Wishlist: Hand painted mug

Esther N McCarthy continues her trawl for interior treasures. This week she discovers sewing is a mug’s game, that stools are worth standing up for and also hooks an invite to a vintage tea party.

* Designer/artist Laura Lee has come up with this hand painted mug, with thread and buttons, and you can personalise it with your favourite crafter’s name, if you fancy it. Laura also provides bespoke gifts for knitters, crocheters and all those crafty types. €20 from www.lauraleedesigns.co.uk.

* Inspired by the traditions of his native Inishbofin, where sail-making, boat-building and wood-working have long been synonymous with Caimin Coyne’s island family, Woodbofin crafts are classically simple and quintessentially Irish with contemporary colour and design profiles. This Seas Suas stool is available from Ardmore Pottery, Co Waterford, www.ardmorepottery.com; The Gift Horse, Kilkenny, www.facebook.com/TheGiftHorseGallery; the Horse & Jockey Hotel , Thurles, Co Tipperary, www.horseandjockeyhotel.com and Killruddery House & Gardens, Co Wicklow, www.kilruddery.com. Check www.giveirishcraft.com for a full list of retailers.