Wish List: Rugs, invisible switches and a vintage summer caravan

Faith Ryan sinks her toes into aged rugs, searches out invisible switches and considers moving out to a vintage caravan for the summer.

A savage beauty, this intensely detailed, life-like T-Rex head is the second collaboration between April and the Bear founder Siobhan Lam and her artist brother Vincent. Perfect for wall mounting in place of the same old, same old, €795, aprilandthebear.com

These glass-style switches are inspired by 1930 Art Deco pieces. The aluminium and acrylic plate is pulled flush to the wall and supplied in a range of metal switches in toggles, dimmer knobs or buttons.Online at forbesandlomax.com

Handmade ceramic bottles by Siobhan Steele of Rathcormac Co Cork, send a lasting message for all occasions. Bespoke on request. Gift box includes scroll to write your own special wish. From €35, siobhainsteeleceramics.com

Finnish designer Kustaa Saki is a keen diver, and was inspired by the shape of Atlantic anemone for his debut collection Marimekko (Mindscapes). This Oiva teapot has a Japanese aesthetic including a cool wood handle, €92.70, cloudberryliving.co.uk

The Erased Heritage & Bidjar collections of Jan Kath rugs recreate the fascinating landscape of a rug worn by time. Made in Tibetan highland wool, nettle fibres and Chinese silks, price is determined by knot count, material, design and size. Irish dealers include Rugart.ie

Showtime Essential Kitchen Products is to launch a new collection of French industrial style pieces — Tolix — at the forthcoming Ideal Home Show at the RDS. Conceived by Xavier Pauchard, these bright pieces in sheet metal including armchairs, stools, metal kitchen and office furniture. For more information on Tolix, log onto www.sho.ie. The Ideal Home Show takes place on April 17 (12 pm to 7 pm) and April 18 and 19 April (10 am to 6 pm each day). Idealhome.ie.

Vintage caravans can make fascinating summer houses. This classic 1970s survivor has been finished in Little Greene Shirting and Secret Shell emulsions (€13 per litre, Hickeys of Maylor St), and Reverie-Jardin wallpaper, €103 per roll, littlegreene.eu.

Irish store Dust has become a stockist for the Italian design house of Missoni, well known for its fabulous fashions. Stock includes fabrics, cushions, throws and the famed Bubble pendant. Fabrics from €120 a metre. Dust, 4 Camden Market, Dublin, dust.ie