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The Ultimate Placemats From Denmark, Gleaming Ceramics From Latvia & Uplifting Florals From Down-Under! Buy Now - Black Rectangular Leather Placemat £14.50 Buy Now - Cognac Rectangular Leather Placemat £14.50   It is a very sad fact that I have been obsessing over placemats for far too long. We were trained by my mother NEVER to put down a glass or a plate without a coaster or placemat in situ otherwise there were......... consequences! With this ingrained in my psyche I have always used them, however I have been unable to find anything that I actually like - there are some truly monstrous designs out there - and then when I do find something acceptable they are always far too small. A place mat should fit a plate, cutlery - including desert pieces - water and wine glasses otherwise the table isn't protected. I had quite given up hope when I came across the perfect design in Denmark. Made from high quality...

Baths, Bins &  Bracelets Buy Now - Oak Bath Bridge - £57.50 This week I bring you both practicality and glamour! I shall begin in the bathroom with the NEW 'Bath Bridge'. This is the term used to described a floating shelf that spans the bath, designed to house sponge, soap, shampoo and all the other accoutrement associated with bathing . I have owned one for years and it is a practical essential that keeps the bathroom looking its best rather than piled with various soapy unguents. My example at home however is a rather ugly wire conjuring and so I was most grateful when I was contacted by a brand that makes the most stylish wooden designs in oak. They are Spa-tastic - minimal and marvellous with slatted base to release the suds and plenty of room for even the most indulgent of bathing belles. I have mine in situ already and all I need now are the birch twigs! Buy Now - Soap Dish - £9.99 ...

Scandinavian Sophisticates Buy Now - Swedish Salt/Pepper Grinder - £45 This week I have been ordering new designs like a man possessed and Lene has finally washed her hands of me! New fragrances from Australia, mohair from Spain( very carefully sourced I may add), architectural scarves from Amsterdam, corkscrews from Paris and art glass from Turkey are just a few of the new discoveries winging their way to East Dulwich for the Autumn and I am delighted by each and every one of them. I was also thrilled by the arrival of our salt/pepper/spice grinders from Sweden which we found on our trip a couple of weeks ago. They are tall (20cm)and curvy and iconic in shape and the colours are sensational - a pale 'beechwood', a show-stopping 'orange' and 'white' to nestle into minimal kitchens perfectly. The grinding mechanism is the 'crush & grind' - a porcelain system that is reliable and hard wearing - and the design looks so e...