Category: Design and Interiors

If you want a stylish round dining table, but think the Tulip table has been done to death, you might want to save up  a little more and go for the Platner Round dining table.

Originally designed by Warren Platner back in 1966 but still available via Knoll, the dining table features a vertical steel rod frame in nickel or bronze finish, with a bevel-edged glass top to finish things off.

Prices start at £1,680 – and the matching chairs are obviously extra. If that’s a bit much, smaller versions are available as coffee and side tables.

Find out more at the Utility Design website

A recent design with looks firmly set in the late 60s – the Established & Sons space age Drift Bench.

Designed by Amanda Levete, the Drift Bench is made of high-gloss polyurethane and a fluid/eye-catching shape that should seat three or four people comfortably.

You can pick it up in white, black, orange or luminous orange – although none of them come cheap. Prices start at a whopping £7,873.

Find out more at the Nest website

If you’re looking for a 1950s vibe for your home, these Graham and Green 50s-style Instrument cushions could fit the bill without breaking the bank.

Take your pick from three colours (black, grey or red), all made of cotton with a plain backing and featuring those 1950s-style designs and indeed (as the name suggests), a 1950s view of musical instruments.

All are sized at 45 x 45cm and priced at £25 each.

Find out more at the Graham and Green website

And thanks to Katie for the tip off!

I think my favourite desk of all time has to be the George Nelson Home Desk – a desk that mixes past style with present day functionality. And that’s also the case with this newly-designed Airia Desk from Herman Miller, designed by Ayako Takase of Kaiju Studios.

Like the Nelson desk, the Airia Desk has a walnut top and shallow storage, but also slips in a drawer, removable organiser trays and an off-white frame that packs in the curves. And if you like that, there’s even a matching cabinet for storing your larger clutter.

As you’d expect with a Herman Miller piece, this certainly isn’t cheap – but you’ll find the £1,200 price tag a solid investment.

Find out more at the Herman Miller website

Not the first Tetris-themed item we have featured on here – and I’m sure the Tetris Mirror will not be the last.

This A4-sized mirror comprises of 13 interlocking mirrored acrylic panels, which can be arranged on your wall to form a rectangle – or broken up as individual blocks. How? Well, each ‘block’ has sticky pads on the back, so you can stick each piece where you like.

Designed by Soner Ozenc and available online, you can pick it up for 48 Euros.

Find out more at the DaWanda website

A tulip table (of sorts) for your garden with Dwell’s tulip-style outdoor dining table.

It’s made of plastic and chrome and is probably quite lightweight – but that’s ok, as you can fill the base with either water or sand for stability.

Dimensions are 73cm (h) x 71cm (diameter) x 37cm (base diameter) and you can pick one up for £79 instore or online.

Find out more at the Dwell website