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Dining Homewares

Spring/Summer 2015 collection offers more than Salt&Pepper

Where to begin? Salt&Pepper has once again produced a vast and varying collection – from watercolour to pastel, marble to metallic, Scandi to sophisticated, all tastebuds will be satisfied.

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One of my personal favourites is the indigo and pale blue of the Cumulus collection. Paired with some rose gold cutlery from the Host range and you have some majestic, yet effortlessly summery dinnerware.

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If you want to extend the gold theme outside the food scene, giant alarm clocks and metal-framed lamps are the way to go. They even have scented candles in rose gold containers!

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The Marble range also deserves a noteworthy mention, because who doesn’t love marble (although it isn’t real marble!)? Plus it will team perfectly with all that gold decor and cutlery.

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Other ranges include the Metro, which brings minimalist measuring spoons, mixing bowls and spice racks into the kitchen, and Loft, a mix of wood and bold graphics. There’s also Café, an understated way to enjoy your tea or coffee at home with matching block colour cups and jugs, and Pastel, which has a more high-tea-in-an-English-manor-feel to it.

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Homewares

Aura’s stoneware brings elegance to the kitchen

When Aura launched their first kitchenware collection — which featured a gorgeous array of patterned porcelain — earlier this year, it was just the first step.

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Now, they’re back! And this time they’re presenting a sublimely tactile, high-fired stoneware range. There are plates, bowls, trays and cups in marshmallow, peppermint, pastel pink, graphite, coral and yellow, each piece beautifully crafted and glazed by skilled artisans.

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It is because of this expert hand-finish that each piece’s glaze remains unique. And by choosing only the most eco-friendly, highly durable materials, which are dishwasher and microwave safe, the Aura collection is the perfect answer for those seeking elegant, yet functional ceramic tableware.

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Homewares

Concrete and crystal homewares by the sisters of Middle Road

In 2014, after travelling to the opposite side of the country to visit their grandparents in Perth, sisters Samantha, Marnie and Gabrielle Jervis, couldn’t help but reflect on their lives, their dreams and doing what they loved.

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“What did we want to do with our lives? It was the question of the moment,” says Gabrielle. “We always knew our aesthetics and tastes were individual yet complementary, and a voice rang in our heads urging us to go into business together.” So, after many a conversation and quite the ‘aha’ moment, the sisters joined forces to borne online homewares boutique, Middle Road.

MQ_Q_0257The culmination of their combined backgrounds in interior design, marketing and media, and a united passion for creativity and originality, saw their recently released debut collection feature an innovative assortment of abstract and striking homewares.

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Made from a fusion of raw materials and some of nature’s most beautiful elements, the collection includes bowls, cups and coasters. “Middle Road’s collection includes elegant multipurpose cement and polished marble presentation bowls and cups used to house succulents, candles or fruit,” explains Gabrielle. “We also have handmade ceramic bowls and coasters, with high gloss white top finishes and rich gold and copper leafing. Finally, semi-precious crystals hand selected for their healing properties also feature throughout the collection, available as individual premium clusters or adorned upon polished cement presentation bowls and cups.”

Each piece is made to order and available online.

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Appliances

Stylish new Nespresso cups in black porcelain and silicon

I do love a new Nespresso accessory, especially a sexy and stylish one! The coffee brand have teamed up with Berlin based industrial design studio GECKELER MICHELS to bring us the Touch Collection cups.

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Inspired by the stylish design of the Nespresso machines, the Touch Collection features sleek black lines and a matt and gloss finish. The shape of the cup, with its silicon ring, pays homage to the iconic coffee capsule.

GECKELER MICHELS, known for their contemporary mix of textures and materials, chose sophisticated black pigmented porcelain to guarantee a deep brilliant colour and finish. The soft touch silicon ring with its silky texture was an intuitive solution and inspiration for the name.

Nespresso sensory experts were also involved in the design in order to make sure the cups release the intensity of aromas within Nespresso Grands Crus. Furthermore, the cups’ concave bottom ensures the optimal crema, both in terms of finesse and quantity. Finally, the compact porcelain will keep the coffee at the perfect temperature. There’s a lot to it!

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“We tried to integrate the strongest identity element of Nespresso in the cup design, which is the shape of the capsule. This is reflected in the form of the upper part of each cup. The result is a cup shape with a strong silhouette which provides a subconscious hint to the brand’s identity,” explained Geckeler.

The Touch Collection will be available in four sizes: Espresso ($30 for two) Lungo ($35 for two) Cappuccino ($35 for two) and Mug ($35 for two).

Buy online or in store.