Author: Justine Harvey

Simply described as Square Rug by Verner Panton, this design is available as a limited edition rug from Christopher Farr.

The design features concentric squares in the bold shades you would expect from Panton, starting with an orange square in the centre of the rug, moving out through shades of red, pink and purple until it reaches the outside with shades of blue. The rug is made from handknotted, handspun Anatolian wool and mohair.

For other important details, such as the price, you will need to contact Christopher Farr via the website.

These Recycled Metal Frames provide an unusual way to frame a favourite photograph.

They made from old oil drums and are available in a good choice of colours including Turquoise, White, Brown, Yellow/Red, Black, Blue or Black/Red. The frames measure 12cm by 8cm with the window for the picture being smaller.

Buy them for £9 each from Re-Found Objects.

The Samba Spice Shakers are apparently inspired by “the magic of South American rhythm, passion and sensuality”, being shaped like maracas. But to me, their pure white curved forms look just as much like something from a retro spaceship set.

The shakers are available in two pairs, either for salt and pepper or for sugar and cocoa. They are made from fine bone china by a traditional tableware manufacturer in Germany. They are supplied with a choice of stoppers, in either red or black silicone so you can match them to your décor.

The shakers cost £49.90 from Absolute Appetite and are available to buy from the Hidden Art Shop.

Having spent a small fortune on a retro coffee table, it is a good idea to protect its surfaces with some equally retro coasters such as these Tumbled Tile Coasters from Target.

Sold as a set of four, the coasters are made of stone, which has been painted with different retro patterns. Each tile has a different design, but uses the same colours so they still work well together. One has stripes, two have florals and the other combines flowers with spots.

They cost $14.99 per set from Target.

Like the Postmaster Architectural Clock we featured recently, the DIY Flower Clock by Karlsson allows a certain amount of control over the exact appearance of the clock.

Instead of numbers, the clock has brightly coloured flowers, which can be arranged in any order you want and in a square, circle, oval or any irregular shape you want (within reason so you can still tell the time). The clock hands can then be placed in the centre of your layout. The pieces all have sticky backs that allow them to be moved around should you not be happy with your first attempt.

The clock costs £40 from Stylish Life.