Author: Julia Grant

We’ve featured a few smart-looking magazine racks in the past, including the Giotto Stoppino Magazine Rack and the Isokon Penguin Donkey. Well, here’s another interesting design to consider – the Mela Magazine Rack by Umbra.

It’s very much in keeping with the 70s space age look, especially with its tulip-style base. There’s plenty of room inside to dump your magazines and newspapers. The only downside is a lack of colour choice – just the black for now.

Available online, you can pick one up for £55.

Find out more at the Amaroni website

Another potential item for your space age pad, this time the Hirohito Saito Space Clock.

It’s a modern piece, available in red or blue, with a 47cm diameter and made of fibreglass and metal. The clock has a gel coating that allows light to pass through it, creating a glowing finish when it catches the sun or light.

A great item for a 70s-inspired home, it’s available from the Conran Shop for £58.

Find out more at the Conran Shop website

There’s rarely anything excited or interesting to say about the pull cord for a light, but there’s got to be one exception – and that exception is the Edison Light Cord Pull.

As the name suggests, this is all about lightbulbs. If you want to turn on the one on your ceiling, you simply pull the blue or white traditional screw-in bulb at the end of the cord and you’ll get some light. Even better – the bulbs glow in the dark, so the cord should be easy to find late at night (so might be well-suited to your bathroom).

Available online, they retail for £13.50.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

One of the best ways to set off a room is to spend a bit of money on a feature ceiling light. And if you really want something to catch the eye, check out this Sputnik Ceiling Light.

Available in small and medium sizes, both with a chrome finish and an endless number of bulbs. Luckily, all initial bulbs are included, though you might have to budget in some cash for spares.

Available from the Graham and Green site and currently reduced, the small size is £168 and the medium retails for £268.

Find out more at the Graham and Green website