Sure, they’re super useful, but hands up who has a “special” tea towel tucked away to bring out when guests come over?
A tea towel is like a cushion for your kitchen. Just take a flick through the pages of Home Beautiful magazine for proof that there’s no more affordable, transient way to stamp your style on your creative cooking space.
Be it with a graphic burst of colour, a quirky hand-drawn design by your favourite artist, or plain and simply the most beautiful linen you can get your hands on, here are 20 trending right now.
Some are so beautiful we simply want to frame them!
1. Hand painted ‘Salix Spot’ linen-cotton tea towel, $28.80, Lucy King Design on Etsy (Credit: Lucy King Design on Etsy)
2. ‘Love’ printed tea towel with hand embroidered Cx, $89, Castle and Things (Credit: Castle & Co) (Credit: Castle & Co)
3. ‘Summer Floral’ tea towel in Green, $39, Bonnie and Neil (Credit: Bonnie & Neil) (Credit: Bonnie & Neil)
4. ‘Mynsteri’ tea towel, $24.50, marimekko (Credit: marimekko)
5. Iconic fairy bread tea towel, $34.99, Hard to Find (Credit: Hard to Find)
6. Melbourne tea towel, $24.95, Temple & Webster (Credit: Temple & Webster) (Credit: Temple & Webster)
7. Stephanie Alexander ‘Waratah’ tea towel, $16.99, David Jones (Credit: David Jones)
8. Heritage Lemon design tea towels, set/3, $24.95, Myer (Credit: Myer)
9. ‘Oysters’ linen tea towel, $23, The Society Inc (Credit: The Society Inc)
10. Linen tea towel, $38, Spotted Quoll (Credit: Spotted Quoll)
11. Pink Pineapple tea towel, $29, You Are Brave (Credit: You Are Brave)
12. ‘Omba’ tea towel set/3, $34.95, Country Road (Credit: Country Road)
13. Fringe tea towel set/3, $5, Kmart (Credit: Kmart)
14. ‘Sydney Bowl of Lemons’ tea towel, $9.95, Ken Done (Credit: Ken Done)
15. ‘Dragonfly’ tea towel, $30, Trudy Rice (Credit: Trudy Rice)
16. Lotte Fynboe for OYOY ‘Dot’ tea towel, $30, Top 3 By Design (Credit: Top 3 By Design)
17. ‘Autumn’ vintage tea towel, $17.67, To Dry For (Credit: To Dry For)
18. Margaret Preston ‘Waratahs’ tea towel, $45, Chee Soon & Fitzgerald (Credit: Chee Soon & Fitzgerald) (Credit: Chee Soon & Fitzgerald)
19. Tea towels – set/2, $24.90, Atolyia (Credit: Atolyia)
20. Linen Blue Stripe tea towel, $16.95, Tara Dennis Store (Credit: Tara Dennis Store)
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Content expert, florist and interior decorator Diana Moore has been passionate about helping others make the perfect home ever since she moved into her own. With over 20 years as a florist and more than 10 years specialising in interior decorating, design, and retail, Diana is a firm believer in making the best of what you have in front of you. From transforming her local bar into a space reminiscent of your best friend’s lounge room, to spontaneously revamping people’s bookshelves, Diana captures the essence of what she's long promoted in homes - make it your own.