Design spy
1 IKEA CHINESE CHAIRS
Elegant Chinoiserie-style chairs for only £50 each come in red, black or white painted birch and lacquered oak veneer. They're from limited edition Trendig at Ikea, which includes lovely oriental-inspired textiles at £15 a metre. Visit ikea.com.
2 ARTY GLASS GALLERY
Say it with art and buy something special from the new National Portrait Gallery shop. It is a great source of festive cards, jewellery and all kinds of inspirational Christmas gift ideas, such as these elegant limited-edition goblets by glassware designer Sara Newman, with designs taken from details in portraits at the gallery. The goblets are £35 each. Find the gallery just off Trafalgar Square, or visit npg.org.uk
3 VILLEROY & BOCH SALE
Cash in on cut-price crockery with up to 75 per cent off at the Villeroy & Boch warehouse sale, tomorrow and Friday only, at the Spectrum Leisure Complex, Parkway, Guildford. Open 10am to 8pm tomorrow and from 9am to 1pm on Friday (villeroy-boch.co.uk).
