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What’s new in the homewares scene – from our place to yours

A spot of dinner

If you love playing with combinations of colour and pattern at the dinner table, this 100 percent French flax leopard-print tablecloth is for you. The wild pattern will bring a hint of the jungle to the most sedate of meals and, best of all, the fabric is pre-washed and easy to care for. Pick one up for $140 from teapea.co.nz.

Old flame

Smith & Co Artisan candles by the Aromatherapy Company are inspired by the past, with retro tin packaging and classic candy fragrances that evoke the sweet scents of childhood. In four flavours – Lemon Bon Bon, Fruit Pastille, Rose Water Drops and Apple & Gingersnap – these whimsical candles are $24.95 from Living & Giving stores nationwide.

Embrace the dark side

Add some stylish storage to your home with the Muuto Reflect sideboard. This black oak beauty adds texture and style to any space for $6590 from bauhaus.co.nz.

SHELF LIFE

Designed and manufactured in New Zealand, the Curve shelf is an elegant storage solution for your home or office. Beautiful hand-spun copper vessels are built into the surface, providing space for flowers, candles, incense, jewellery, pencils or whatever you need stashed. With no visible mounts or supports, Curve floats effortlessly on your wall, and it’s simple to install. Available in black, white and grey for $225 from

rowanjackmandesign.com.

In the pink

Ceramics are back in a big way and we are in love with the new Pink Sand collection from local company J&S Ceramics. This handmade earthenware range is available in 10 different pieces and mixes black and white patterns on sandy pink clay. Each piece comes in a cotton bag with prices ranging from $8-$28; from jsceramics.nz.

Baby love

Mark the arrival of a new baby with a unique print beautifully hand drawn by local artist Maiko Nagao. Each illustration is sketched to match your child’s length at birth and decorated with Maiko’s signature hand-lettering of your child’s name. The print also displays your child’s birth date and time, weight and place of birth. Order yours in an A2 size for $75 from

maikonagao.com.

A friendly glow

Bring a bit of Las Vegas to your home with a cool neon ‘hello’ light from Somekind. The plug-in light is mounted on a wooden base and also comes in a ‘love’ version. Both are $110 from sydneyandpop.co.nz.