Hygge Nook

Emma Bridgewater polka dot Aga

Frankly, is this not the most fabulous aga ever? We have Keris to thank for this fab find.

Super stylish bins from Vipp

Is it odd to have a fondness for a particular type of bin? Perhaps so but I do find that Vipp - continuing in this week's theme of Danish design - have a particularly nice range of bins. The brand has been going since 1939 and their curved galvanised steel range is enjoying a renewed surge in popularity with colours including the stylish black, silver and grey to cool reds and yellows. If you can get over the high price tag, this could possibly be one of those rare life purchases.

Left-right: 8lt white bathroom bin £145, toilet brush £115, 14lt yellow cab bin £165.

Glass apothecary jars

I've been looking for some glass apothecary jars for ages. They just scream - or should that be, enunciate beautifully - elegance to me. I imagine they have a lot of uses too. Think cotton balls or mini bath bombs in the bathroom, pasta shapes or herbs in the kitchen and decorative items elsewhere. They're not easy to find in England, though perfume bottles are in abundance if you want a similar effect but not the storage capabilities.

Left: these would make a good budget buy - £8 small, £10 large at Next. Right: LSA's small ribbed glass jar doesn't quite have the height but would ground taller jars, £24.47 at Heal's.

Love these tall jars with the ball glass stems - Pottery Barn, $39-$69. These are problem the nicest I've seen. They give me the impression of a really old fashioned sweet shop, which brings me to...

I had to finish off with this gorgeous glass jar filled with colourful malt bars from Amy Atlas Events. She creates mouthwatering candy tables for events with coloured themes. 

'Bored' print ironing board

You see what they've done here? Ah, clever. I'm not that into ironing myself, preferring to look at the iron and whisper in horror, 'what is that thing?' and even attempting to use the board as a surfboard on the once yearly occasion that I decide to iron something.

At least if I had this board I'd be happy to see it propped up. Unused.

It's £35 at Next. A small price for genius, I say.

Have you ever used an 'oven valeting service'?

I'm lucky in that my husband does pretty much all of the cooking, but he's not so hot on the cleaning. Unfortunately, neither am I. I don't mind wiping around, but cleaning the oven is just never a priority. With the result being that our cooker is always rotten.

It's not just the effort and grime of cleaning an oven that puts me off (although that's enough), it's also the industrial chemicals that seem to be required to do a decent job. I'd much rather asphyxiate myself with the acrid smoke that pours out when we pre-heat the grill, than with a product that warns you to leave the windows open for 12 or so hours!

I've seen adverts for ovenu, an oven valeting service, and it's an idea I love. But has anyone ever used an oven valeting service (ovenu or otherwise)? Are they any good? And just how embarrassing is it when they see the state of your cooker?

Ovetto's futuristic recycling bin

No, this isn't Eve from Wall-e, it's the 'Ovetto' recycling bin.

Made from recycled plastic (and also available in black and multi), it features three compartments that rotate around a central bottle and can crusher.

It's a great idea and it looks pretty cool (it's a future design classic, apparently), but it's not cheap at £129 from ecocentric.

Krups Dolce Gusto coffee maker

Without looking at the title of this post, I'm not sure anyone would guess what this actually is. But you have looke and you know it's a coffee maker and a cool looking one at that. It uses a capsule system to make roast and ground coffee with "a high 15 bar pressure to ensure the full extraction of flavour, while the thermoblock heating technology ensures the perfect brewing temperature". Not only that but it also has an auto cut off after 20 minutes so it doesn't waste electricity.

A free pack of capsules is included along with a latte macchiato glass and a cappucino cup and saucer which does slightly pose a problem if more than one of you wants a cup in the morning. It's £78 at John Lewis.

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'Intellisteam' by Morphy Richards

I've always had a hankering for a steamer - they just make cooking (which I don't enjoy) look so easy - but there's not enough counter space in our kitchen, unfortunately.

I could really be tempted by this Intellisteam by Morphy Richards, just because it looks so smart and high-tech. Plus it has "intelligent timers" to ensure all your food is ready at the same time. That's the kind of cooking I could get used to!

Tweet tweet ring dish from Anthropologie

When you wear rings and need to take them off, where do you put them? On the sill? Countertop? Lose them? I think with a dish like this soft turquoise porcelain bird you'll be finding any excuse to take your rings off and use it and it's only £10.07 from Anthropologie.

'Give Me Sunshine' teatowel

I know it's not quite right, but I can't look at this tea towel without singing Bring Me Sunshine by Morecambe & Wise. Which is always a good thing.

I've got the 'It's a Beautiful Day' tea towel by the same company and I've actually got it framed on the wall of my office. I think I might have to buy this one next, but, again, it's too good to use as a tea towel.

See more cool tea towels at To Dry For.