Wish list: Cuckoo clock

Each week, Esther N McCarthy scouts around for interesting bits for your home.

This week, she feels drawn to a magnetic clock and goes cuckoo for a clock.

* Want to save on space and add a bit of character to a hallway? Look no further than this antique-style wall clock which doubles as a clever newspaper/magazine rack. Available from Aoki Interiors, €379.

* Check out the casters on these babies. Very elegant, the Mayfair Chair comes in various colours from €297 and the cute cushions cash in at €16, all from Next Home.

* If you like literal, you’ll love Jenny Walsh and her fabulous designs. This one is bright red, fun. It’s a cuckoo and it’s a clock, €28 from www.jennywalshdesign.com.

* Entitled Times Square, this piece might take a second to figure out. Is it a blackboard, is it a clock or maybe a magnet board? Basically, you decide how you want to use it. €67.50, it’s got a steel frame coated in blackboard paint and an electric quartz clock mechanism. It comes with four magnets, a pack of chalk, and wall fixings. You’ll have to supply the imagination yourself. Available from www.black-blum.com, Lost Weekend, Wexford and Interior Living, Cork.

* We could all do with a bit of sunshine at the moment. Bring a ray of warmth on to the couch if nowhere else with this applique felt cushion from Next, €22.

* If you’re sick of the kids mangling your teaware, for under a tenner you can give them their own 10-piece set. The Duktig selection is from Ikea, especially for smallies, €9.50.

* Tired of lost time searching for keys? This wall-mounted key ring cabinet could change your life, people. Available from Griffins Homes & Interiors Store, Dripsey, T: 021- 7334286, for €19.99.