Wish List: Clocks to go cuckoo over

Today, Esther N McCarthy discovers clocks to go cuckoo over and blooming good cushions.

Pic 1: The Pavillion garden centre love these farmyard cuckoo clocks so much they’ve filled an entire wall with them. Kids get a great kick out of them and even if you don’t get there on the hour, the lads will oblige with a demo. Mario Buatta, the New York decorator who has never been known to err on the side of plain, counts the black and white monkey as one of his prized possessions. www.thepavilion.ie

Pic 2: Your garden may be lacking in blooms at the moment, but the Hydrangea embroidery cushion will brighten up any indoor corner. Do not, under any circumstances, add water. €60 from Laura Ashley.

Pic 3: This classic La Scala piece is one of Finline Furniture’s bestsellers and they’ve just opened a showroom gallery in Top Drawer in Kinsale Road Business Park beside Smyths Toys. We like the high arm finish and single bench seat cushion. It’s available in a choice of fabric and its 100% Irish made. Take note — the delivery time from order is six weeks.

Pic 4: Distressed is ok when it’s furniture — I really like this Parlane drawer unit, €109 from Debenhams.

Pic 5: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so do it in style with the Rose breakfast range from Dunnes Stores, from €5.

Pic 6: We love anyone promoting quality Irish-made products and Kilkenny stores, home to Ireland’s largest collection of Irish designers, have the Waterford Crystal collection in stores now. It’s classic crystal with a contemporary twist — like the Tipperary Crystal duo wine glass (set of six, €39.95) and the Tipperary Crystal silver domino water jug, €29.95. www.kilkennyshop.com.

Pic 7: Aren’t these porcelain broaches just gorgeous? €24, created with oxides by artist Martha Cashman, who will be partaking in the Craft Fair in the Glucksman Gallery, UCC, on Nov 8, 9, and 10. Her work can be sourced at The Lavit Gallery, Cork, Zozimus Gallery, Dublin, Sliding Rock Gallery, Galway, Ardmore Pottery, Co Waterford, Old Market House Gallery, Dungarvan.

Pic 8: Get spaced out with the Metro clock, available from Next for €33.