Modern romance - Valentine’s Day gift ideas

Happy Valentine’s Day, hot stuff. Gift ideas you’d love to receive.

From vessels to sip from to pouffes to put your feet up on, huggable cushions and personalised bed linen.

There’s something to love, whether self-gifting or receiving.

Hot seat with mid-century styling

Looking for an accent chair with loads of lounge-worthy appeal?

If relaxation is the name of the game, take a spin in Dawson, a classic mid-century swivel chair, dressed in plush, ribbed red fabric on a smooth metal base.

Measuring 89 cm by 80 cm by 78.5 cm, the Habitat design costs about €231 and can be ordered to any Argos store in Northern Ireland for collection.

The matching footstool costs about €70.

Love is blooming marvellous.

If you’re giving flowers, why not go big on the vase they’re going to go into?

Fleux’s ceramic heart-shaped vessel by Pepa Reverter will look good with or devoid of blooms.

It’s just 25.5 cm high, 29.5 cm wide and 7 cm wide and costs €169, excluding delivery from France.

Huggable self-soothing style

This small but perfectly-formed 30 cm square cushion from Helen James’ Considered range at Dunnes Stores is the ultimate in self-love.

Made of 100 per cent cotton, its huggable slogan says it all, as Gaeilge.

Big love for a little price of €12.

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Fall in love with putting your feet up.

This square handmade Henri ottoman is a place to put your feet up and can serve as an additional seat when you have guests over. The cognac colourway features an animal print motif and has a knife-edge finish.

It costs €400, excluding delivery from The Orchard.

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A fragrant Dublin landmark

Fragrance fans will get a kick out of this ceramic Poolbeg Towers incense burner whose shipyard incense cones feature notes of amber, woodsmoke and sea salt.

The 15 cm high design is by Belfast brand Born and Bred and costs €33, excluding delivery from Dublin-based Designist.

Say cheers and stake a claim to your side of the bed

Raise a glass to someone special with these ‘with love’ tumblers from Zara Home, €3.99 each.

You can serve cocktails, wine or something non-alcoholic, but dress to impress.

If doing spicy margaritas, for example, serve with heart-shaped ice cubes, made using a silicone ice cube tray that is heart-shaped, €7.99.

The online store is also selling bed linen that can be personalised.

Mark your territory with cotton percale plain pillowcases, set of two measuring 65 cm by 100 cm long, €22.99 excluding custom embroidery and delivery, from Zara Home.

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