Desire Lines: our column for beautiful things and big ideas
Some of the beautiful things and big ideas in Desire Lines this weekend
IrelandsEye celebrates 35 years in business as an inclusive family business based in north Co. Dublin.
We’ve been to the factory and were impressed not just by the company’s gorgeous designs but also by their attitude towards staff wellbeing and sustainability.
With prices that belie the quality of their products, we reckon their woollens give some of the best cost per wear around.
Whether you’re buying a new season sweater as the chill sets in, a piece for a hard-to-buy-for husband or a colourful hat or scarf for a lucky Kris Kindle we reckon you can’t go wrong whether you like colourful and cosy or natural and neutral.
Regular visitors to the award-winning Station House Hotel in Kilmessan, Co. Meath, will be all too familiar with the warm family welcome and the homemade, locally sourced food.
Luckily for the rest of us, the hotel’s smart luxury Christmas hampers are available to order for countrywide delivery with pre-orders before December 15.
There are a number of different options including the Christmas Wine Gift Box which includes two bottles of wine and, essentially, co-owner Thelma Slattery’s famous Christmas Pudding Log and her Oat & Rum Biscuits alongside her home-grown, home-made Apple & Ginger Jam which pairs perfectly with cheese (€135).
There’s also a gorgeous Cheese Hamper option with local Boyne Valley cheeses (€125).
Boots always have incredible bargains and brilliant beauty buys at Christmas and what could be better than one that includes an Irish success story?
The Spotlight Oral Care Star Buy Gift Set at Boots is a really great deal.
The gift set includes full-size Teeth Whitening Powder Diamond PAP+, Teeth Whitening Accelerator Gel, Teeth Whitening Strips, the Deluxe Teeth Whitening Pen and the Spotlight Eco Brush.
Usually priced at €120, it’s currently available at just €55.
- Available in-store and online at boots.ie.
Just when we thought Moët & Chandon couldn’t get any more luxe they’ve only gone and opened a concierge desk at Brown Thomas, Dundrum where you can avail of a personalisation service with their Specially Yours gift boxes.
Enhance your Christmas gift with a personalised message for your Christmas Day host, an expression of love or a note to mark a milestone.
The personalised gift boxes are exclusively available for Moët Imperial (€69) and for Rosé Imperial (€79).
Whether you’re planning a mindful switch-off over the holidays or looking for a unique Irish gift, the new JANDO jigsaw (€30) is a great choice.
The 500-piece jigsaws feature evocative images of the Ha’penny Bridge and swimmers at the Poolbeg chimneys.
The jigsaws measure 50cm x 38cm when completed, are 100% plastic-free, come in a fair-trade cotton bag, are made from recycled cardboard and utilise vegan ink so, not only are you buying from an Irish brand, but you’re making a pretty sustainable choice too.
Irish company NJO Designs sells cool and contemporary jewellery that won’t break the bank.
Their new Autumn/Winter collection includes delicate earrings, pendants, bangles and rings in recycled 9ct gold and sterling silver.
Favourite pieces of ours include their chunky chains and bubblicious hoop earrings as well as these little gold and diamond star stud earrings which, at €445, are definitely at the pricier end of their range.
Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin has earned its place in cocktail cabinets across the land for good reason and The Shed Distillery has no shortage of delicious options for entertaining this party season from their classic gin in its trademark blue bottle to a wide range of gift sets.
How about the Tour & Taste hamper (€59) or the Christmas in Sardinia hamper (€89)? For the ultimate gift, opt for The Shed Creations hamper which includes a bottle of Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, Drumshanbo Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey and the curiously-named Drumshanbo Sausage Tree Irish Vodka (€129). That should get the party started.
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