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Top five coffee-inspired cushions

Posted on by Sara Walker

Everyone has a special relaxing corner where they like to retreat with their mug of coffee. To make your coffee time even more enjoyable, we’ve picked out five coffee-inspired cushions to decorate your favourite comfortable chair or sofa.

1. Handmade Thai silk cushion in mocha, Le Cocon

mocha-silk-cushion-le-coconThis luxurious silk cushion from Le Cocon will make a stunning accessory for your room. In exactly the same shade as a cup of milky coffee, it’s handmade from finest Thai silk and comes with a duck feather pad included. Priced at £60, available from www.swankymaison.com.  

 

 

 

2. Upcycled Nescafe cushion, The Little Mill House

nescafe-cushionThis cushion features a Nescafe advertising design and would look great in the kitchen. The backing is a red polka dot design and is 100% cotton with a fold over opening. The cushion comes complete with a cotton feather cushion pad and costs £45 from www.littlemillhouse.co.uk.

 

 

 

3. Delicious coffee cushion, DigetexHOME

delicious-coffee-cushionThis cushion is reminiscent of adverts in 1950s American diners. It measures 43cm by 43cm, comes complete with a feather pad and has the design printed on both front and reverse. It costs £30 from www.digetexhome.co.uk.

4. Coffee talk cushion, Ohh Deer

coffee-talk-cushionHee hee! Every coffee lover we know feels like this sometimes, and this cushion would make a great gift for anyone you know who just can’t do without their favourite drink. It’s made from soft faux suede and come complete with a fibre cushion pad insert. It measures 43 by 43cm, is handmade in the UK and machine washable (in case you spill your coffee over it). Was £34.95, now £19.95 from www.ohhdeer.com.

5. Kantha embroidery chevron cushion, In-Spaces

chevron-cushionThe timeless design and mixed browns of this pretty cushion would complement any coffee lover’s home. The contrasting bright colours of the embroidery on a base of neutral mocha silk make for a sophisticated design. Priced at £40, available from www.in-spaces.com.

Here at the Wholesale Coffee Company, we love all things coffee. Check out our range of coffee beans, coffee ingredients and coffee accessories on our website www.wholesalecoffeecompany.co.uk.

Decorate a mug for Father’s Day

Posted on by Sara Walker

decorated-coffee-mugsIf your father’s a coffee addict, one present that would really be appreciated this Father’s Day is a personalised coffee mug. Whether you choose a humorous design, something nostalgic or just his name to stop anyone else using his mug at work, it’s a unique present that useful too.

To decorate your own mug, you’ll need:

  • A white or plain-coloured thick pottery mug
  • An oil-based paint pen, or ceramic paints and brushes (available from hobbycraft, Amazon, Staples and other leading retailers)
  • Paper and pen
  • Tracing paper, sticky tape, pencil and family photos (optional)
  • Whiteboard marker (optional)
  1. Start by working out your design. If you’re not entirely confident in your creative ability, it’s best to choose something very simple, such as a name, the word ‘DAD’ or a simple handwritten slogan.
  2. Simple designs or patterns can be drawn directly onto the mug. Practice first with a whiteboard marker, then draw the design over the top with the special pen or paints. Some brands of paint require that the mug is ‘fired’ in the oven to set the design, and this normally involves putting it in a cold oven, then turning the heat to 180 degrees Celsius and waiting for 30 minutes. Check your paint instructions to see if you need to do this, and how. Any residue from the whiteboard marker can be wiped off after firing.
  3. For more complicated designs, practice them on paper first. Line drawings taken from photos work well. Select a photo, and put some tracing paper over the top. Draw round the outline of the figure in the photo using a soft pencil, then tape the tracing paper to the side of the mug with the right (pencil) side innermost. Scribble over the design with a pencil, then remove the tracing paper. A faint image should remain, and you can go over this with the special paint or pens to make it permanent.

Why not finish off your gift with a presentation pack of coffee beans? At the Wholesale Coffee Company, we stock a wide range of coffee beans including sample selections, all at great wholesale prices. To find out more, visit our coffee beans page.