Not since Amelie made gnomes cool, have gnomes been, well, this cool. Okay, they look nothing like the little green and red fellas your grandad/dad/strange relative stuck in their garden but the basic theory is still the same. It’s an ornament for the outside world. Made from fine bone china item, these guys are geniunely just as happy in your backyard as in your home. Just think how much they’re going to freak out the fish in your pond (if you have such a thing…) From £45 each. Available from Lupe Golightly, a Holly Golightly and Sex Pistols inspired Glasgow-based store.
When I was a kid my granny used to buy loads of unpainted concrete gnomes and it was my job in the summer to paint them. I sometimes got carried away with the details and they ended up maybe a little feminine with all their eyelashes and rosy cheeks. It was the best job I ever had and I have always had a little thing for gnomes since then.