Toast: Spring/Summer 2011 & Market Picks

Toast catalogues never disappoint in the inspiring stakes. Their spring/summer handbook is no different, whisking you off to an exotic land from the first turn of the page. Inside you can expect to find tactile linens, simple stoneware and crockery and plenty of textiles, all of which had me dreaming of alfresco suppers and cool summer evenings by the sea. Anyway, here's a peek inside their latest catalogue, along with some of my top market picks from the new collection. Anything take your fancy?

Toast | Avignon cushion, £65; Linen Dip Dye cushion, £59; Storm lantern, £29; Mango Wood bread board, £35; Weck glass storage jar, £15; Avignon tablecloth, £79; Eve large mug, £19.50; Mei cushion, £25

Sweet Paul Magazine: The Spring 2011 Issue

Tuesday just got real good, folks! The spring issue of Sweet Paul magazine is live and I think it's the best yet! Inside the kid's special you will find my latest Will's Picks feature, along with pages and pages stacked full of inspiring ideas, bakes and crafts. I really enjoyed the story on how to turn a cardboard box into toys for children, especially as one of the crafty makes included one of my favourite childhood toys - a theatre. Here's a few of my top tears from the issue - enjoy! What did you love most about the spring issue?

Sweet Paul

Livingetc, April 2011

Where do I start? Honestly, this really is an great, great issue from the Livingetc team. Product round ups on teapots, magazine holders, beds, egg cups and more sit alongside inspiring home tours, all packed full of seasonal ideas as we head into spring. Their indigo story - beautifully styled by Harriet Paterson and shot by Adrian Briscoe - was my favourite, closely followed by April's Shop & Style feature, Cooking, which detailed bright and cheery essentials for the kitchen. The master bedroom of artist Alice Instone caught my eye for its dramatic use of colour, whilst their inspiration gallery on storage ideas left me brimming with ideas to introduce at home. Dive on in and tell me what you're loving.

Livingetc