1970s revival styles, smart kitchens and hot stoves

All the latest in interior trends


Heating the hearth of the matter

A stove is the smartest way to warm your home. The Norwegian designed Jotul F 305LL in white enamel is set on legs and features a large firebox that makes it easier to load with fuel and visually more interesting because you can clearly view the flames.

Irish Times readers who present today's column can buy it for €2,498, a reduction of 10 per cent on its retail price of €2,775 at Fenton Fires (01-2871069 fentonfires.ie) Church Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow. This style also comes with a stand. Offer ends March 28th.

Smart kitchen

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QK Living Kitchens (01-4267200 qkliving.ie) Greenhills Industrial Estate, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, is offering Irish Times readers who present today's column the chance to put this smart Euroline dark oak and painted pale grey kitchen, which has featured on RTÉ's Room To Improve, less 15 per cent. The €12,500 design, pictured, can be purchased for €10,625. This price includes quartz countertops, delivery and installation but excludes appliances. Offer ends March 31st.

Trending . . . bottle it

Creating a talking point shelf, ledge or bar with these vibrant coloured glass bottles by Amsterdam-based design firm Pols Potten. This set of four with stoppers costs €350. Co Cork-based The Old Mill Stores (028-34917 theoldmillstores.ie) Connonagh Village, Gortroe, Leap, Co Cork, is offering Irish Times readers who present today's column 10 per cent off the price. Offer ends April 5th. The heavy duty bottles weigh 11kgs. Courier delivery nationwide is €35.

Chimneys for home

Dublin landmark the Poolbeg chimneys have had a starring role in a U2 video, Pride (In The Name of Love) and an Emporio Armani ad shot by photographer Boo George. Now, thanks to designer Fergus O'Neill, who created the Grand Grand (grandgrand.ie) homewares and poster series, you can hang the admired landmark on your wall in the form of a vintage style travel poster.

Irish Times readers who present today's column can buy the unframed poster, 30cm by 59.4cm, normally €48, less 10 per cent, €43, at the Irish Design Shop (01- 6798871 irishdesignshop.com) 41 Drury Street, Dublin 2. Digital readers can buy it using the code Poolbeg. Offer ends March 22nd.

Sitting out this one

The Hay J110 wooden chair, 53cm by 60cm by 106cm, is made of soap-treated or lacquered beech and has felt gliders to stop its feet scratching your floorboards. Available in natural, black or on trend coral.

Irish Times readers who present this column can buy the chair, usually €270, less 10 per cent, €243, at Industry (01-139111 industrydesign.ie) 41 A/B Drury Street. Offer ends March 26th.

Three of the best . . . 1970s revival styles

Fashion and interiors have time travelled back to the 1970s. Cue the return of macramé plant holders. This time round they've been given a fluro update at A Rum Fellow (0044 0208 245 6779 arumfellow.com) where they range in price from about €56 to €91.50, ex delivery, from this London-based website.

Cheese fondue was a 1970s dinner party staple. This retro-styled ceramic set by Boska Holland, complete with two forks, is the perfect hipster one-pot wonder. For dessert you can simply serve chocolate fondue. It is reduced from €31.50 to €25.00, ex delivery, from UK site Cuckooland (0044 1305 231 231 Cuckooland.com).

Reprise a classic look. These reclaimed terracotta hexagons, 15 x 17 cm, will bring a warm look to floors. The tiles which vary from rich red to deep ochre have been sourced from around Europe and cost about €148.78 (£129.60) per square metre, from Fired Earth (01-6636160 firedearth.com) 19 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire.