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Don't you love to have something around that just makes you smile? 

Well this sweet, slightly quizzical face print lamp shade from Sigmar at 263 King's Road in London does just that for me. I'd love to see it when I walk into my office in the morning, sleepy eyed, with my mug of Earl Grey tea in hand (milk, one sugar). Wouldn't you?

www.sigmarlondon.com

Wonderful, too, at Sigmar are Marthe Armitage's beautiful hand printed linocut wallpapers.

Marthe started designing and hand-blocking wallpaper in Chiswick from the early 1960's and acquired a nineteenth century press in 1969. Taking her inspiration from the natural world. she uses plants, birds and fanciful architecture to create her imagery, cut by hand into lino blocks. Originally trained as a painter and print-maker, Marthe is regarded as one of the best of Britain's craft wallpaper designers and is a Past Master of the Art Workers Guild. Her wallpapers are also available from Hamilton Weston. www.hamiltonweston.com