Homewares--Retail

Who doesn’t like a home that impresses? We all do and you can create the greatest atmosphere by adding touches here and there – from tea lights on the mantelpiece to a Persian rug in the lounge – you can make a difference with all kinds of homewares, from cheap to expensive.

‘Homewares’ is a broad term that includes things you use everyday in the home: cooking utensils, towels, bedroom fittings and curtains. They can be decorative, like wall hangings, rugs or cushions. The purchase of homewares for a home can be a never-ending process as new appliances and gadgets are introduced to the market every day. And who doesn’t need a new way to core apples – especially if it comes in a gorgeous new shape from a high-end brand? Homewares can be practical, but they can also be fun; and more frequently now in the new designs they, are both.

In the dining room you will need table settings, including place mats, linen napkins and decorative napkin rings. Platters and bowls in a wide range of colours, sizes and styles can be coordinated with your dishes or china. Glassware is an important homeware element too. Moving to the bedroom: basics include sheets, pillow cases and blankets or quilts for the bed. Bedding items might include bed skirts, duvet covers, mattress pads and heated blankets. What about a bedside lamp and clock – and a table to put them on?

From bread-makers to bed sheets, wine glasses to coffee mugs, homewares are your chance to fill your home with the sorts of things that make a statement about you and your good – or at least interesting! – taste. And you can start with something as cheap and easy to get as a new egg cup.