Bright summer home buys round-up

The yellow Kitchen Aid blender, £130, from Heal's is perfect for making summer smoothies and other refreshing drinks, and will add a burst of colour to your kitchen, too (0870 024 0780; www.heals.co.uk)

Luisa Turner crafts quirky chicken doorstops - called Kluckers - from her home in Shropshire using remnants of fabric donated by friends and family. This floral design costs £15 (01746 718537).

Make a bold statement with this Smarties rug by Suzanne Sharp for The Rug Company. Made from Tibetan wool, it is available in a variety of sizes, such as this 9 foot x 6 foot design for £1,355 (020 7229 5148; www.therugcompany.info)

These jolly cotton teatowels (£8.50 each) from David Mellor's kitchen collection come in five different colours (020 7730 4259; www.davidmellordesign.com)

Add a vintage feel to a room with Berry Red's selection of retro-influenced vases. This graphic apple-print design, £10.50, is ideal for displaying pretty summer blooms (01432 274805; www.berryred.co.uk)

This stylish vibrant bowl from Ceramica Blue come in an assortment of shades such as Hot Pink and Swimming Pool. Prices start at £6.50 for a small bowl (020 7727 0288; www.ceramicablue.co.uk)