The Woud Nakki designer sofa will cost you a good holiday

BLUE VELVET

With a square form and straight legs, contrasting with the rounded seating, the Woud Nakki sofa has a distinctive design and a fair bit of character that is altogether devoid of fuss. It comes in different colour fabrics and brown leather, as well as this sultry dark blue velvet, and costs €3,700 from cadesign.ie.

PARROT FASHION

For the nuttier among us, a pink parrot in moulded resin gives a bit of character to a classically styled candelabra with an antiqued gold or pewter finish. It’s called the Gold Pink Parrot Candelabra and costs €47 from audenza.com. Combine, at peril of peak pinkness, with the Curvarella Cherry Pink Velvet Chair.

BRUSH UP

Plastic dustpan and brush sets are ecologically dodgy and often a bit useless. This stylish alternative is made in metal with beech wood handles and a brush that has natural horsehair bristles. It’s possibly not the world’s most romantic gift, but one with great longevity and practical application! It costs €35 from article.ie.

IN THE SWING

All the swings and hammocks The Outdoor Collection are handmade in Nicaragua from organic cotton, eco-friendly and ethically sourced. Colours include teal, coral and cobalt blue,with two-toned and tasselled options. Prices start at €255 from theoutdoorcollection.ie.

HOT WATER

Anyone for tea? Break time just got a lot more stylish with the Russell Hobbs K65 kettle, designed to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the launch of the iconic world’s first, automatic switch-off kettle range.

€75 from littlewoodsireland.ie.