Wishlist: Beautiful yet practical

Esther N McCarthy scopes out some household items that are practical but beautiful too.

This adorable fine art giraffe print is by DoriRoom. It’s based on an original illustration by the artist and comes hand signed and dated. Yours for just over €12 from www.etsy.com.

We always get excited when Cos collaborates, and even more so when it’s homewares. Check out this steel round lunchbox, it’s part of a selection of pieces from COS x HAY for the modern home. Other highlights include hand-blown glassware. Products are available to shop now, at cosstores.com. The lunch box is €25.

This sleek, chic chair is the Wendy leather accent seat from Harvey Norman, it’s on sale at time of typing for €699, down from €799. It promises to be longlasting and I love the slimline arms. www.harveynorman.ie.

Helen James has some beautiful new pieces exclusively for her Considered collection in Dunnes Stores at the moment. Pictured here is the large Benny rug, €120; Seagrass Stool, €90; Large Seagrass Basket, €100; Honeycomb Tea Towel, €3; Seagrass Bowl, €35; Utensil Holder, €20; Medium Seagrass Basket, €20; Small Seagrass Basket, €15; Seagrass Bowl €35.

See www.dunnesstores.com.

Nothing like a lick of paint to refresh — or in this case completely reinvent — your furniture. This is ‘Susy and Margo’s Newtiful Chair’ using Farrow & Ball colours — the wall is Parquet, the chair is Pelt, Studio Green, Breakfast Room Green, Clunch, Estate, Eggshell and Blazer. My dream job would be Paint Colour Name Maker-Upper. Imagine. www.farrow-ball.com.

Display in style with this Suffolk larder from Neptune. It has the shelves and doors taken off, then hand-painted in charcoal. It’s €4,160, see www.neptune.com for stockists.