emma bridgewater ceramics...

my current favourite pattern - Tins start @ 6 uk sterling

a selection of Emma Bridgewater patterns

The UK company Emma Bridgewater is celebrating it's 25 th Anniversary and to celebrate this, has produced a special edition range of ceramic tableware. The theme 'spots'.

My current favourite though is the flowers range - I love the colours and in particular the patterns of the cake and storage tin set.

Everything is available through the Emma Bridgewater website.

The initial idea for the company came when Emma grew tired of trying to find a birthday present for her Mother. She wished to buy her Mother a cup and saucer but didn't like anything that she saw in the shops...so she made her own. The rest, so they say is history... In little time she had designed four shapes and with the help of a model-maker in Stoke-on-Trent Emma Bridgewater was born. Together with her husband who designs as well they have grown their company far further than they expected, expanding the business to include home textiles and stationary.

tiles, tiles, tiles....

Tiles by Popham Designs whose range of tiles bridge quite wonderfully the classic and contemporary worlds.

I adore this Morocco influenced image with the concrete tiled floors taken from the inspiring and highly delectable book Morocco Style by Christine Reiter

tiles, tiles, tiles - so many great variations!

Rather outrageous don't you think! Wall to floor tiling - definitely a statement maker if you can live with it! These tiles are by Popham Design.

Bright and vibrant tiles create a dramatic walkway as featured in Australia Vogue Living March/April 2008 issue in their article on Casa Mollino which was the home of Carlo Mollino, the great Italian architect and designer..

"Everything is permissible as long as it is fantastic" Carlo Mollino

an emporium of colour...

Lisa Corti's emporium of home ware, soft furnishings, children's and ladies clothing is a delightful find for anyone who likes colour.

Born in Ethiopia, Lisa from a young age had a passion for the colourful tribal costume of the African woman. At 19 years old she moved to Italy and began to design in-house, before she discovered India which has been the catalyst for her ideas ever since.. Her emporium is a melting pot of the three continents and is characterised by her block print designs and vibrant use of colour.

I particularly like the children's clothing - unfussy but pretty all the same and I also like her ceramics which combine colour with a clean finish.

Lisa Corti stores can be found in Italy - Florence, Rome, Milan and in Madrid, Spain.

wobbly and wonderful .....

They are as thick as pancakes, vivid and textured, and charmingly Wobbly as though made for Alice in Wonderland's Mad Tea Party.

They bring a touch of colour to your kitchen and are fun to eat off - with so many colour combinations to choose from you will never get bored!

The Wobbly Plates Series designed by Brigitte Bouquet includes different sizes of plates, bowls and platters.All Wobblies are made by hand from stoneware clay and lead free glazes and are dishwasher, microwave and food safe.

Brigitte Bouquet a ceramics designer was bought up in Amsterdam and has spent time in Sydney and Chicago, she is now based in NYC.

Have a look at her website for amazing ceramic jewelry and sculptures that have been exhibited all over the world.

Set of 2 x oval platters (16.5cm/11.5cm) $36 usd, set of 4 x plate (18 cm) $74 usd - available through www.etsy.com