Rice Spring/High Summer 2011 & Market Picks

Not only are they ethically sound, they also produce beautifully, lovingly crafted, super colourful products. Yes, Rice are pretty darn fab! Their spring and high summer collections are a feast for the eyes, from vibrantly covered photo frames and lampshades to melamine kitchenware in almost any shade imaginable, their latest offering is like Aladdin's cave. I simply can't pick a favourite because it's all wonderful, but I do really, really love the storage boxes I picked out in the market picks. Which pieces are your favourite?

Blanket | Storage | Cutlery | Plates

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{Rice: Fall Collection 2010}

I'm a huge fan of the fall season; the orange hues of the leaves, roaring fires and the more adventurous clothing fashions compared to the more predictable trends of spring/summer. It's not only in fashion collections where I feel fall designs are more interesting than s/s, it's for interior brands as well. Rice is no exception as this feast of warm brights and maximalist ideas demonstrates. My top three favourites have to be the inviting textiles, poppy melamine pieces and the multi coloured cooking pans. What would you choose from their new collection to brighten up your place?

Images: Rice

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{Retro Kitchen: Get The Look}

I don't know where to start with this fun and fabulous space; for me it's all so good. It's an eclectic and colourful space tied together with industrial metal finishes and soft, neutral furniture, which makes me want to call my buddies and get together for an impromptu evening of good food and wine. That mantle is pretty much my ideal mantle and don't get me started on how excited I am by those open kitchen shelves. Plus, that hugely European stone floor...I die! Right, time to stop being all swoonful and see how to recreate this playful kitchen space...

Tablecloth | Clock | Vases | Dining Chair

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