Web Watch

1 Brooks

If the brighter evenings are making you think about summer evenings outside, check out Brooks group’s website. Its ‘How To Tips’ section teaches you where to begin to lay a deck. It has a brochure you can download with images with advice on patterns and decking available and lists the tools and accessories needed. The advice is simply explained so you can easily tell the difference between a herringbone pattern and a picture frame design in no time. Keep an eye out on the Brooks site for deal of the week special offers.

* www.brooksgroup.ie

2 The Handmade Soap Company

OK, so not strictly an interiors website, but how beautiful will these products look (and feel) in your home. Help spruce up your jaded bathroom with glorious smelling gentle soaps that are handmade. The story behind the company is interesting as a thatcher decided to turn his hand to something else. The company delves into shaving products, lip balms, bubble baths, aftershave and pamper kits to name but a few. Its products can be bought through its website or through a wealth of stockists including www.homebarn.ie

* thehandmadesoapcompany.ie

3 Kooyong

This site has some really original and beautiful pieces for your home. It describes its products exactly-as-it-says-on-the-tin. For example, the Stubborn Dining Table which is described “a simple table with a clean design to allow for a relaxed eating experience”. Its solid, stubborn and beautiful. Meanwhile, the Lanky Console Table “boasts a sleek glass edged top alongside chunky solid Oak legs”. It closely resembles a giraffe, lanky and lovely. Check out its Splat Mirror. It looks like it is straight out of a Batman movie.

* www.kooyongdesign.ie

KAPOW! The Splat mirror from Kooyong Design.