Category: Design and Interiors

Want to turn your living room into a shrine to Andy Warhol? You need to hang the Banana Lamp by Designersblock from the ceiling.

This is a genuine inflatable banana, transformed by hand and fitted with a thin 'rock-hard' shell that's painted matt white. There's also lamp a 20W Bright White low energy fluorescent tube inside, with suspension via 2m lengths of coloured suspension/power cable.

Not cheap at £499, but guaranteed to be a talking point.

Find out more at the Tobyhouse website

A modern design that takes influence from the past – that's the John Lewis Revival sideboard.

It's a sideboard of the old school, taking its design inspiration from the midcentury era. It's made from white oak solids and veneers, with detailing including those splayed taped legs, an 'arc motif' in the skirt and storage from the three drawers and a cupboard.

John Lewis has this at £699. If you like the look, make sure you also check out the other items in the range, including a console and a coffee table. You can see another image of the sideboard over the range.

Find out more at the John Lewis website

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