House Proud: La La Land

Bring a little silver screen glamour into your home

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This butterfly-roofed extension by architecture firm Brennan Furlong (brennanfurlong.ie) has a very Californian kitchen. Made of pre-finished, double-layer birch ply, it evokes the halcyon glamour of mid-century modern. Freshflowers, a harlequin set of chairs in off-beat shades, and strip lighting overhead lift the look. Expect to pay from about €15,000 for something similar, says Seamus Furlong.

The deep-button upholstery of these ice-cream shades of furniture by Rice DK epitomise the luxury lives of silver screen stars. It includes rectangular and round-shaped poufs, about €409; a wingback chair in toffee, teal green or candyfloss pink, about €923; a matching two-seater sofa, about €1,167 and a three-seater sofa in cream with pink piping or soft grey with petrol blue piping, about €1,389, ex delivery, from UK-based Sisters Guild (sistersguild.co.uk).

Honing your house plant skills is very much part of living in La La Land but for interesting vessels to house your plants Australia boasts some of the world’s most inspiring home shopping. Saturn Hanger is a powder-coated black or white steel plant holder with hand-stitched tan leather strap plant holder, from Ozzie brand Ivy Hue. It comes in three different styles, costs from about €92 and features cool pastel-coloured stoneware Boheme pots, about €73 each. Buy online from Norsu Interiors (norsu.com.au)

Asta Gauronskyte of Old Court Linens (Oldcourtlinens.ie) is originally from Lithuania, a country famous for its centuries old linen growing and weaving traditions, and based in Manor Kilbride in Co Wicklow. She is keen that we use her linen bread bags to keep our daily bread fresh. Ranging in price from €15 to €64 the collection includes a very smart long lean-shaped bag for bagette-shaped sticks of bread. The bags also minimise crumbing.

Thu Feb 09 2017 - 06:00

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