Mark Hoban was reimbursed for the purchases he made between 2005 and 2007 for his flat in London, which he had allocated as his second property.
The red silk cushion covers came from Heal's, while the bathroom accessories were part of a £358 bill from John Lewis. The MP for Fareham also submitted receipts for an £18 bath mat, £18 for a lavatory brush and £240 for eight cushions.
Mr Hoban, who was named shadow financial secretary to the Treasury in 2005, went on to claim £294 for a coffee table and a lamp table and £749 for an LCD television.
The politician describes himself as a "dab hand in the kitchen" and in March 2007 he bought two Sabatier knives as part of an £81.99 claim.
Last night, Mr Hoban, whose first house is near Fareham and who lives with his wife Fiona, said: "At the time I made these claims I believed that they were reasonable and within the spirit of the rules.
"My claim forms have been submitted to the Conservatives' Scrutiny Panel and I will accept any guidance they give."
Mr Hoban was asked to unveil his expenses last month by his local newspaper, but he said he would wait until the figures were made public by the House of Commons later this year.
SNAPSHOT
Mark Hoban
Job: backbench Conservative MP for Fareham
Salary: £64,766
Total second home claims
2004-05: £20,049
2005-06: £21,545
2006-07: £19,788
2007-08: £21,280
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