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The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Beautiful homewares from The Simple Things – in pictures

Simple things: Wall hanging
Wall hanging, £56
A little positive motivation to kickstart your day. Display this screen-printed wall hanging above your bed and you’ll wake with a spring in your step
www.everythingbegins.com
Photograph: PR
Simple things: Throws
Throws, £202 each
Ready for the first picnic of the year? You will be with these Mackenzie throws, hand woven on looms from 100% pure New Zealand wool. Just add cucumber sandwiches
www.coastnewzealand.com
Photograph: PR
Simple Things homewares: Wooden cutlery box
Wooden cutlery box, £59
Keep errant teaspoons within view and free up some valuable space in the kitchen drawers by storing your cutlery in this French-style standalone box
www.boutiqueprovencale.co.uk
Photograph: Shan Han Fang/PR
Simple things: French clay bowls
French clay bowls, from £20
Use as serving dishes or simply place on a counter-top and admire their Mediterranean blue glaze
www.notonthehighstreet.com
Photograph: PR
Simple things: Soap dish
Soap dish, £20
“Modesty is the best policy”, according to this little dish. Save its blushes by covering with a bar of your favourite soap
www.menssociety.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Simple Things homewares: Laundry basket
Laundry basket, £32
Doing the laundry doesn’t have to be unglamorous. Load the drum with panache (even if you’re in the last of your clean clothes) using this stylish typographic basket from Idyll Home
www.idyllhome.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Simple Things homewares: John Lewis Plc Spring Summer 2013
Garden coasters, £15
Put down the fly paper: these are insects you want in your home. Create a laid-back, rustic vibe by serving up drinks on these terracotta tiles printed with attractive artwork
johnlewis.com
Photograph: PR
Simple Things homewares: Pine tree cushion
Pine tree cushion, £27
Erin Flett’s hand-silkscreened pillow was inspired by the woods in Maine in the US. Take a whirlwind tour of the wilderness from the comfort of your couch
www.etsy.com/shop/erinflettfluffiest
Photograph: PR
Simple Things homewares: Handmade mugs
Handmade mugs, £29 each
Kajsa Cramer has been working with clay for 15 years, so no wonder her pieces are objects of beauty. Go for spotty or stripy (or, if you can’t bear to choose, a mix of both)
kajsacramer.se
Photograph: PR
Simple things: Dipped ash stool
Dipped ash stool, £130
Made from hand-turned ash that’s grown, felled and seasoned in Wales, this charming three-legged stool carries off the paint-dipping trend with aplomb
www.toast.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Simple Things homewares: Bamboo towel rack
Bamboo towel rack, £75
Show off your fluffiest bath linen on this three-tier towel rack, which is made from natural bamboo. A modern, organic look for a bathroom
www.frenchconnection.com
Photograph: PR
Simple things: White wire storage pot
White wire storage pot, £12
How d’you like them apples? For best view, opt for a wire storage pot over the traditional fruit bowl
www.primroseandplum.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Simple things: Porcelain serving tray
Porcelain serving tray, £85
Proving that each piece is unique, ceramicist Gemma Wightman can add an inscription to the base. What will yours say?
www.gemmawightmanceramics.com
Photograph: PR
Simple Things homewares: Grey Stripe rug
Grey Stripe rug, £120
Zara Home’s cosy cotton rug comes in warm, neutral tones. Place in a bedroom to keep bare toes happy as you step out from under the duvet
www.zarahome.com
Photograph: PR
Simple Things homewares: Cows in spring print
Cows in Spring print, £10
Spend some time down on the farm with Melissa Geurts’s evocative photographic print, taken in Ontario, Canada
etsy.com/ shop/AdelaideAndHarmony
Photograph: PR
Simple things: Chopping board
Chopping board, £35
A board with a difference: not only does it look like an oak leaf, but it’s made of oak too. Use to prepare the finest produce the woodland has to offer
www.uniqueandunity.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Simple things: Present and Correct
Shop of the month

“I like the feeling and promise that a new notebook or pencil brings, all the possibilities,” says Neal Whittington. “There’s a sense of a new start and being organised, as well as stationery seeming nostalgic in this age of computers and smartphones.” Neal is the man behind cult stationery store Present & Correct. He founded his business in 2008, and earlier this year it went from online-only to being a beautiful bricks and mortar shop in London. The shop sells a mix of new and vintage designs – everything from old-school air mail envelopes to powder-blue typewriters.

Find Present & Correct at 23 Arlington Way, London EC1R 1UY or www.presentandcorrect.com
Photograph: PR
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