SHORTLIST - TEA TOWELS

Painterly designs and graphic motifs that will add decorative notes to your kitchen. Menagerie 100% linen tea towel, exclusive design by Michael Angove for Avenida Home.  Linen tea towel available at SCP, London www.scp.com 

What's hot in kitchens by Nathalie Wilson

No surface escapes French artist Nathalie Lete distinctive hand, linen tea towels included. 

I love the intro words by Rupert Thomas in this month's The World of Interiors special kitchen and bathroom supplement issue. "Domestic life's little luxuries also make an appearance, from shiny new cooking appliances to traditionally hand-printed tea towels and table linens.... Not only fit for purpose, all are good looking enough to enjoy living for decades, if not quite for centuries"

Gypsy Spirit

Lift your room and your mood instantly with a splash of boho colour, says thehousedirectory.com's Nicolette Le Pelley.

Hand Made in the UK using the finest materrials Folk Stripe Round Table Mats and Drinks Coasters by Alabasta are an exclusive design for Avenida Home.

Garden Florals By Amy Bradford

Prints, embroideries and appliqued fabrics featuring prettY blooms formed a counterpoint to the trend for modern digital florals that has reigned in recent seasons.  Work a traditional country garden look with trailing roses, clusters of daisies and romantic watercolour prints, on everything!

"Pink Rose" Round Table Mats and Drinks Coasters By Michael Angove for Avenida Home. Exclusively available at Article Design, Dublin and SCP, London (www.scp.com) 

First-class dispatches from Lucia van der Post, the grande dame of luxury

Every household needs a tray…or better still, two, or three and there is no better trays than the iconic birch wood trays. Dill is the latest and most beautiful Chinoiserie design by Michael Angove, they come in natural and black and are available from Avenida Home.

NEW from Avenida Home

Why not bring a sprig of greenery to your table settings with Michael’s Dill round placemats. Set against a bold black background, the vivid greens and striking whites of the dill and feathery sword fern make this comtemporary Chinoiserie print jump out at you. Surprisingly lifelike, you’d be forgiven for thinking a butterfly had just landed on your table setting. Also available as round drinks coasters, go with the natural theme and pair your Dill coasters and placemats with Michael’s Feathers tablemats.

Striking design that brings nature indoors

As we gradually find our way into Autumn, the winds of changes remind us of the green and gracious space around us. However as the leaves start to fall down, we encourage ourselves to bring the leaves indoors and recreate what is outside. In the October 2012 issue of Homes and Gardens magazine, we see the Dill Chinoiserie by Michael Angove as a part of the accessories list inspired by sylvan scenes. Why not visit Avenida Home for Dill Chinoiserie placemats and drinks coasters.

Alabasta attracts attention even in the skies. Folk stripe design by British brand Alabasta is featured an an example of brilliance in Swedish homeware

The knack for balancing functionality and creativity is ode to the brilliance of Swedish homeware and accessories. It comes to no surprise that when we flick through the pages of the August 2012 issue of Easy Jet‘s in-flight Traveller magazine, we see the brilliant Alabasta Folk Stripe piece featured in the destination guide to Stockholm.

The people behind this iconic Swedish product have been carefully mastering their craft of manufacturing birch wood trays for over 60 years. 

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the London Design Festival

We love browsing Homes & Antiques magazine as it is always full of inspiring ideas, interesting things to see and do. The recently published September issue is one to read. Check out the feature on London Design Festival and make a date in the diary to go to the Domestic Matters exhibition curated by Brian Kennedy and Peter Ting.

The London Design Festival will be taking place from the 14th – 23rd of September and it is set to host much art and talent in most fields of design. If you are not a regular commuter to the East End of London this is the time to discover this vibrant part of the city. Pop in to the multi-faceted design event Tent London 2012, and be the first to discover some of the greatest emerging talents in the design world. Avenida Home will be in Hall T1, Stand F17 and will unveil for the first time, the Alabasta place mats collection.

Inspiring photograph by Jan Baldwin showing the Folk Stripe place mats designed by Alabasta. Full collection will be showcased at Tent London 2012 T1, F17. Be sure to look at the website Avenida Home.

Ary Trays inspired by one of Britain’s most venerated painters

It was a great priviledge working with Ary trays and lending my expertise to the team at Francis Bacon Estate to make his art accessible to a wider audience. Read more about the Financial Times story here

Using traditional methods with modern printing technology, Ary Trays continues to offer the most complete and flexible quality service to its discerning clientele.

For almost twenty years Isabel Saiz, Director of Avenida Isabel Ltd. and exclusive UK agent for Ary Trays, has been working with designers, craftsmen and manufacturers successfully developing brands and products for the most prestigious heritage brands: the National Trust, Farrow & Ball, the National Gallery to name a few.

Homes & Gardens shortlist Michael Angove and Liberty as their favourite designs 

Despite being the smallest on show, the spoons tray from Michael Angove’s Drawings Collection, stands out from the crowd

Michael Angove designs continue to be a favourite of all major interior design editors. His timeless ‘Spoon’ drawings are available in 5 different shapes and a variety of 4 beautiful colours:

Exclusive to Liberty

Ary Trays Edenham Liberty Print Tray is also featured in Homes and Gardens this month.

These trays are handcrafted using the finest Scandinavian birch wood, and use beautiful Liberty fabric for a gorgeous effect. The marvellous trays are exclusive to Liberty, who also stock a wider selection of trays including Michael Angove designs within their inspiring new kitchen department.

Alabasta Folk Stripes featured in Elle Deco India

News of the beautiful Folk Stripe design by Alabasta has reached India.

Best of Drawers and Tableware

The January edition of Elle Deco India lists a beautiful Tray Table designed by Asta Barrington within their ‘Best of Drawers and Tableware’ feature. Appropriately named ‘Folk Stripes’, this striking combination of colour created from intricate patterns evokes feelings of nostalgia and modernity. The tray tables are handcrafted in Sweden. 

Homes and Gardens feature Michael Angove’s shortlisted design for the ‘Gift of the year’

No stranger to the iconic birch wood trays, the highly inspiring Homes & Gardens magazine have once again chosen to feature an innovative design from Michael Angove Chinoiserie Collection in their February 2012 issue.

Inspired by sustainable living, Michael Angove’s Dill design is all about bringing the outside into the home. These beautiful trays are handcrafted using Scandinavian birch wood from an FSC certified well managed forest.

View more designs by Michael Angove here

The National Gallery and V&A designs stand out in the crowd

Functional and beautiful, these are treats to have in any home. They are a true affordable luxury and an ideal Christmas gift. You can buy them at the National Gallery shops and Fortnum and Mason. Both shops are looking magnificent this festive season and are full of amazing and unusual finds.

For retailers that are missing this great opportunity these Swedish design trays are available to the trade from Avenida Home. It is very easy to order online and you only need to spend £250 on your first order.

This classic wooden tray adorned with Bronzino’s “An Allegory with Venus and Cupid” is individually hand made in Sweden from the finest Scandinavian birch wood. What better way to be served breakfast in bed than on a National Gallery Masterpiece birch wood tray.

This high quality decorated tray, features Strawberry Thief by William Morris. This pattern from the V&A‘s textile collections is one of the most popular of the Arts and Crafts period.

Strawberry Thief is one of William Morris most treasured designs, a timeless piece that continues to inspire interior decorators.

We love Mollie Makes, the brand new lifestyle and craft magazine, and we are thrilled to see our beautiful Alabasta designs featured in issue 7!

For more information about making, collecting, thrifting and crafting, subscribe to Mollie Makes.

Michael Angove’s detailed and enchanting feather designs for Ary Trays have made it onto the Financial Times ‘How to spend it’ guide! – A website full of worldly pleasures selected by the Financial times award-winning luxury lifestyle magazine.

You can view the whole range of Michael Angove’s wonderful illustrations here

We are honoured that interior stylist Victoria Metcalf has featured Ary Trays on her weekly list of products to look out for! Thanks Victoria!

View more from Alabasta Folk Stripe collection here!

This month, Homes & Gardens magazine have taken a look at the ever-popular and classic paisley print and added it to their October style-guide. Paisley has been a huge feature on the catwalk this year, so why not bring fashion into your kitchen with this timeless and intricate print!

Made from birch wood and fine cotton Tana Lawn fabric, ‘Birch Wood and Fabric Collection’ are made in the traditional way in Sweden.

The Observer Magazine have picked up on Angove’s award-winning designs, and featured a tray from Ary’s 'Drawings by Michael Angove' collection in their lust list!

Made from sustainable wood and hand finished, Ary Trays are not only beautiful, but functional and robust.

View even more innovative designs from Angove 

Inspirational magazine Homes & Gardens has again featured an orignal and cutting edge design from Alabasta.

Alabasta’s “Folk Stripe” collection features striking rainbows of colour, each created from intricate stitched patterns, portraying reassuring feelings of nostalgia and modernity.

View more stylish collections from Alabasta here.

We're over-the-moon that this beautiful Alabasta design featured in the August edition of Homes & Gardens!

Alabasta is a brand new collection designed follow this link to discover more pieces by Alabasta.