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Monday, 29 July 2013

Always Push

Pretty funky watches by Always Push, an Irish duo promoting great design to the masses. So torn between Push Rainbow or Push Night.

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Wednesday, 24 July 2013

Purveyor's of cool twentieth century design, Kirk Modern located in Sandymount, Dublin have managed to get their hands on these vintage Dutch apple boxes. They're a pretty hot trend right now, as stylish storage or stacked as bookshelves. They have a limited supply priced at €25 each (with a 10% discount if you buy more than 5).

IMAGE CREDIT - KIRK MODERN

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Monday, 22 July 2013

Beach Style

A colourful accompaniment to summer beach day excursions. Made from 100% pure Irish Natural linen by Chapel Lane who say linen towels are more absorbent, don’t hold sand and dry faster than cotton towels. Just in case summer 2013 is not a permanent fixture (surely not?!) they also make stylish bath towels, baby blankets, bedspreads, picnic blankets and couch throws. Available online here.
[IMAGE CREDIT - CHAPEL LANE]

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Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Trentanove Lighting

Magical, whimsical little rays of light by husband and wife team Trentanove Lighting.

They source vintage trouble cages (from 1950s upwards) or vintage shades and combine them with new elements such as woven silk flex and brass or bronze fittings to create these brilliant one off light fixtures. You'll find their handy-work hanging at hip joints such as The Fumbally cafe and Wuff. If you fancy getting one of your own, they sell at the Brocante market held in Dublin on the 3rd Sunday of every month and also have a select range here.

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Thursday, 27 June 2013

Abitgail*Ryan new collection

Just beautiful...the new collection by Belfast based homewares design duo Abigail*Ryan.

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Monday, 24 June 2013

Print Pouches

Love these colourful print pouches from Black Cherry Stitches, perfect for makeup and pencils. Lots more on view here.

[IMAGE CREDIT - BLACK CHERRY STICHES]

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Monday, 10 June 2013

Re - Joyce!

Here's a fun little quirky Bloomsday survival kit to help you unravel the so-called mysteries of Joyce's classic "Ulysses". (Bloomsday is this Sunday June 16th for those not up to scratch on their Joyce!) It contains this beautifully illustrated pocket sized manual which helps you figure out what's happening in the story, get ideas of what to do, what to wear and places to visit, and a bunch of fun and interactive props to help bring Ulysses to life. There are also these limited edition prints of the illustrations from the manual available to purchase as singles. See here for a list of stockists or you can purchace them online here.

And if you really want to get in the spirit how about this event; Ulyssess Rocky Horror style!

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Monday, 3 June 2013

Pinatas Pinatas!

Pinatas! In Ireland! Wohoo!
Hand made from papier mache, packed full of treats, these guys are where the party's at - Kiddies, weddings, Hens, garden events you name it. Pinatas Pinatas are the folks behind them, check out their full range here, or even get one custom made.

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Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Glow

Grainne Lyons makes these flat-pack colourful light shades. You self-assemble each shade from 12 individual modules that slot together to form a 400mm sphere structure. And when lit they create the most beautiful unique shadow patterns. But their best detail is that they are reversible. So you can choose which side to display out front to suit your mood - or get twice the fun. Pretty nifty! You can find them for sale here or here.

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Tuesday, 14 May 2013

The Design Tower

Housed in an historic 1862 old sugar refinery in Dublin's Grand Canal Quay, the seven-story Design Tower is home to a group of skilled designers and makers. Brimming with some of Ireland's top creative talent, you'll find goldsmiths, jewellery designers, ceramics artists, sculptors, painters, textile, paper and painting conservationists and gallery spaces. This five minute film opens the doors to the studios and introduces you to some of the personalities, stories and bespoke designs created in the tower.