Category: Design and Interiors

The Little Book of Furniture has introduced the Sit range of sofas and armchairs, all inspired by the curves and lines of the art deco era – typified by the Havana armchair and sofas.

Built on a strong hardwood frame with wide chunky arms, they’re ideal for kicking back after a hard day at work. Various sizes are available, from the chair featured here through to a three sizes of sofa, all available in either quirky animal print, suede, linen and high-quality leather.

And with so many different sizes and coverings, prices vary widely too, starting at £595 for a chair, moving to £1225 for a large sofa in leather.

Find out more at the Little Book of Furniture website

The perfect gift for the driving obsessive in your life – the Bollard Light.

Just think – you can position the Bollard Lights around the home, indicating which way visitors should walk through each room. Or you can simply use it as novelty lighting.

Sadly, it’s not quite full size at just 41cm, but should still prove a talking point. Complete with cable and energy-saving bulb, it retails for £50.

Find out more at the Mixko website

How many times in your life have you found yourself tapping away on a table or desk with a pencil? If the answer is ‘far too often’, you need a pair of Drumstick Pencils.

Designed by Moko Sellars, it’s a simple idea, but a brilliant one – converting the top end (or eraser end) of the pencil to a drumstick-shape, so if the mood takes you, just flip them over and bang away. And of course, you can’t just have one drumstick, so they’re sold in a pair.

Available from Suck UK later this month – price is still to be confirmed.

Find out more at the Suck UK website

Oozing mid-century minimalist cool is this newly-launched Hang On Honey Danish pendant light.

It’s the work of Danish architect Niels ‘Rockabilly’ Rasmussen for his own company OiOi design company – and it’s taken two years for him to get it just right. There’s a range of bold colours available and the lamps all have a three-layer varnish for a superior finish, as well as a clever grip that connects directly to the bulb using silicone attachments.

If you want to add some cool to your living space, it retails for £160.

Find out more at the Funktion Alley website

Arne Jacobsen worked with Louis Poulsen from the 1930s through the 1970s, producing some very stylish pieces of lighting that still look incredibly contemporary today – including the AJ series which includes a floor, wall and table lamp (pictured).

The AJ series was designed for the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen and is all about minimalism, straight lines and slanted angles – bringing the light closer to you or our seating. However, one feature doesn’t quite carry into 2007. If you look closely, you’ll see a hole in the base of the floor lamp, which was originally designed to hold a matching ashtray. In today’s PC world, that hasn’t been reissued.

But aside from that, everything is as the original, in a choice of white, graphite grey and black steel. No price as yet – contact Louis Poulsen for full details.

Find out more at the Louis Poulsen website