Bright patterns, smart desks and clever storage

Smarter study

The Hay Copenhagen desk by Brittany-born brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, who have worked for Vitra, Magis, Capellini, Ligne Roset and Habitat, will smarten up the look of any study. The oak-veneered top desk is available in a lacquered, soap-treated or black oak frame, €625, and comes with a moulded plywood chair, €276, that can also be upholstered in a Kvadrat Remix fabric, €379 in a choice of colours. Inreda (01-9065661 inreda.ie), 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2. Irish Times readers who order the two together and present today's column can get 10 per cent off. Offer ends Tuesday, April 7th and includes free delivery anywhere in Ireland.

Add drama with bright fabrics

This Perroquet collection by Lacroix or Designer's Guild is a maximalist range of patterned fabrics whose cotton Carribe will add drama to headboards, €150 per metre, while the Damien Hirst-esque 100 per cent linen butterfly pattern, €230 per metre, adds interest to window frames and windows. Kevin Kelly Interiors (01-6688533 kevinkellyinteriors.ie), 105 Morehampton Road, Dublin 4, is offering Irish Times readers 10 per cent off the entire Perroquet collection that includes a cool trellis print, perfect for sunrooms and conservatories. Offer ends April 9th.

Guard your bins from other people’s garbage

If you’re one of the many people in Dublin whose bins have to stay on the street, this gravity lock will prevent fly-tippers – illegal dumpers of rubbish – from disposing of their garbage in the bins you pay for. Online shop The Eco Store (021-4214904 ecostore.ie) is offering Dublin-based Irish Times readers who call and mention today’s column 10 per cent off the price of the locks, €59.95, supply only. Each lock has to be professionally fitted to each bin at an additional cost that will vary depending on the travel time but can be as much as €30 per lock. The Eco Store price includes free delivery.

Jolly fashionable shade of grey

This Jolli floor lamp, 153cm by 50cm, is a clever way to add a shade of fashionable grey to any space. Its tripod body has a natural taupe finish and it comes with grey linen shade. Normally €249,90, as pictured, Hicken Lighting (01-6777882 hickenlighting.com), 17 Bridge Street, Dublin 8, is offering Irish Times readers who present today's column 20 per cent off, €199. Offer ends April 9th.

Three of the best . . . pattern play

Marcel Wanders-designed Freeze collection is a fresh way to add pattern to floors by embedding it in layers of tough-wearing resin. Laid by hand, it costs €300 per square metre through London-based Senso Flooring (0044-2089 690183 Sensofloors.co.uk) ex delivery. Price does not include the fitters' travel and accommodation costs.

This Archives range wallpaper by Studio Job for NLXL, €275 per roll, comprises seven different designs. Available at Dust Interiors (086-0289382 dust.ie), 4 Camden Market, Grantham Street, Dublin 8, you can see the Labyrinth print on one of the shop walls.

This Circus vinyl wallpaper shows creative use of a dead space, the ceiling in a shower room. Designed by Scottish pattern king, decorator Malcolm Duffin (0044-1383 873455 malcolmduffin.co.uk) it is made to order and costs about €368 per roll. It can be coated with a matt varnish to prevent steam and moisture issues.

Trending . . . clever storage

Rathfarnham-based Jane Higgins Home Design (087-6622356 janehigginshomedesign.com) specialises in smart built-in furniture for bedrooms, kitchens, livingrooms and studies that solve storage problems.

This three-door under-the-stairs unit works well in a small house where the stairs lead directly into the sittingroom. Rather than being built flush with the original wall, the unit is brought out into the room, following the natural line of the stair treads, drawing attention to them by creating small shelves for decorative items to make a feature out of the space. This lacquered-finished build has a white melamine interior and is available in a choice of colours. It costs in the region of €1,400 including delivery and fitting within the greater Dublin area. Higgins is offering Irish Times readers 10 per cent off it or any other piece of built-in furniture, including kitchens, on orders placed before April 15th.