Categories / Homeware

Exchange Storage Bench by Alex Bradley for Heal’s Discovers

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Until I saw this Exchange Storage Bench, I didn’t realise that this is exactly what my home is missing – a stylish place to perch while I make my weekly phone call to my mother.

Designer Alex Bradley has taken his inspiration from the 1950s telephone seat, both in the idea and the form with its midcentury style splayed legs. As well as being a seat and telephone table, it offers an additional piece of storage as the seat lifts up and the side section has a shelf for books or magazines.

It costs £795 from Heal’s.

Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Red Retro Radio

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In these days of digital and internet radios, this Red Retro Radio is old-fashioned in just being an FM radio as much as for its vintage shape.

It is being sold by Urban Outfitters who provide very little in the way of information about it, but a closer look at the packaging reveals it has hi fi sound and automatically scans for FM radio stations. It isn’t going to replace your existing radio equipment, but it could be good to take to the beach or on picnics.

Buy it from Urban Outfitters, priced £12.