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1 Oriental Treasures

With the arrival of the Chinese New Year last week, this site has popped up on the radar a few times. And it is worth a look if you want to bring some of the Orient to your home. It has everything of the Asian variety you could think of under one roof from chopsticks, calligraphy, incense, lanterns to satin bags. If you are hosting a themed dinner party, this site may provide some great props. An afternoon can be transformed with a dinky tea set, a mini Mahjong Game and comfortable pillows for seats on the floor.

* www.orientaltreasures.ie

2 Where did you buy that

An-easy-to-remember name of a site and very literal in its meaning when you see what quirky products it features. Wall stickers, an armadillo bread bin, and retro phones which look like props in an Austin Powers film, are all order of the day on this site. It also has handy shopping tips for guys looking for ideas for gifts their loved ones. It is easy to navigate and trawl through its product-heavy pages. It has expensive heavy-weight items such as Fuschia Bugatti Diva Coffee Maker for £540 (€640) or a category for gifts under £20.

* www.wheredidyoubuythat.com

3 Pavilion

Take time to smell the flowers is the motto for this site and to spend a bit of time pottering about this site might help you just do that. Primarily a garden centre, this store has wandered into the home sector with surprising ease. Check out their Cath Kidson oilcloths, cute cupcake cases, and tiered enamel cake stands. Perfect for the domestic goddess. Its garden centre has furniture, decorative gravel and bird care amongst a wealth of bulbs, seeds and climbers.

* www.thepavilion.ie