Author: modculture

Thumbing through the latest edition of Elle Decoration, I noticed a feature on ‘undiscovered’ British design labels to watch, heading up by Merrow Associates. Shame the article came about six years after everyone bought up the stock on the cheap, leaving new buyers facing four-figure prices for most of the pieces.

Saying that, the knock-on effect of its popularity is a number of high street copies, including the ILVA Malaga coffee table. It’s the classic dark wood and chrome combination, but with the dark wood being walnut rather than rosewood.

The chrome isn’t as chunky as classic Merrow either, but if you’re after the look, this 130cm-wide coffee table is good value for £199.

Find out more at the ILVA website

Can’t live without your dressing table? Well, if you invest in the 211 Trunk, you can take it with you.

Or you can just flip open the top in your bedroom and use it as a very cool piece of 1930s-style furniture. Everything is here – from that mirror to a small built-in chair and plenty of storage besides.

The whole things is finished in a rosewood veneer and faux crocodile, retailing for £2,695. And that doesn’t include delivery.

Find out more at the Conran Shop website

A mirror can always brighten up a room – especially if you have one like the Tsonga by designer Guglielmo Berchicci.

Inspired by the psychedelic end of the 60s, this quirky mirror is available in black, white and a slightly more bold red, with the retro frame in lacquered glass to give it even more impact.

And just to throw in a little bit more, you hang horizontally or vertically, with hangers included for both. Available online for around £278.

Find out more at the Made In Design website

When a furniture collection is still on sale over 40 years after its debut, it has got to be worth a look. And that is certainly the case with the 1966 range from B&B Italia.

Named after the year of its design, the 1966 collection is the work of Richard Schultz – a range of outdoor furniture that includes everything from chairs and tables through to sofas, chaise longues and armchairs. All in white and all made from weather-resistant powder-coated aluminium and porcelain steel.

Obviously this isn’t at the cheap end of the market, with example prices of £1,046 for a square table and £730 for an armchair.

Find out more at the B&B Italia website