Beside the seaside, with Thomas & Lucia
The warm sea air of the South Coast of England is definitely breezing through the Christchurch gift shop of Thomas & Lucia. A fantastic selection of sealife, boats and beach hut gifts are available to give your home a nautical touch.
When thinking of seafront giftware, we imagine seashells washed to shore. The motif of this most recognisable beach icon has been beautifully brought to life, inspiring a range of practical and decorative gifts. Coat hooks, light pulls and corkscrews serve as tiny reminders of seaside summers. The cidaris shell and clam shell votives bring a relaxing shape and tea-light glow.
Sealife gifts in all shapes and sizes
Just like the shells discarded by the sea, its dwellers also inspire giftware. Fish and crustaceans can be used to depict designs and manage to be both stylish and humourous. The chrome seas horse bottle stopper, or the unique shoal of fish trivet have these qualities in equal measure. Birds, of course, are a fimilar sight from the UK's beach huts. Gifts of wooden birdlife such as the avocet, rounds and reed birds are lovingly carved and alive with detail.
Boats and beach huts – gifts in Christchurch
Of course, the seafont is also synonymous with the more man-made influences of the fishing industry and holidaymaking. Boats and beach hut gifts in all shapes and colours evoke days in the sea breeze. The brightly coloured stripes of the large beach hut wall plaque is a wonderful talking point. The beach hut theme of nautical decoration is continued by the Gisela Graham beach bunting.
The bright red tug boat model is made to raise a smile, in contrast to the simple but handsomely carved wooden sailing boat. Calico sails are carefully strung, with metal rails added to the stem and the stern. Light-hearted but evocative. The perfect gift for home, whether it's on dry land or not.
