It is already time for a new product of the month and another Joseph Joseph product won the vote over on Facebook. This time it is the Chop 2 Pot that is the Product of the Month, available in a range of colours for €11.99.

One of the best things about Joseph Joseph products is that they are so simple and so effective, one wonders why they haven’t been invented before but that is part of their success.

According to the lovely article about Joseph Joseph in the current edition of Munster Interiors, the Chop 2 Pot was born from a vsiit to the MoMA design shop in New York.  Richard had spotted the chopping board, which had been discontinued, in the 20th century classic design section of the museum. They then met Sanders and sealed a deal to redesign the product under their own brand and undoubtedly make it much sexier with the brilliant choice of colours.

I organised a poll on my Facebook page, giving fans an opportunity to vote for a favourite product from a choice of three – the Index Chopping board, the Black & Blum Desk Tidy and the French Seedhead crockery. 

The award-winning Joseph Joseph Index Chopping boards won the vote.  As one person said, not only is it more hygienic but it means goodbye to garlic flavoured fruit salads!!  Everyone knows the danger of contamination from raw food, especially that of chicken which has been in the media recently and featured in some blogs and this chopping board system is ideal for preventing cross contamination.

Colour coded and each board has a staggered tab so there are separate boards for raw meat, fish, vegetables and cooked food.  All are kept tidily in a neat ABS storage case and all are dishwasher safe.  Great for teaching children about hygiene with food too as they become accustomed to using different boards for different food products.

Click here to view the Index Chopping board, available for the month of April for €42.95.  If you want to send it as a gift for someone, that can be easily arranged and gift wrap is available too.

Well, wonderful wallpaper can be seen any day of the week but I’m trying to return to my Wallpaper Wednesday and Fabric Friday posts again.

It’s been interesting the last week chatting to new clients on the phone, almost each client I am seeing in the next week (well, 5 out of 6 so far) all want wallpaper as well as fabric.  Wallpaper has certainly made a comeback in the interiors pages and it is great to see so many people asking for it again and asking for it on the entire room rather than the one wall.

Here’s my wallpaper choices for today (you’d never guess I have a penchant for small geometric pattern would you??):

Susses wallpaper - Nabucco collection by Designers Guild

Sussex is an elegant small scale geometric motif in a range of glowing colours – 13 colourways in all.

Rheinsberg

Rheinsberg is a  sophisticated ‘Chinoserie’ inspired geometric pattern for a graphic look.

Nabucco

Nabucco is stunning all-over alligator skin pattern in vibrant modern colours, inspired by their bestselling Nabucco cut velvet.

And remember, there is 15% off all orders of Fabric and Wallpaper here at Garrendenny Lane Interiors until the end of March so with those sunny days we are getting at the moment – perfect for decorating. We stock wallpaper by Lorient, Designers Guild, Sanderson, Ralph Lauren and those exclusive to us are wallpapers by Yukari Sweeney and Paperboy.

PS I  just heard that this blog has got through to the second round of the Irish blog awards in the category ‘Best Business blog’.  Am chuffed to bits

Our March product of the month is stylish and tall!!

Tall, glass, twisted candlesticks – can be purchased singly or as a pair.  Understated elegance I think and would be nice as a Mother’s Day gift too.

Click here to purchase.

We are offering 15% off all fabric and wallpaper purchases until 31st March so if you are having a lovely sunny, crisp day like we are here – it’s the perfect time to spring into action and decorate a room in time for Easter.

Do phone Lorna on 086 1051007 if you would like to avail of a free home consultation and the 15% discount is available on all purchases of fabrics and wallpapers ordered from the showroom.

For a free home consultation too, just phone Lorna on 086 1051007 to arrange an appointment