SPECIAL BREW A fabulous tea or coffee brewing alarm clock that sits on a rubberwood timber tray on top of a matte black base. The milk vessel cools through a peltier cooler and is activated by an infrared sensor. There is also a drawer to store both coffee and tea with an integrated lid and spoon. €381 www.barisieur.com
You may not need them but you could certainly get used to them
TIME FOR TEA For those of us who drink tea, the daily pause to put on the kettle and linger with our thoughts is precious. The Kettle teapot is intended to slot into your daily tea drinking ritual and is a delight for all the senses. €60 www.store.menudesignshop.com
BOWLED OVER Add some Scandinavian cool to your side table or living room with this masterfully crafted bonbonniere. Inspired by Henning Koppel’s 1960s designs. Itself an object of sculptural beauty, the box is a useful place to store sweets or other small treasures. €79 www.laboutiquedanoise.com