Categories / Design and Interiors, Film and TV

Retro TV mouse mat from Urban Outfitters

Retro TV mousemat

More retro kitsch courtesy of Urban Outfitters and this retro TV mouse mat. 

Printed with an image of an old telly, complete with dials and mock-wood encasing, it helps you remember what we used to spend our lives looking at before computer screens and the onset of the digital age. It certainly brings back some fond memories for me of thumping the telly, desperately trying to get a picture. 

This slice of nostalgia costs £6

Buy it online

Categories / Design and Interiors

Darling Clementine Woodland card range

Darling Clemintine woodland

Darling Clementine have previously been celebrated on this site for their 1970s designs. So it's hardly a surprise that their new Woodland card range references that Seventies trend currently enjoying a revival in fashion, 70s folk. 

The cards are sold in sets of eight different designs. They feature all the motifs you'd expect like birds, flowers and leaves. The use of pinks, oranges and black, rather than the blues and greens you might expect, gives a contemporary edge to their look.

A set of the cards costs $35. 

Buy them from Etsy

Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

Mondrian-inspired Mondri mug by Frank Kerdil

Mondri

Piet Mondrian has always inspired plenty of designers but there seems to be a rush of products influence by his art recently, from the Mondrian table range to the Piet tables. Add to that list the Mondri mug by Frank Kerdil

Like the vase Kerdil designed with the same name, he's used the strong lines and colour associated with the artist's work on a new product. In this case it's a sturdy looking, handle-less mug, complete with a silicon ring for adding practicality. It's one of several mugs by Kerdil new in at Panik Design, all of which have a strong graphic look that Mondrian would surely also have approved of. 

The mugs are also a cheaper way to buy into the look than many of the other options, costing only £10. 

Buy it from Panik Design

Categories / Design and Interiors

Artek DIY Sedia 1 chair by Enzo Mari

Mari

How does the idea of building your own design classic grab you? If it does, let us introduce you to the Artek DIY Sedia 1 chair by Enzo Mari.

Dating back to 1974, the Sedia 1 is a self-assembly is self-assembly with a high-end twist. The idea was to design furniture with simple materials, in this case pine, so you get the pieces, the instructions and the nails. Follow those and you have your own Mari classic with your own twist added.

If your other half (or you yourself) fancy the idea of some DIY this bank holiday, 219 Euros secures you the kit.

Find out more at the Finnish Design Shop website

Categories / Cars and Bikes, Design and Interiors

’50s car doormat at Urban Outfitters

Car doormat

Unashamedly fun, add a touch of retro glamour to your doorway with this 1950s car doormat from Urban Outfitters

Yes, they've produced a doormat in the shape of a classic vehicle that most of us can only dream about driving. To fuel your fantasy, you even get a choice of finishes, as the mat comes in green, pink or red. The only problem is whether you'd actually want to wipe your feet on it. 

The mat costs £16. 

Buy it online

Categories / Art and Photography, Books, Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

Classic Faber and Faber covers at Art Meets Print

Faber good dishes

A while ago we wrote about Faber Firsts, new covers of classic Faber and Faber novels, done in styles that echoed the company's 80 years of publishing. Now you can go back to some of their original book jacket designs with these prints available at Art Meets Print

They've pulled out some gems from the Faber and Faber archive to reproduce, including this jacket design for 'Good Dishes from Tinned Foods' by Ambrose Heath, just one from the extensive food and drink section. There's also a selection of poetry covers available, featuring the original Pentagram designs. 

Prices depending on the size of your print and whether you choose to have it on canvas or paper. They start at £34.95 for a 30 x 20cm print on canvas of one of the designs and go up to £299 for a 90 x 137.5cm canvas. 

See the range online