A treasure house of gifts

Perfect presents, home furnishings and accessories made easy at Ivy White

Take a look at our lovely cover girl this week and the smile on her face. It’s easy to see why she looks so happy, surrounded by lovely gifts as she is – and all of them from Ivy White in Hove.

For many years now Ivy White have been making a name for themselves as purveyors of lovely furnishings and, in particular, continental wardrobes and armoires of the decorative kind, in all shapes and sizes. But the picture is much larger. Ivy White is a treasure trove of delights, offering everything from cuddly toys and soft furnishings to cabinets, chests and chandeliers.

Looking around the store, every surface is covered in glittering delights: Venetian style mirrored jewel boxes, cut glass perfume bottles, pretty lamps and picture frames, vases, silk flowers, candle holders and candles, and the nicest and most stylish christmas tree baubles we have seen this year.

Mirrors of all sizes and styles adorn the walls and if you can’t find the right one for you, Ivy White have access to a huge range that can be specially ordered for you.

Right now the shop is packed with delightful gifts at a liberating range of prices suitable for tiny pockets as well as more capacious ones.

The collection of costume jewellery is like the contents of Aladdin’s cave, from dainty and twinkly to big, bold ethnic pieces for dramatic impact. There are ornaments too, with book ends, vases and statues of all kinds. If it’s lighting you need then there are fine examples from pretty boudoir styles to classic desk lamps. In fact, there is almost too much to take in on one visit, or to list here. Simply put, Ivy White is the ideal starting point for anyone looking for gifts for the girls and women in their lives.

And for the men
The men do not get left out too. Look around and find lovely gift sets for wine lovers, along with fine leather gentlemen’s boxes, fitted for cufflinks and watches, and lined in soft brown suede.

A missing gem
Take a look at the small picture of our cover image (above) and see if you can identify the missing item. Send in a postcard marked Ivy White naming the missing object or email competitions@thelatest.co.uk and you could win the missing gift. Closing date: 14 December 2009.

Ivy White, 45 Church Road, Hove, BN3 2BE, 01273 203 202, www.ivywhite.co.uk