Wish List: Marilyn Monroe-inspired coffee table

Today Esther N McCarthy discovers iconic coffee tables and country kitchen chic.

Pic 1: Coo over this Marilyn Monroe-inspired coffee table in seafoam green, €50 from Beetree. They take vintage and second-hand furniture pieces, and breathe new life into them, using decoupage and vivid colour schemes. www.facebook.com/beetreecrafts.

Pic 2: Get the country look with these gorgeous Comptoir de Famille kitchen accessories. Terroir buffet €590 from Boulevard Interiors, Douglas, Cork. www.boulevard.ie.

Pic 3: Windows are the soul of the house, you know. Check out Rationel Aldus, high performance alu clad windows and doors, available with double or triple glazing. For pricing options contact them in Bweeng, Mallow. 087 0518667 or www.rationel.ie.

Pic 4: Cool and calm, this cream and blue trimmed beauty is available in Ikea for €856.

Pic 5: Sweep your cleaning cares away with the Bissell steam and sweep — see what I did there? It’s is a combination of an upright steam mop and steam sweep cleaner to help sanitise all your hard floors. All sealed hard floor surfaces can be catered for including sealed wood, linoleum and ceramic tiles and it’s 100% chemical free so you don’t need to worry about damaging anything. €139.99 from Soundstore. www.soundstore.ie

Pic 6: This wonderful painting is by Douglas artist Valerie Walsh Jolley, who has set up her own gallery in the village. Her new collection is now open to visitors. Call 021 4893550 or see www.valeriewalshjolley.com.

Pic 7: Get yourself down to Kilkenny stores nationwide today and tomorrow to discover the wonders of Irish crafts with I Love Irish Design week. The Kilkenny store are inviting customers to meet and greet with top Irish craftspeople and get an insight into the workings of traditional Irish craftsmanship. Designers, including Wild Goose, above, will demonstrate their talents. Kilkenny Store, Emmet Place, Cork.