North East Home & Lifestyle

Academy, 94 Claypath, Durham City 0191 3839933. Stunning collection of design led furnishings and decorative home accessories.

Arco Iris - Hand Made Tile Co. Forth Street, Newcastle 0191 2616898 Full design and installation service. The north's largest and most diverse display of natural floor coverings. Terracotta and Mexican saltillos, handmade wall tiles, Turkish Iznik panels, recycled glass tiles etc.

Balance Interiors, Eldon Garden Shopping Centre, Newcastle 0191 2327330 - unusual gifts for people and home.

Feng Shui Shop, Eldon Gardens, Newcastle 0191 2303126 - Everything to create the perfect yin yang environment. Burners, music, chimes, candles, water fountains, mirrors and pictures depicting love, peace, happiness and wealth.

Inexterior, Main Street, Corbridge 01434 634746 - quality artefacts for the home and garden. Pots, planters, bottles, urns, spheres and water features.

Q Interior Design Studio, 15 Queen Street, Princes Wharf, Newcastle 0191 2220303 - Designer wallpapers, furnishing fabrics and upholstery, curtains, blinds, and carpets.