Niche products for your home

I have just found another store that I can’t help but love in London (sorry for all of you who live outside the capital!).

Niche in Kensal Rise is a treasure trove of antique and vintage finds. They have a wide variety of products from lovely antique jewellery to antique globes, which are mostly sourced from within the UK. Niche also sells a range of French and English furniture dating from the Victorian era to the 1950s. I could really spend all day searching the store!

Owning a product which has a history always makes it so much more unique and it's always good to 're-use' wherever possible!

If you are in the area and fancy stocking up on vintage signs or 1950s kitchenware, then be sure to pop by! There’s always something interesting to see.
Niche, 70 Chamberlayne Road, London NW10 3JJ

Fresh eggs on your doorstep!

My parents always used to keep hens when I was young. I used to love collecting the warm eggs after they had just been laid, then watching my mum whip up a lovely fresh omelette!

Although I always buy organic free-range eggs, you just can't beat the taste of fresh eggs that have been laid in your own back garden. So I started to look into keeping hens again. However, living in a flat in London with a small garden means there are a number of challenges...

That is until I came across the fantastic range of Omlet hen hutches. Designed specifically to house from 2-10 hens in an urban garden. The designs are fantastic: bright, modern, easy to clean and safe, the eglu has been designed together with leading animal experts to be an ideal habitat for your hens and an attractive addition to your garden. f
Plus, if you are thinking of keeping chickens for the first time then the Omlet team have all the experience to help you get started! They can deliver the eglu and lovely, organically fed chickens direct to your garden so you'll be collecting extraordinarily tasty eggs in no time. Fantastic!

Available in 5 lovely colours too.

As Omlet states "We designed the eglu for the town garden, the first time chicken owner, the family and the eco-savvy individual. We wanted it to be as easy as looking after a goldfish but more rewarding than owning a dog (you get eggs with chickens!)"

Unfortunately our post-stamp garden isn't large enough (a min of 6 metres by 8 metres of grass is needed) but when we next move (to hopefully a place with a larger garden) the Eglu will be top of my list!

Recycled pans now in UK

Biome Lifestyle is the UK's only stockist of the fabulous Recycled Iron Pans. The pans have been designed and made in Japan with the help of some of Japan's top chefs. This range of eco-luxury cookware is made from 75% recycled cast iron. The pans are literally ‘naked’ and free from enamel or tefal coating, which often chips over time reducing the lifetime of the pan. This also means that no chemical substances are released (which often happens with regular coated pans), even when the pan is heated to over 300 degrees Celsius. Instead, the oxide film produced naturally on the surface prevents the pan from rusting and also offers a non-stick surface which is great for cooking. The range includes a wok, frying pan, roasting pan and more. Stylish, safe and made to last a lifetime!

Eco wallpaper

I am loving the new Eco Range Wallpaper by the brilliant Graham and Brown!

The paper is FSC sourced and holds and displays an important (yet subtle) message. For example, the Eco Highway Paper aims to encourage children to think about their carbon footprint; the design features futuristic cars that run on milk instead of petrol.

I love wallpaper anyway, but these new eco-designs have encouraged me to add even more to the walls of my home!