Wish List: Eight ideas to get us in the mood for summer
The Ballydehob Jazz Festival takes place this May bank holiday weekend.
Twenty years in and still the biggest little jazz festival in the world. This May Bank Holiday, Ballydehob transforms into five days of headline concerts, free street music, circus, giant puppets and the legendary Jazz Funeral Parade. New commissions, late-night club sessions and 40-plus free performances across the village. West Cork at its absolute best. See Ballydehobjazzfestival.org.
West Cork's beloved fragrance house La Bougie has stepped beyond the home with a new Body & Hair Collection — and it's every bit as considered as you'd expect.
Three years in development, the range uses Prevented Ocean Plastic bottles and metal-free pumps for full recyclability. Its Mission Fig shampoo and conditioner is priced at €25 for 250ml. See Labougie.com.
Caffè Nero is bringing Sweden's Fika ritual to Ireland with a new Cardamom Bun, get ready to drool — pillow-soft dough, hand-twisted, filled with ground cardamom.
It's a quieter, more aromatic alternative to the usual coffee-shop sweet, and sounds like a good excuse to sit in and slow down. Pair with the new Brazilian Single Origin. See Caffenero.com/ie.
Check out the Ninja Artisan Electric Outdoor Pizza Oven and Air Fryer, €369.99. With four cooking functions, five pizza presets and precise electric heat up to 370C, this promises proper pizzeria results on your patio, no flames or wood-burning faff. Under three minutes for a 12-inch pizza.
Weather-resistant enough to live outside year-round. A serious outdoor entertaining upgrade. Find out more at Currys.ie.
Crosta Mollica’s Neapolitan-style sourdough pizzas have landed in Dunnes Stores nationwide. Made in Italy with 24-hour proved dough and wood-fired on Mount Etna stones, the range includes classic Margherita and spicy Stromboli (€6).
Premium ingredients, proper flavour, and no shortcuts, this is a stay-at-home pizza night that actually feels like a pizzeria. See Crostamollica.com.
Look, it's the sun! Quick, did someone say outdoor dining? Sure, let's, but make it considered.
The Very Collection leans into colour, texture and mix-and-match ease, from placemats (€19.99) and a dinner set (€60.99) to glassware (€39.99 for four) and a neat trio of candle holders (€22.99). Add a tray (€29.99), lamp (€32.99) and napkins (€23), and you’re set. Browse the full range at Very.ie.
Mostly self-taught, Dublin potter Noel Byas began with a single week-long course and never looked back. Now teaching at Throwing Shapes in Dublin — a studio built around making ceramics accessible to everyone — his wheel-thrown pieces are stocked in design shops and restaurants nationwide.
These forest green running-glaze bud vases are quietly beautiful. Follow the work, then maybe book a class. See Throwingshapes.ie, and you can follow his journey on Instagram @noelbyasceramics.
A little seasonal joy from Ikea, we love this limited Tjärlek collection, which is a playful spring refresh done in bold colour and whimsical detail. Think golden-sun hanging decorations, soft pastel accents and a bunny-print tray that earns its place on any tablescape.
Perfect for refreshing a corner without committing to anything permanent. See Ikea.com/ie.
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