Retro Calculator

by Claire on March 11, 2010

retro calculator

Now you KNOW you need one of these, after all, no-one really uses all those extra buttons on a scientific calculator … do they?!

It’s oversized. Its retro. It’s pretty damn cool and only costs £15 from Urban Outfitters.

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John Lewis Storer Trunks

by Natalie on March 11, 2010

John Lewis Fortified Storer Trunk, PurpleJohn Lewis Fortified Storer Trunk, Yellow

John Lewis Fortified Storer Trunk, Red John Lewis Traditional Storer Trunk, Royal Blue

I must be having a colourful storage day as I’ve just been admiring the mini metal storage trunks from Rose and Grey, and now I’m oggling these statement storer trunks in mood boosting brights. Made from high quality plywood, there’s seven colours to choose from (there’s also black, green, and burgundy), and oodles of room. £200 each from John Lewis plus there are other size options and varying trims.

Dimensions: 84 X 48 X 30 cm

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Metal Storage Trunks

by Natalie on March 11, 2010

Mini Storage Trunk

For sturdy, statement storage that will safely hold your treasures for a long time, these mini metal storage trunks from Rose and Grey in red, white, turquoise, and purple are gorgeous. £49.95 each.

Dimensions: 40 X 18 X 22 cm

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Roddy&Ginger Folkdance Collection

by Claire on March 11, 2010

Folk Dance Collection

I love all things Roddy&Ginger, and my current favourite thing on their site is the Folkdance Collection – especially the prints. They are available in three different colourways and cost £25 each (plus a couple of quid p&p). Lovely. You can also get tea towels (£10) and cushions (£22). If you’re a bit of a ‘cushion obsessive’, you ought to click on over and check out their collection.

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Moustache Mug

by Natalie on March 10, 2010

Moustache mug moustache mug

You’ve got to get your kicks wherever you can and these moustache mugs inject a little fun into tea and coffee drinking. Made from fine bone china in Stoke on Trent, each mug has a different moustache style on each side and you can choose between Fu-Magnum (my favourite), Mustafa-Chaplin, and Maurice-Poirot. £11.95 each WhippetGrey

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Postcarden

by Natalie on March 10, 2010

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botanical postgarden

Greeting cards that transform into gifts are an increasing trend and Postcarden, greeting cards that pop-up into mini living gardens have become my hot favourite.

Choose between an allotment, a Victorian botanical garden, or city garden design with illustrations by three artists Krista Nyberg, Sophie Burdess, and Millie Harvey. Arriving flatpacked, open up and build, place on your windowsill and water, and within days, cress will be growing and it’ll last for 2-3 weeks. Egg and cress sandwiches time. £7.50 each

via Daily Candy

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Exciting! Olli&Lime Kitchen

by Natalie on March 10, 2010

olli&lime kitchen towels

I’m a major fan of Olli&Lime whose ‘grown up’ contemporary bedding and homewares have been gracing children’s spaces for the past few years with a retro colour palette and striking patterns. Yesterday they previewed their new range of kitchen/diner homewares which includes tea towels, napkins, aprons, and table runners featuring their fantastic ‘Charlie’ and ‘George’ designs. They’ll be on sale in a few weeks time and I expect them to be a hit.

Incidentally it’s their kitchen in the background which features chunky concrete worktops – check out their home in the house tour I did a few months back.

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Bobs Your Uncle – A to Z Coasters

by Claire on March 10, 2010

Coasters from Bobs Your Uncle

Bob’s Your Uncle is a Boston, Massachusetts based paper goods company founded by Martin and Michele Yeeles in 2001. Originally from England, they moved to the States in 1993 “just for a year or two” and have been in Boston ever since. They have designed this fabulous set of 26 coasters, with all letters from A-Z, great as coasters, but equally great as decor for the home. A steal at $100 from Velocity Art & Design.

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Box Appetit Lunch Boxes by Black + Blum

by Natalie on March 9, 2010

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I love bright, stylish, well designed products so immediately homed in on the new Box Appetit lunch boxes by Black + Blum. Made from BPA free polypropylene and copolyester, they look like highly attractive ceramic bowls. The glass like lid locks on to make it watertight, plus there’s a sauce dipping a little sauce pot for storing your dressing…or ketchup, an inner dish which means you can separate hot and cold foods or use it in the microwave, plus a fork to match the trim. Due out mid March, they’ll be £15.95 each.

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Swoonage: Chairs at Wintersmoon.co.uk

by Claire on March 9, 2010

Winters Moon Chairs

Whilst flicking through The Sunday Times fashion supplement, a kooky vintage chair caught my eye, so out came the laptop to have a closer inpection of said chair, which happened to be the 50’s Buttoned Chair in Vintage Fabric from Winter’s Moon. I then browsed the rest of the site, and started swooning … as they also have a pair of Robin Day Polyprop Hille chairs and a lovely 50’s curvy chair in vintage Heals fabric. They’re based in Chichester, West Sussex – which happens to be wear I work, so expect to see more from Winter’s Moon here soon. I like.

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