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Collector’s Classic: Tiki Stool
By Junior on 01/10/2008 00:00:00
Take a look at this multi-functional and user-friendly Tiki Stool for the designer furniture company Offi
to play with. Made of moulded polypropylene, it is available in six colours: pink, white, blue, orange, green and black. From £32 each at www.offi.com
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The best of British furniture design
By Junior on 01/07/2008 00:00:00
Rebecca Oldfield has designed an array of British themed furniture pieces crafted from vintage materials
and curtains. All are made using beautiful vintage materials – many in Union Jack red, white and blue. Prices start from £75 for a cushion by Lost And Found.
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Collector’s classic: The Elephant Stool
By Junior on 01/04/2008 00:00:00
The postwar design of the Elephant Stool was reworked in 2004 using recyclable plastic and is now available from Nest
The Elephant Stool is one of the most famous postwar designs. Created by Japanese designer Sori Yanagi for Vitra in 1954, this stackable, three-legged product was originally designed to be made in fibreglass and came only in black or white. In 2004
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Collector’s classic: The Petit Rococo
By Junior on 01/02/2011 00:00:00
Your child will feel very special indeed sleeping in this grand, 18th century French style bed by furniture experts Newtons
Based on the ornate Rococo-style French furniture of the 18th century, this children’s bed by furniture specialists Newtons is beautifully hand-carved in mahogany. The standard hand-painted finish is in Noir or French White, but you can request gold
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Sloping off with three generations
By Junior on 30/12/2011 14:39:18
A skiing trip with his young son and mother seemed like a great idea, but as the departure date loomed, Patrick Thorne began to have doubts
snow to eight-room presidential suites.But I had still not visited Western Canada, so last December I leapt at the opportunity to take a road trip round three ski areas in British Columbia, Canada: Big White, Silver Star and Sun Peaks. An interesting twist
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Marshmallow Snowmen
By Junior on 20/09/2011 17:40:09
These cute chaps are such fun to make and look gorgeous on the Christmas table
This is definitely a recipe for little hands. Why not make one snowman for each person as a place setting?Makes 10 Snowmen Ingredients200g (7oz) large white marshmallows10 cocktail sticksBrown writing icing Coloured liquorice laces or fruit leather
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Jessica Seinfeld's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
By Junior on 01/05/2008 00:00:00
The secret ingredient to these yummy cookies are surprisingly courgettes!
or dark brown sugar6 tbsps low-fat margarine spread, chilled75g (3oz) banana purée75g (3oz) courgette purée1 large egg white75g (3oz) raisins50g (2oz) chopped walnuts (optional)MethodPreheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas Mark 4. Coat two baking sheets
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Mini Doughnuts With Pumpkin and Sweet Potato
By Junior on 01/05/2008 00:00:00
These are light and airy, and a little dusting of icing sugar makes them utterly irresistible
Makes 24 mini doughnutsIngredientsNon-stick cooking spray200g (7oz) light or dark brown sugar100g (4oz) pumpkin purée100g (4oz) sweet potato purée110ml (4fl oz) skimmed milk1 large egg white1 tbsp of low-fat margarine spread, melted1 tsp pure
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The five best family films in the cinema this Easter
By Junior on 04/04/2012 13:50:49
Juniors top five child-friendly films out now
Mirror Mirror (PG)Snow white movies are a bit like buses. You wait ages for one, and then two come along at once, but while Snow White And The Huntsman, starring Twilight starlet Kristen Stewart as the eponymous heroine, promises to be a darkly
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Best beaches for kids: Europe
By Junior on 12/08/2011 14:19:54
Take a look at the greatest sunny and sandy paradises in Europe
). Seven nights’ B&B in February costs £485 for a family of four.The Italian paradise of Sardinia boasts 2,000km of coastline with fine white sands, little caves and lagoons. Here, a most fabulous spot is Capriccioli, near to the famous Cala di Volpe
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