Hot water bottles are great this time of year but there’s just one problem – they never keep your whole body warm! Richard Yu found this out to his cost one cold winter back in 2010 and decided to do something about it.

The result of his cold feet was to design the world’s first long hot water bottle. Ergonomically designed, it can be used to soothe aches and pains as well as keep you warm during the cold winter nights.

What’s more, they’re stylish too; wrapped in coats of the finest Mongolian cashmere and made from ecologically sound rubber, YuYu hot water bottles are a luxurious and practical companion the keep you warm all winter long.

We thought that with our special Tuiss toggles and hand stitched finishes that we were the masters of attention to detail. Even we might have to admit defeat having seen these amazing drawings by Turkish artist Hasan Kale.

Painting pictures of his hometown, Istanbul, Kale uses unusual materials as his canvas. From snail shells to butterfly wings, nothing seems too small or too delicate for his steady hand. He manages to get incredible detail into each picture, even using his finger as a mixing palette.

The result is a range of beautiful little objects decorated with incredibly intricate detail. We’re very impressed.

We haven’t ‘loved’ anything for quite a while so when we came across the Eco wallpaper site, we knew it was time to rectify the situation.

With company ties stretching back to the 19^th century they are one of the Scandinavia’s leading wallpaper specialists. Their idea is to use wallpaper as decoration, in the same way as art or paintings, and many of their unique and interesting designs reflect just that.

The idea behind ECO is to be surprising and to encourage curiosity and an urge to experiment – in a playful way. All this helps to create an interesting home, one unlike any other. We simply want to share our passion for wallpaper that challenges traditional thinking. Welcome – be inspired.

We absolutely love their artistic take on interior design, with their Renaissance range a particular favourite. But what makes them really stand out is their dedication to producing their products in the most environmentally friendly way possible.

As their name suggests, environmental awareness is a key aspect of their production with them even going as far as to own their own water treatment facility to produce their water based inks.

So if you’re looking for something decorative, powerful and beautiful, with the added bonus of being eco-friendly, Eco wallpaper is the place to go.