Country home buys: fresh and natural

The uplifting palette of green paint shades by Fired Earth includes Oak Fern, Sweet Cicely and Absinth. From £24.95 for 2.5 litres of matt emulsion (0845 366 0400; www.firedearthshop.com).

Maison Belle's spring cleaner (£4.60) is non-toxic, scented with essential oils and can be used on walls, floors, sinks and tiles. Available from Staffordshire-based Colloco (01538 382615; www.colloco.co.uk).

These antique botanical prints celebrate the beauty of natural forms and cost £5 each from Valerie Arieta (020 7243 1074).

Mike Abbott and Kim Ellwood make quirky brooches (from £36) and larger figurative sculptures by hand-printing designs onto metal. This collectable Woman with Flower is 60cm high and costs £950 (01736 798598; www.abbottandellwood.com).

Perfect for salads as well as hot dishes, these large, handmade Bambu lacquer bowls (£35) are fairly traded and come in ten colours; matching servers cost £9 each (01380 818515; www.greentulip.co.uk).

Claire Gray travels around France searching for vintage and antique furniture and home accessories such as this floral tin, £58 for a set of five (01245 423149; www.maisonclaire.co.uk).

This cheery cotton tea towel from Jamie Oliver is a fun addition to any kitchen. Two other designs are also available, £9 each (0845 279 7227; www.jamieoliver.com).

Based in West Kilbride on the west coast of Scotland, Lorna Reid makes her range of quirky textile animals by hand. This dachshund in Aberfeldy tweed costs £45; commissions welcome (07779 098582; www.chookiebirdie.com)