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Fuse Can Lights – lighting made from Heinz Beanz cans and Campbell’s Soup cans

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To be honest, the title pretty much says it all, with these Can Lights by Fuse being just that.

Yes, lights from discarded and salvaged cans, specifically Heinz Beanz cans and Campbell's Soup cans. With the help of Dublin's many restaurants and cafés who collect the tin cans, these everyday waste objects are turned into eye-catching yet functional pendant lights. Think of it as your very own piece of ceiling pop art.

Great on their own, even better as a set of three – which is why they're discounted if you go for the three. See an image of the Beanz tins over the page, with all selling for £80 each (or less with that multiple discount) complete with three core textile cable and recycled tuna can ceiling rose.

Find out more at the Fuse Finds website

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Designer classic chair napkins

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If you like your classic chairs and have already invested in the appropriate wallpaper, cushions and prints for your home, why not complete the look with these designer chair napkins?

It's a set of four cloth cocktail napkins, each illustrated with a different chair by maker Avril Loreti. The silhouettes are instantly recognisable and this set includes Wegner's Wishbone chair, Le Corbusier's Chaise longue, Sori Yanagi's butterfly stool and, finally, bringing the set up-to-date Philippe Stark's Louis Ghost chair. This selection not to your choosing? Take a look at the her other set, featuring four further designs. 

You can buy a set for $26. 

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Mitch modernist-inspired armchair at John Lewis

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I've said before that John Lewis is pretty much the best place on the high street for good quality, retro-inspired design. Not just the midcentury stuff either, with this Mitch armchair taking its inspiration from the pre-war era.

Although to be fair, it could have a touch of influence from the 1970s too with that mix of leather and polished steel. There's no denying that shape is inspired from the 1930s though, a large curved armed and sloping, ridged seat, perfect for kicking back after a hard day.

Available now, you can pre-order one now for £899. See over the page for a front-facing image.

Find out more at the John Lewis website

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Retro message tags from A Wilderness For You and Me

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Got something to say that could do with a dash of retro style? Check out the message tags made by A Wilderness For You and Me. 

The world of Australian based designer and illustrator Nyssa Skoyi, the tags are decorated with images cut from old books and magazines, set against colourful, period patterns. The other side of the tag contains a space for your message. The tags are sold in sets of two and each set has an evocative name such as 'The Pilot's Daughter' or 'Misses Air Hostesses'; the set illustrated is called 'Children of the 60s'. They certainly a offer a more stylish option than email to get a message across. 

A set costs AUS$10. 

Buy them online

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Midcentury-style Radio Chair at John Lewis

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Love this newly-arrived design at John Lewis – the Radio Chair.

Described as having '1960s retro style', it's very much a midcentury-inspired armchair. Especially with those splayed, tapered birch legs, rounded backrest and slim, slightly flared arms. Perfect for kicking back with a good book or for a night in front of the TV.

The Radio Chair is upholstered in that bright Breeze fabric and is available online right now, priced at £599. There's even a matching footrest, selling for an additional £299.

Find out more at the John Lewis website

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Tetrad – Tetris style shelving

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I've lost count of the number of Tetris related items we've featured that are available to buy for your home. And yet, as in the case with Tetrad – Tetris-styled shelving – designers are still coming up with more. 

The designers behind Tetrad are New York's Brave Space. The shelving comes as a 10 block set. Each block made in the familiar shape of the building blocks, with wooden sides and a white metal backing. That's where the fun begins: you can attach the blocks to each other, to the wall or put them up individually. You can devise your own point score for the most artistic arrangement. 

With delivery in the US only and a price tag of $2630, I suspect our homes won't been overrun by Tetris block just yet. 

Buy it through Supermarket