Must haves

ON THE ROPES

There’s something of the traditional súgán chair in the woven rope seating of the Lisbett dining chair (€249 from harveynorman.ie). The back, legs, and armrests come in a choice of black or white painted birch wood with mix-and-match potential.

BERRY NICE

Creative people love to make wreaths from winter foliage. For the rest of us, the shops are full of clever-looking cheats. Fake it till you make it with this convincing Red Berry and Twig Wreath (€36.95 from meadowsandbyrne.com).

CLOCK THIS ONE

There’s lots of seasonal fun in Ikea’s Vinter 2018 range (no prizes for guessing how that translates). This witty side plate — it’s nearly midnight! — measures 21cm in diameter and costs €3 from ikea.com/ie.

IN THE PINK

Designer Seb Sabene breathes new life into the weary flamingo trend. This flamingo-shaped corkscrew comes with a bottle-opening beak. It’s made from stainless steel and coated in soft matte rubber for a good grip and costs €14 from suck. uk.com.

PUT A SOCK IN IT

Rinoco Handcrafted’s personalised Christmas stockings (€40) are Christmassy without being kitsch. You’ll find it at the Dublin Flea Christmas Market, which runs at the Point Village, on December 6-9 and 13-16. See dublinchristmasflea.ie.