Wish list: Feeling the force from Kerry mugs and back to school lunches

Esther N McCarthy wishes for winsome watering cans and feels the force from Kerry mugs.

With back to school lunches in full swing, this funky lunch box caught my eye. It’s called the Guzzini and it keeps things chilled, fresh and crisp. €39.95 from Avoca stores. www.avoca.ie

The Splatypus jar scraper is perfect for when you’re looking for a snack and that last bit of peanut butter or jam is just out of reach. Get every last morsel with this handy gadget. It’s BPA free and dishwasher safe - just don’t put it in the microwave. It’s €13 with free shipping to Ireland from www.animicausa.com

Pippa O’Connor says she inherited her love of candles from her mother. She’s created her own collection and each fragrance is special to her. Our favourite is the pink peppercorn – we’re talking spicy layers, ruby fruits and woody hues with a burn time of 45 hours. And as you’d expect, the packaging is perfect. The collection is available in Brown Thomas now, €42. www.brownthomas.com

Any Bake Off fans out there will like the new collection from Sophie Allport designed with the new series in mind. The collection promises all the fabric essentials for a star baker’s kitchen and prices range from €4.65 for a pack of paper napkins up to €32 for a fabric noticeboard.

Another addition to the Skellig Wars range by Killarney-based design dynamo, Declan Mulvany, these high-quality ceramic mugs are a must for your kitchen this September. They’re super sturdy, with a cool design and a range of colours. They are 9cms high with a capacity of 320ml and come with their own gorgeous 100% cotton gift tote bag. Star Wars fans will freak out for them. Available for €22 exclusively from The Irish Pub Shop, Main Street in Killarney. www.theirispubshop.com or email [e-mail]/ Go mbeidh an fórsa leat!

I’m loving this geometric wallper by Sandberg, it’s called Chloe 229-24 and it’s €115 per 10m roll. www.sandbergwallpaper.com

My monochrome moment this week is this stunning patterned ink cushion by Aoife Mullane. Aoife designs textiles for interior fabrics and studied printed textile design in NCAD. She creates unique fabrics for commercial and residential projects. She tells me: “This is my newest range of homeware fabrics and they are all designed by creating interesting inkwork drawings and paintings in my notebooks – my fabrics are direct translations of these drawings and so I consider them little artworks of their own.” To get your hands on one of these little artworks, email: [e-mail] and watch out for her soon-to-be-launched website amullanedesign.com/ and Aoife’s Instagram is www.instagram.com/a.mullane_design/

Anyone else sick of lugging in the big cobwebby watering can for the plants inside? These spray cans look like a decidedly daintier option. €14.99 from Debenhams. www.debenhams.ie/