Author: modculture

We have featured Ikea's Stockholm designs before, a slightly more high-end range, much of it with a mid-century feel. Like this Ikea Stockholm TV bench for example.

Whether you use it as a TV table is up to you, would probably work just as well as a home for a stereo system or as a low-lying sideboard. But if you do opt for its prime purpose, you'll find a height (58cm) that's conducive to you and your sofa, plenty of width (160cm) for a big screen, a cord outlet to hide unsightly wires and plenty of added storage – the drawers even coming with an integrated damper, so it's nice and quiet when you open them. Shame it doesn't have some rounded, angled legs, but you can't have everything.

Made primarily of oak and beech, the Ikea Stockholm TV bench sells for £243.70.

Find out more at the Ikea website

If you don't fancy the idea (and the pain) of an old school tattoo on your body, how about one for the living room? That's what you get with the CB2 vintage-style Tattoo rug.

A fairly large rug, coming in at around 5ft x 8ft and made of 100 per cent wool, complete with a design that wouldn't look out of place in the Sailor Jerry range. Or indeed, on an old sailor's forearm.

Coming to CB2 in the US in July (who do ship worldwide), it will sell for $349, which is around £210 right now.

Find out more at the CB2 website

Big thanks to Beatgrrrl for the tip off!

It might look like it has been dragged kicking and screaming from the late 60s or early 70s, but the Clea table lamp is actually a fairly modern design.

It was actually introduced in 2006, the work of Christophe Mathieu and stands around 30cm in height, projecting light downwards from that eye-catching injected polycarbonate frame.

Take your pick from red, anthracite black, white and chrome for the finishes, priced from a very affordable £59.

Find out more at the Twenty Twenty One website