On The Hob

Rather than hiding away your Tea, Coffee and more in the cupboards why not get a set of canisters to store them in. Not only functional and air tight they also will add a great finishing touch to the look of your kitchen. The only problem you’ll have is deciding which set to buy. Here are a few of the options available.

Typhoon Vintage Kitchen Cream Canisters

Inspired by the kitchens of the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s, Typhoon has designed and developed a fabulous range of quality enamelled Kitchenware in a delicate soft cream.  These canisters have an airtight seal and are made of a strong metal.  Click here to buy Typhoon Vintage Kitchen Cream Canisters

Big Tomato Tea Storage

Big Tomato have created a range of quirky sayings on creamware such as “not for all the tea in china” or “use your loaf”.  The range includes storage jars, mugs, butter dishes and more.  It would make the perfect witty gift for a friend.  Click here to shop at John Lewis

John Lewis Acrylic Storage Canisters, Clear

These acrylic storage canisters have metal clip fastenings to keep them completely airtight.  These simple canisters will preserve the life of your food and as they’re clear you can see the food instantly, if you like spices or chutneys this could give a range of bright colours along your kitchen counters.  Click here to shop at John Lewis

Emma Ball Farmyard Designer Canisters

These cute farmyard canisters have been designed by Emma Ball from a range which also includes biscuit barrels and storage tins.  Emma graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a degree in Graphic design.  She specailises in watercolours.  Click here to see more of her designs and buy.

Pantone Canisters

Pantone colours are the latest kitchen craze.  This bold range includes canisters, mugs, tea towels, salt and pepper shakers.  Click here to see more and to buy.

The “ALESSI” brand offers you the best in high-end, industrially produced housewares with high quality design and manufacturing.

A di Alessi "Mandarin" Lemon Squeezer

Born in La Spezia in 1954, Stefano was instructed in architecture and design by Buti at Florence University. In the early 80s he founded the King-Kong Production Group along with Guido Venturini. His explosive talent enables him to embody a complex system of ‘affective codes’ in his projects. This great approach won him the title of ‘Super & Popular’ designer in the 90s.  A technical designer par excellence he has industrial design in his DNA and the capacity to understand public sentiment like no other designer mentioned here.

A di Alessi "Cico" Eggcup Pink

Stefano Giovannoni started working for Alessi in 1989 with his fellow Florentine, Guido Venturini as the “King-Kong” partnership. From then on he has designed for the Alessi 2001 production, developing into one of the most admired designers in Italy.

A di Alessi "Coccodandy" Basket For Cooking Eggs

His playful expressions found a great empathy when Alessi stressed the technical envelope in quality plastic products. He’s the designer of our famous Merdolino toilet brush, the fruit Mama and Mary Biscuit box. He has also created steel pans such as the Alessi “Mami” which show his talent in designing interesting products even when confronted with straight criteria presented in these different technical areas.

A di Alessi "Lilliput" Salt And Pepper Set

Click here to shop Alessi by Sefano Giovannoni

The “ALESSI” brand offers you the best in high-end, industrially produced housewares with high quality design and manufacturing.

A di Alessi "Anna G" Corkscrew Black

Alessandro Mendini was born in Milan in 1931 and graduated in 1959. He is an architect, artist, designer and design manager, theorist and journalist and began his profession at the Nizzoli studio.  In 1989 he opened the Atelier Mendini in Milan with his brother Francesco and continued his career as a sophisticated, pop designer. The key element is always a clever hybrid between art and design resulting in popular objects that achieve great commercial success.

A di Alessi "Anna Stop 1" Bottle Cap Red

Alessandro Mendini joined Alessi in 1977 while, under his guidance, Modo, a design and architecture magazine destined to make quite a stir over the following years, first started. Maybe the most post-modernist designer in Italy, he returned to design seriously in the 80′s, although his oldest and most famous item is from 1994 – the Anna G corkscrew. An instant success, the Anna family started to grow, including salt and pepper mills, bottle caps and kitchen timers.

A di Alessi "Anna Time" Kitchen Timer Blue

His output has been prolific recently with the Recinto in 1997, the Anna sugar and cream set in 2001, and the Alessi flame candlestick in 2002. Author of the research project Paesaggio Casalingo and other books, Mendini is Alessi’s official chronicler.

A di Alessi "Parrot" Corkscrew

Click here to buy Alessi by Alessandro Mendini

The Russell Hobbs Salt & Pepper Grinders have a ceramic grinding system and are fully adjustable for either fine or coarse grinding. Perfect for grinding salt, pepper and dried herbs & spices the grinders also have an LED light which illuminates when they are in operation. The Russell Hobbs Salt & Pepper Grinders come in a stylish brushed stainless steel finish. The pack contains a set of 2 grinders which require AA size batteries.

Russell Hobbs Salt & Pepper Grinders