Wishlist: Purple lamps and bright baby chairs

Each week, Esther N McCarthy scouts around for interesting bits for your home. This week, she gets passionate about purple lamps and gets a boost from a bright baby chair.

Big is beautiful and it doesn’t get much bigger than the Giant light from Muno. A Belgian company, they cater for lovers of unusual design with humorous style that, as they say themselves, “creates a riot in a minimalist world”. Available in a beautiful array of colours for 229 plus Vat from O’Brien Office Supplies, Clontarf St, Cork.

What pantry is complete without a pink pantry metal apple corer with a gorgeous wooden handle? I don’t have a pantry but a girl can dream. 4 from dotcomgiftshop.com.