Cat Shaped Tea Cosy

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Supplier: Ulster Weavers  Guide price: £15

Isn't he lovely - well he is if you're a cat lover, I guess. This puss is snoozing whilst he keeps your tea warm. He's made from cotton with polyester wadding - and he's washable - as long as you do it carefully, by hand.

dimensions (in mm): 350 x 270

Feix the Cat Doorstop

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Supplier: Strawberry Fool  Guide price: £21.99

Felix is made from black leatherette and white faux suede and very perky and playful he looks too. The kids would love him - when he wasn't needed to keep that door open!

Joseph Joseph Red Bread Bin

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Supplier: Red Candy  Guide price: £37.90

Great for putting a splash of red in your kitchen ... and very practical too. Made from red melamine with a solid beech lid, the bin is deep enough to hold any type of loaf you'd want ... and the handle is recessed, so that you can turn the lid over and use it as a dedicated bread board.

Koziol Big Apple Fruit Dish

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Supplier: Red Candy  Guide price: £25

The trouble with fruit bowls, is that they look a bit forlorn when they're empty ... at the end of the week, just before you go shopping again. This one won't though. It looks great without any fruit at all.

Leave it on your kitchen worktop - for the kids to help themselves - or ... it looks posh enough to serve up some fruit at the dinner table.

Living Kitchen Party Set

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Supplier: All-Up-and-On  Guide price: £40

This set of ceramic party bowls is part of Nigella Lawson's Living Kitchen range, designed in collaboration with Sebastian Conran.

Just the thing for a collection of dips, or nibbles like olives and nuts; the set comprises five individual ceramic bowls on a larger, indented platter.

Menu Red Rubber Vase

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Supplier: Red Candy  Guide price: £19 (large) or £13.50 (small)

If you worry about ornamental items in the kitchen getting dropped - or the kids getting at them - then these red vases could be for you. They're made out of rubber.

Polished Knot Cheese Knife Set

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Supplier: Lakeland   Guide price: £21.99

A great combination of good looks and practicality. They're almost works of art in themselves - but they're also good for cutting up your cheese. The perforated knife is for soft cheeses, to stop the cheese sticking to the knife.

Hand made in stainless steel
Safe to go in the dishwasher
You need to be over 18 to buy them

Polka Dot Cutlery

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Supplier: Strawberry Fool  Guide price: £24.99

This 16 piece cutlery set is just right for kids parties, barbecues and summer picnics. Every piece is different ... unless, of course, you buy more than one set! Get the conversation started by talking about the cutlery.

Raymond Blanc Ramekins

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Supplier: Cook In Style   Guide price: £10 for two

A lot of ramekins are - let's face it - a bit boring ... but these are lovely. A great shape and they stack to save space in the cupboard. They're made from earthenware with a glazed exterior and are safe in the microwave, oven (up to 240 degrees C) and freezer.

Red Storage Containers

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Supplier: Red Candy  Guide price: £14.50 (large) or £12 (small)

Just what I like to see - bright but practical. These storage jars are made from stainless steel with a red coating just to the body of the jars.

Tomato Worktop Saver

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Supplier: Red Candy   Guide price: £13

This Joseph Joseph giant tomato worktop saver would look good in a lot of kitchens. It's made from toughened glass and can be used for chopping, as well as putting hot pans on, straight from the oven.

Dimensions: 300mm diam x 4mm