Vanilla – The Interiors Addict

Handmade tableware by Gourmet Traveller and Robert Gordon

With this unpredictable spring weather leaving you wondering whether outdoor lunches are a go ahead, why not invite some friends over and enjoy some afternoon tea with Australian Gourmet Traveller’s new tableware collection?

Designed in collaboration with Robert Gordon, the 8-piece collection is handmade in Australia by one of the last remaining production potteries and includes creamers, cake stands, platters and plates.

The pieces feature a unique lace-patterned embossing and display a unique matte finish, bleeding out in parts to make way for contrasting high-gloss highlights. Colours include vanilla, shortbread (taste buds are tingling), charcoal and sage.

“I believe the range will really resonate with our readers’ passion for entertaining; they can virtually recreate the pages of Gourmet Traveller on their dining table,” said editor Anthea Loucas.

The range is available exclusively at Domayne, with pieces starting from $30.

New Smeg Ceiling Mount Range Hoods add class to your kitchen

It seems like every part of the house is turning into art these days – which is a bloody good thing really. No more awful irons, horrid metal pans, plain Telstra branded phones or… huge and ugly range hoods. Smeg, the chaps behind those fridges that pretty much everyone with an ounce of style wants has turned its attention to kitchen ventilation with this new range that melds interior design chic with kitchen practicality and a touch of technology to boot.

First things first, these are serious range hoods not just expensive kitchen ornaments. The three new range hoods are Vanilla, Zoom and Vertigo. Each has four speeds for the ideal extraction rate as well as four halogen bulbs to light the kitchen as if it were daylight. You can even get continuous use through the Key 24 mode which runs the system continuously and silently for 24 hours. Thanks to the built-in energy diffuser, there is a significant increase in energy efficiency as well. For convenience, the metal filter is dishwasher safe.