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Book plate gift wrap sets from Present & Correct

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Without mentioning the word, it's soon to be that time of year when you'll need some wrapping paper close to hand. For a more stylish than Santa option, take a look at these new book plate gift wrap sets from Present & Correct.

Each set contains four sheets of paper with a different design. The sheets all reference classic book plates from the 1940s and 50s, using eye-catching geometric patterns. To add the finishing touch, each sheet bears the inscription 'This gift belongs to' in the place of where a book lover would normally claim their ownership, therefore eliminating the need for separate address labels.

Both good-looking and time-saving, a set costs £6.75.

Buy them online

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Reprodepot Pattern Books

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Regular readers should already be familiar with Reprodepot, sellers of vintage-inspired textiles. Sadly, their online store is closed at the moment, but you can console yourself instead with one of the Reprodepot Pattern Books.

There are two books to choose from, Floral or Folk, both containing 225 textile patterns and 10 ideas for paper craft projects including, invitations, greeting cards, decorations, placemats and gift wrap. A disk is supplied along with the book which contains the patterns so you can print them out to use for your creations.

Buy the Reprodepot books from Amazon, priced £10.99

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Heal’s City cupboard

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At first you'd be forgiven for thinking Heal's City cupboard is simply inspired by mid-century looks. That influence is obvious, but this design is also described as 'a mixture of contemporary and retro styling', giving a twist to the look.

That's because while the doors are are made from cut walnut veneer and the feet are solid walnut, the actual cupboard is made from white lacquer. I'm not totally convinced by the combination (and think I would have preferred just a walnut cupboard) but, if you like this juxtaposition of looks, there's also an accompanying sideboard available. 

The City cupboard will set you back £1495. 

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1920s glamour wallpaper by Dupenny

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Dupenny have teased us before with their designs based on Burlesque stars and 1950s housewives and Burlesque. Now the roaring twenties get their turn in this new design – 1920s glamour wallpaper. 

The design captures the decadence you'd associate with that period, with a range of beautiful ladies in varying states of undress, each illustrated in their own decorative frame. The design is crammed full of the cheeky charm that you'd associate with Dupenny's products. 

Like the ladies pictured, however, it doesn't come cheap. A panel of the wallpaper measures 52cm by 3m and costs £75. 

Buy it from Not on the High Street

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Lotta Kuhlhorn Eva tea towels

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More retro-styled designs from the hands of Lotta Kuhlhorn – in this case this colourful and, dare I say it, festive Eva tea towel. 

The illustration shows a well-stocked kitchen shelf, with everything from foodstuffs like apples, pretzels and sausages to kitchen implements like rolling pins and pots and pans. There's a definite 50s look to the design, not dissimilar to some of Louise Fougstedt's designs from the same decade (now available at New House Textiles). And, with that candy cane that's pictured it does have something of a Christmassy feel and could be worth getting as a stocking filler. 

Also available in red, as well as the green version shown above, the tea towel costs $18.

Buy it from huset-shop

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Folk cards by Rifle Paper Company

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Some more stylish stationery, with these folk cards, designed by Rifle Paper Company.

Each pack features four different designs, each with a pretty floral pattern. The feel of the cards lives up to its folk name with a vintage look that is enhanced by their use of muted colour. 

Rifle Paper Company are an American based company who specialize in stationery and design with a nostalgic feel. If you like the look at these, you can also purchase recipe cards in a similar style in the UK through Papermash. 

A set of eight costs £12.95.

Buy them from Papermash