Metallic home buys: sharp and shiny

Country Living online 03.09.2009

Country Living magazine brings you some fabulous metallic inpiration

 

Metallic bird hooksMade from lead-free pewter, Colloco's Beehive bird hook is available as a screw mount or magnetic version, from £9.95 each (01538 382615; www.colloco.co.uk).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fisherman lamp from Pedlar'sPedlars' Fisherman's Lamp (£75) is made in South Wales by a family company and comes in both an aluminium (shown) or cream finish (01330 850400; www.pedlars.co.uk).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bold and Noble screen printThis Trees Around Britain screen print (£38) from Bold & Noble is hand-printed onto 100 per cent recycled card. Shown here in warm stone, it is also available in yellow moss (01462 621018; www.boldandnoble.com).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rapture and Wright wallpaperGloucestershire-based Rapture & Wright has added a new wallpaper design to its popular range of elegant fabrics and papers. Inspired by the style of mid-20th-century British artist Edward Bawden, Cloud Bay is handprinted in five colourways (shown here in Charcoal) and costs £85/roll (01608 652442; www.raptureandwright.co.uk).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

La Cornue range cookerThe Chateau 120 range cooker from La Cornue can be powered by either gas or electricity and is available in 24 colours, including Aquamarine (shown) with either chrome or brushed brass trims, from £15,750 (020 7591 0110; www.lacornue.co.uk).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saga chair from IkeaIKEA's hardwood PS Saga chair is a simple, classic style that would work equally well in a country cottage or a more modern home. Also available in red, it costs £45 (0845 355 1141; www.ikea.co.uk).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toast picnic setToast's stylish picnic set in a basket comprises four stainless-steel beakers and dinner plates as well as a cotton tea towel, £39 (0844 557 5200; www.toast.co.uk).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wire sculpturesMetalwork artist Josephine O'Leary makes jewellery and mini sculptures inspired by the flowers in her garden. These silver, copper and bronze flowers on 2cm wooden blocks cost from £38 each (07729 809855; www.josephineoleary.blogspot.com).

 

 

 

 

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