, just slap a stripy, colourful rug on the floor. This huge one is 100% wool, smaller. cheaper and equally bright alternatives are available.
Dry off in style with this set of snug, brightly designed Jasper towels.
£8, Urban Outfitters, 157 Buchanan St, Glasgow, 0141 248 9203 Beautiful lace detail adds a touch of vintage elegance to any table setting at a very
£40, Cath Kidston, 58 George St, Edinburgh, 0131 reasonable price. 220 1509 Come over all crafty with this retro inspired wooden sewing basket. covered with felt and trimmed
with ribbon.
from 2300, Red Hot & Blue Tattoo, 1A Brougham Place, Edinburgh, 0131 477 7743 A pioneering product by artist Paul Slifer for the hard rockin' infant in your life. Original tattoo artwork is emblazoned onto one- off pieces of handcrafted furniture.
£35, Bid TV, www.bid.tv Sharpen up the look of your kitchen with this bold voodoo knife block.
£136 set of 5, Missoni Home @ Amara, www.amara.co.uk, 0800 587 7645
from £300, www.predicta.com The futuristic 503 design disguises a full acceptance of the television