Category: Design and Interiors

I know very little about this piece of design, except that this Matitoni clothes and hat stand looks like a pot of giant pencils standing in a pot.

Further investigation shows it was designed by Philippe Peyridieu and manufactured by Banal Extra, with the stand made of a mix of aluminium, iron (or possibly steel) and rubber. It stands 180cm high (around 6ft), which means it’s likely to dominate the room of your choice, but should be a talking point for just about every visitor.

It retails in the UK for £250.

Find out more at the Design My World website

And thanks to Karen for the spot!

Clare Nicolson combines digitally printed cottons with vintage fabric to create a range of interesting retro-styled items. And that includes these Dolly Birds.

The Dolly Birds are five bird-shaped cushions, inspired very much by Russian dolls. There’s five designs to choose from, including the one coloured here, all made from 10 per cent cotton.

The sets sell for £90 each.

Find out more at the Clare Nicolson website

I’ve seen some great chair designs of late, but I don’t think anything has caught my eye as much as the Plusharoid.

Yes, this is a chair shaped like an old Polaroid camera (the SX-70 to be precise). You know, the camera that gave you instant photos long before digital photography was introduced. It’s made by Monocol in the US and is apparently sized at 12 x 12 x 16 inches. But you might want to check that – because it doesn’t quite seem big enough to park yourself on.

Available online via Monocol’s Etsy site, it retails for $60 (around £30).

Find out more at the Monocol Etsy site

How many of you own a fountain pen? Not many I’d wager – but if you want to get back to some ‘real’ writing, you could do it in style with this Montblanc Marlene Dietrich Commemoration Edition pen.

Just launched and just 1,901 in existence, the pen is dedicated to actress/singer Marlene Dietrich, with a body and cap designed to simulate a feminine silhouette, a cap and barrel made of 925 Sterling Silver with fine barley guilloche and mother-of-pearl inlays at the top and bottom and a clip with dark blue sapphire and 6 diamonds.

There’s also a cap ring studded with 16 diamonds, a signature of Marlene Dietrich engraved on the barrel and a platinum-plated 18K gold nib. Price on application – but I’m guessing it isn’t going to be anywhere near cheap.

Find out more at the Montblanc website

It’s 70 years since the introduction of the original 1227 Anglepoise Lamp, so to celebrate, the company has produced a limited edition Giant Anglepoise 1227 Lamp.

Handmade in England, it is three times the size of the original, but does come on wheels to make it easier to move around. And it also has a lockable position for added safety and a dimmer if it all gets a bit bright.

Available in black, it retails for £1,660.

Find out more at the Anglepoise website

Smoking isn’t all that fashionable right now – but there’s still some seriously stylish lighters around. And none more so than this Block table lighter.

Yes, it’s one of those chunky lighters you might have seen on coffee tables and desks in the 60s and 70s. You probably don’t see many now, but if you ever need a light for anything – even if it’s just for your candles – this will be available. And when you don’t use it, the lighter is still a smart thing to have around.

Available online – it retails for £25.

Find out more at the Posh Pad website