Wish List: Wool felt wraps, cool lighting and slinky drawings
Give your red wines some warming, tender care and keep them safe when travelling to friends’ homes for a dinner party in these wool felt wraps in a variety of colours, Stocked by Donegal Woollen Mills, Carlingford Design House, Rye Gallery Maynooth, Serendipidity Killarney, and Lisbeth Mulcahy Dingle, €29.95, www.greengorgeous.ie

This Industrial glass lamp by U Rok in shot-blasted glass is complemented by a cork stopper and braided silk cable. Like many of these quirky new styles taken from the inspection lamps in factories, it can be hung from a ceiling, used on a table or set on a shelf. This one has a wide choice of juicy braid colours. €80.80, notonthe www.highstreet.com

Jane Ryan’s fashion illustrations would make a gift for a couture mad friend or a great buy for collectors of Irish talent.
Trained as a fashion designer and art teacher she has worked as a knitwear designer for Collette Dinnigan in Sydney and freelance in London as a textile designer for Matthew Williamson.
Her work has been published and exhibited extensively and she participated in Showcase Ireland 2015. Frill Skirt in pen and ink, €150, www.janeryan.com

These Chroma nesting tables are made for each other. Overlap the translucent glass for a bit of a spectacle. This colourway in turquoise and green is gorgeous with mixed woods for autumn/winter 2015. €254, www.Made.com

Distract kids or delight your more adventurous guests with these fully washable placemats in heavy cotton. Comes with a soft grey place setting design on one side and a set of double ended wash-out pens, €28.30, www.eatsleepdoodle.com

Stuck at your desk at home or away?
These two pots have an ingenious watertight locking seal which allows you to separate your yoghurt, granola or noodles.
Includes spork and carry strap. When they are empty, the small pot fits in to the bigger one. Polypropylene and co-polyester (BPA free), €20, Designist


