Is chintz ever acceptable? It is when applied with a good dose of irony as with Andrew Tanner’s Chintz Where? Collection.
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Traditional Lampshade Cluster Light from Rockett St George
Who needs a chandelier? If you have a high enough ceiling, combine eyecatching and ultra-twee with this Traditional Lampshade Cluster Light from Rockett St George.
The light is made up of 9 individual lampshades, each covered in different fabric and then lined with a co-ordinating vintage floral pattern. All 9 shades are then hung together in an eclectic, haphazard manner that makes for a spectacular flash of vintage chintz.
The Traditional Lampshade Cluster Light is £275 from Rockett St George. See the website for more details.
Royal Albert English Chintz hostess set
The Royal Albert china company is celebrating its centenary and is dipping into its archives to celebrate, reproducing designs such as this English Chintz hostess set.
The set has a typically 1940s look with its dotty and floral pattern and gold trim. It's also got a generously sized plate with plenty of space for a dessert to go with your cup of tea. One of several hostess sets available, you can also get sets featuring designs dating from 1910 and 1970 though they all share the same traditionally chintzy look.
This set costs £30.
Buy it from the newly relaunched Selfridges website
