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1. When not being used as an elegant table centre piece, these tall wooden candle holders will also look great paired up on a side table.

John Lewis – £15-£20

Sometimes in life, it’s little indulgences that really enhance the everyday, like curling up on the sofa under a cosy throw with a favourite magazine or slipping into clean sheets after an indulgent bath. Is it just me or does sleep really seem to come more easily and more satisfyingly when you nestle down beneath fresh, clean bed linen? It’s the same story in the morning when you wake up to the touch of your favourite sheets on your skin. You might not want to get out of bed, but you invariably feel more ready to face the day after a good night’s rest.

If you really want to spoil yourself (or your guests), Gingerlily’s luxury bed linen is effortlessly elegant, exuding the undeniable glamour of silk in an alluringly understated way. Silk is naturally hypo allergenic too, so silk filled duvets and pillows are a healthy alternative to traditional bedding, particularly for allergy sufferers, as they are resistant to dust mites.

May van Millingen’s beautiful illustrations combine strong graphic lines with a bold use of colour.

A solo exhibition featuring a series of her drawings exploring the relationship between food and art opens at The Modern Pantry in Clerkenwell this month.

Spotted and admired via This is Paper, these hand made, mouth blown glass and wood vases by Hamburg-based Alexa Lixfield.

The end of summer is usually marked by the annual ritual of blackberry picking and pie baking in our house. And if you’re going to bake a blackberry pie, then you really should do it in a good old fashioned enamel dish in my book.

Here are 10 of my Etsy vintage enamelware favourites: