Another find from Islington’s wonderful ‘Past Caring’ which is the kind of old junk shop that hardly exists anymore. We just love the simplicity of the chunky font, the embossed faux leather paper and the embossing of the type itself. Each letter is defined so that the embossing plate is multi-layered and sculptured to create that plump cushioned effect. Yum!

Sometimes an idea is so simple you just can’t help but admire it (and wonder why you never thought of it). These ‘Toast It’ coasters are perfectly conceived and packaged, designed by Patricia Naves and bought at the MOMA store in NYC. We love them.

We saw these lovely boxes in a window in Greenwich Village and just had to explore further. Murray’s is one of those specialist deli and cheese shops that New York does so well and these screenprinted boxes transform a few portions of cheese into the perfect dinner party gift.