Blow the budget

The Tris three-in-one shower, sauna and steam room is the ultimate bathroom accessory, and the perfect way to unwind after a hard day at the office. The self-contained wooden unit measures 5ft 7in x 3ft 7in x 7ft 6in, is simple to install and has a digital touch panel for easy programming. The shower has three options, rain, mist and hydromassage – add your own essential oils to the steam bath for an aromatherapy session. The Tris also comes with 2kg of volcanic stones, a bucket and a ladle, so you can get started on the sauna. It’s big enough for two – time to invite a friend round, perhaps?

Tris multifunctional shower cabin, about £10,000, including installation, from Ideal Standard; 0800 590311, www.ideal-standard.co.uk

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Whatever the season, there’s a cocktail to match, so let loose your inner mixologist with this Barware set. Designed by Michael Young for Schweppes, it includes a double-walled chrome ice bucket and tongs, six highball glasses and six muddlers.

£290, from Innermost; 0845 260 0051, www.innermost.co.uk

Cheap’n’chic

This opaque, adhesive vinyl window film provides privacy and security for a fraction of the cost of etched glass. Made to measure, it is easy to apply, and there are dozens of designs to choose from, with lettering and numbers in both classic and contemporary typefaces. Best of all, if you don’t find anything you like, you can come up with your own design.

From £25 for a 12cm x 80cm strip, from Brume; 01364 73090, www.brume.co.uk

At your service

If you’ve ever broken a piece of your treasured dinner service, and thought there was no hope of finding a replacement, Chinasearch could be the answer. The company has vast hoards of discontinued china and tableware, from renowned companies such as Wedgwood, Royal Doulton and Denby. And if it doesn’t have the item you are looking for, it will search for you– free of charge.

China Search; 01926 512402, www.chinasearch.co.uk

Back to basics

Sit down to your next supper in style with this elegant set of Minuit cutlery, by Ligne Roset. Made from anthracite-coloured stainless steel, it has a polished mirror finish, achieved through the high-tech process that is used to make surgical tools. £386 for a set of six knives, forks, spoons, coffee spoons and mocha spoons, £121 for a set of salad servers; 0870 777 7202, www.ligne-roset.co.uk

In the hot seat

Metallics are all the rage for autumn, so these versatile brass stools with antique-silver finish are a real find. They can be used indoors or out, as stools or occasional tables, and are a funky blend of ethnic styling and contemporary edge. Frette stool, £125, and Dot stool, £90, both from Lombok; 0870 240 7380, www.lombok.co.uk . Available from October 15

If you buy only one thing...

... make it this book from Marie Claire Maison. Written in English, Colour is full of inspiring photographs that demonstrate how to use different shades and tones to best effect, and offers lots of practical ideas for changing the use of a room to suit the size.

Quadrille, £19.99. Published on September 7

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