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Home sweet home: charming best buys

Our round-up of finds that are oh-so-pretty.

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A stitch in time...

homes, country living, emporium, sewing gift box, 060611 Merchant & Mills sewing giftbox

This Selected Notions bo set, £30,\r\nfrom Merchant & Mills contains a pretty selection\r\nof exquisitely packaged sewing essentials,\r\nsuch as needles, scissors, tape measure and\r\nthimble (merchantandmills.com)

Floral comfort

homes, country living, 060611, cushion, chintz, john lewis, Chintz chushion

Add a pretty floral touch to your home\r\nwith John Lewis’s colourful Chintz cushion\r\n(£28), which comes complete with a feather\r\npad (0845 604 9049; johnlewis.com)

Farmhouse rustic

homes, windsor, stickback chair, 060611, country living Windsor stickback chair

Made in Britain from native hardwood,\r\nthis Windsor stickback side chair (from £356),\r\nshown in Willow, is one of many traditional\r\npieces in Batheaston’s rustic furniture range\r\n(01943 880622; batheaston.co.uk).

Distinctive design

homes, norebooks, emily burningham, 060611, country living

Emily Burningham’s distinctive designs\r\nfor wrapping paper and cards proved so\r\npopular that she is now producing fabrics,\r\naprons, washbags and other stationery\r\nsuch as these notebooks, from £3.50 each\r\n(020 7431 0361; emilyburningham.com)

Colourful kitchenware

homes, country living, emporium, 060611, earthenware, bowls, jane booth Earthenware bowls by Jane Booth

Individually decorated, these beautiful\r\nearthenware bowls are hand-thrown by\r\nJane Booth and cost from £12 each (01275\r\n393247; janeboothceramics.co.uk)

Vintage charm

homes, country living, 060611, rachel rowe, mannequin, emporium Mannequin in floral designs

Available in vintage-style florals,\r\nticking stripes or ginghams, this mannequin\r\n(£250) is from Rachael Rowe’s collection\r\nof charming home accessories (07739\r\n309933; graceandfavourhome.com)

Say it with a card...

homes, country living, 060611, emporium, rosie robbins, stationary, cards, Rosie robbins\' greetings card

Rosie Robins creates greetings cards,\r\nstationery and posters, many of which can\r\nbe personalised with a bespoke choice of\r\ncolours and lettering. This Wise Old Owl\r\nposter comes in three shades and sizes, from\r\n£19.50 (01920 464400; rosierobins.com)

Nostalgic art

homes, country living, 060611, becky adams, nostalgic books, country living vintage book by Becky Adams

Using antique ephemera and scraps of\r\nvintage fabrics with intricate hand-stitched\r\ndetails, Becky Adams creates nostalgic\r\nbooks and artworks, such as this Walk\r\nAlong the Pier, £200 (beckyadams.co.uk).