+ Yar Rassadín's new Pantone Matryoshka dolls brings a traditional craft up-to-date, by way of colour matching. Lurking behind are salt and pepper shakers. A Ninja Matryoshka set is also available.

+ New necklaces from iloveblocks include extremely stunning diamond necklaces, but "if you are giving this to someone special you better also have a real one as a backup, unless they have sense of humor". Also worth considering are the lovely new Bare Tree Bracelets.

+ The table legs are an integral element of Reinier de Jong's tabletop. All pieces are connected by two steel all-threads for a simple, yet robust design.

+ If you have the space, why not incorporate a rock climbing wall into the kids' room the way Bob Augustine did? The rest of the house is just as great, like the grid in the mud room.