Stock up on design

ShoparoundWhen it comes to kitchen and dining accessories and cookware, Stock Design Ireland on South King Street offers a great array of contemporary design options.

In addition to kitchenware, the store also carries ranges of livingroom, bedroom, office and bathroom furniture, as well as lighting and fabric options in its three-floor premises.

The biggest selling range of tableware in Stock Design is the Polish LSA collection, according to Zena Pritchard of Stock. LSA's crisp contemporary glazed-white dinner set can look quite unassuming in a casual setting but a full setting of the range in a diningroom environment can have a very formal and classic look, she says. Prices start at €5.50 for a side plate and go up to €57.50 for a covered vegetable dish.

For something a bit more on the funky side, go for LSA's cups and saucers which come in red, sky blue, yellow, chocolate, cobalt, olive green, orange and stone. A cup and saucer costs €18.95.

Luigi Bormioli's crystal glassware range offers a stylish choice of wine and liquor glasses as well as tumblers (€22 for four white wine glasses). Stock Design also carries traditional Blue Denmark china tableware for the more traditionally minded (€13.45 for cup and saucer).

Moving from tableware to tablecloths, check out the Södahl range of acrylic-coated cotton tablecloths, which have the durability of oilcloth but a much lighter feel and smarter look. Available in many patterns, they cost €29.50 each.

A large alcove of the shop is dedicated to wicker storage units. Rattan, sea grass and willow baskets start from as little as €5.50 and go up to €195 for a large log basket.

A gorgeous collection of table mats, runners and napkins from Waltons of Yorkshire is available in a great range of colours. Prices start at €2.75 for napkins, €4.50 for table mats and €14.95 for runners.

Finally, if you're looking for some chic cookware have a peek at the Emile Henry collection of ceramic flameware, which can be placed onto direct heat. The unusually shaped and chunky crockery is available in flame red and black. Prices start at €55 for a cook pot and go up to €99 for a tagine - a Moroccan stew pot.

Stock Design Ireland Ltd, 33 South King Street, D2, tel 01 6794316