Categories / Christmas, Design and Interiors

PossibiliTree – mid-century style Christmas tree

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25 years ago, architect Richard Babcock created a re-usable Christmas tree a cit above the average fake trees. And now you can buy a PossibiliTree for your home too.

Think of the PossibiliTree as a mid-century style tree for your home, made of a polished walnut, it sits perfectly next to your vintage sideboard or Eames chair. Open it up and you get a range of ‘branches’ for hanging your decorations. Once Christmas is over, flatten it down and slide it back into the storage tube.

The only downside is the size – the original stood around 6ft tall, whereas this replica is just 3ft, so you’ll probably need to stand it on a unit. Not cheap at $360, but this stylish piece of retro design is likely to be with you for many years.

Find out more at the DWR website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink, Toys and Games

Subbuteo Flick & Kick ice tray

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If boredom is setting in over as the nights get longer, you could relive the gaming of your childhood with the Subbuteo Flick & Kick ice tray.

Yes, this is a Subbuteo team in ice. Just add your water, throw in the freezer and pull them out for a full team of ice footballers – plus an authentic Subbuteo goalie. Ok, the players have a little more bulk up top, but that round base still means they’re playable. Just use a frozen pea for a ball.

And of course, you can use them to cool your drinks. Pre-ordering is available now (for late November delivery), priced at £5.99.

Find out more at the Cute Gadgets website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Geoffrey Harcourt 1960s F585 lounge chair for Artifort

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Another chair fit for a Bond villain – indeed the Geoffrey Harcourt F585 lounge chair even has that 1960s authenticity.

First introduced by Artifort back in 1967, this space age-style chair stands on a silver metal base, with a cushioned seat covered with a choice of fabric or leather, combining to produce a seat that’s good for the living room as well as the managing director’s office (should you be lucky enough to work for an affluent company).

The seat itself retails for £1,687, with the ottoman costing a further £669.

Find out more at the Nest website

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Litton Furniture’s art deco-style Mon Oncle armchair by Sir Terence Conran

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Litton Furniture is an old name (dating back to the 1960s), but having been recently taken on by Sir Terence Conran and furniture maker Sean Sutcliffe, is now producing high quality furniture with a much heavier emphasis on design. As this Mon Oncle armchair by Sir Terence Conran pretty well sums up.

It’s a stylish item, influenced heavily by the art deco period and made by a team of highly-respected cabinet makers and upholsters, using only English timber and only from sustainable sources – in this case burr ash.

Take your pick from either a leather or wool finish, with prices starting at around £3,450.

Find out more at the Litton Furniture website

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Santa & Cole 1950s Digamma armchair

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I love the industrial looks of the Santa & Cole Digamma armchair.

Designed back in 1957 by Ignazio Gardella, it offers comfort via the upholstered seat, back and arms, mixed with that utilitarian steel frame and legs, not to mention the mechanical control for the three-position backrest.

If you like your style mixed with simplicity, it could be for you. The Digamma sells for around £3,500.

Find out more at the Nest website

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Lizzie Allen traditional Telephone Box wallpaper

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More than a feature wall, the Lizzie Allen Telephone Box wallpaper is a huge piece of art, should you have a wall big enough to cope with it.

It’s actually a life-sized print of a traditional red telephone box, hand screen-printed on super-wide paper, each one bespoke, so in effect, also unique. And you’ll certainly be unique in your street with one of these on the wall – and if you position your phone nearby, you can lay claim to having your very own phone box.

For reference, the wallpaper (which is also offered in a gold variation) is 135cm wide and 300cm tall (that around 10ft) – so make sure you have the wall space before ordering. And at £330, it might be as well to get a professional in to hang it.

Find out more at the TfL website