Wish List: Clever candles to retro clocks,

Go back in time with these gloriously colourful retro clocks, 40cm each and €35 from Harvey Norman. www.harverynorman.ie

Here at Wishlist we just love people with the get up and go to start their own business — and if it’s in Cork, boy, sure it’s even better. Carpenter Steve Cooper’s father bequeathed him a wood turning lathe and with the downturn in the building sector, Steve set up a work shop and after experimenting with different woods and styles came up with these beauties. The trio are hand-turned on the lathe from Baltic Birch which has been laminated and finished with beeswax. A trio of candleholders is €55, go to www.stevecooperdesigns.com to find out more.