Engagement boxes: love you to pieces

Engagement boxes may be as close as you'll get to conveying love through wood. The ash, maple and cedar panels purposefully contrast to highlight the varying facets that bond a couple together. Designed by Ronan Lowery of Design Onion in Belleek, Co Fermanagh, who trained in furniture design in Letterfrack and now specialises in affordable commissions for people who want something unique, but not exorbitant. The boxes cost about €650. designonion.net