Wish list: macaroons, baths, lamps and retro jugs

Faith Ryan slips in to a sublime bath, downs some macaroons and spots a stylish office up-do.

Macaroons, a gorgeous place setting and a few flowers — a perfect indulgence for April. Blackberry dining sets from €109, dinner plates €11, bowls €8, tea-plate €5.50 and €8, jug €27. Country jugs and artificial flowers from €47.50, M&S. Try Christine Girault at laspoon.ie (Cork) for some really special macaroons.

Bespoke spring office? No bother. Some green painters tape and a universal paint, transforms a plain white table. Oddvald trestles €60 for two, Hissmon top €50, Tarva chest (bare wood) €75, all from IKEA, re-finished in a crisp white and blue stripe.

Handmade in France, this articulated Wauf lamp will lie down, sit, and even beg. What a stylish, good boy! €199, Miramira.ie

With a luxuriant 10mm profile, plus the velvet touch of natural stone, this elegant Nebbia bath, puts lumpier vessel styles to shame. €3,999. New for 2015 and exclusive to City Tiles & Bathrooms, Cork and Dublin, ciytilesandbathrooms.ie

Eye catching and practical when your hands are full entertaining guests. Brighten up the table indoors or out with these stacking tumblers held in a lovely retro jug, M&S, €20

See who puts their interiors where their inspirational posts are, with a walk through the online and offline realms of the best interior blogs lighting up the internet. Author Ellie Tennant. Ryland Peters and Small, €29.80, Easons.