Category: Design and Interiors

After Christmas with all those new DVDs to watch, you might also be thinking about somewhere to store all the mess presents. How about this Loop leg TV unit from Dwell?

TV units are usually a bit dull and unstylish, but this one from Dwell has some styling reminiscent of Merrow Associates with its walnut veneer and stainless steel handles and loop legs.

As well as its good looks, it is also really practical as it has three drawers each of which holds approximately 84 DVDs or 126 CDs, so if one of your new year’s resolutions is to tidy your DVD and CD collection this may help you on your way. It is h47cm x w180cm x d60cm.

It comes assembled except for the legs and handles, and costs a very reasonable £395.

Find out more on the Dwell website

Sarah Kay and Andrea Stemmer have built up an impressive reputation as cabinet makers and interior designers, primarily for one-off and bespoke items. But now they’ve moved into retail in conjunction with Heals, with the first range available going under the name Flow.

The collection includes a desk, nesting tables, a bookcase and this 50s-style sideboard, which is made of walnut and oak and features a slide-opening front, along with the flowing curves that give the range its name.

Not cheap at £1,695 for the sideboard, but an incredibly stylish item for your 50s-styled home.

Find out more at the Kay + Stemmer website

ILVA, the Danish home furnishing chain, has offered up some great retro design this year, including the modernist Casa lamp, the space age Funghi lamp and the Kobe ceiling light. And if you’re after a sofa, check out the company’s Padua range.

There’s three sofas in the range – a two-seater, three-seater and a corner unit/chaise longue. All use the same 70s-style design, using wood and leather – more specifically, palisander veneer and black leather.

A nice alternative to the Robin Day sofas from Habitat, prices start at £650. Check out the ILVA website for the location of your nearest store.

Find out more at the ILVA website

The Bibendum Chair by Eileen Gray is a design classic, and believe it or not was originally designed in the 1920s, but still graces many of today’s many modern spaces.

Designed in 1929 by Gray, it was named after the Michelin’s mascot Bibendum Man, as it shares the same curves. Despite her great designs Eileen didn’t receive widespread recognition until she was in her nineties – but luckily for us they continue to be produced today, so we can show our appreciation belatedly.

The base of the Bibendum Chair is chromed tubular steel, and the upholstered seat is available in various fabrics and leathers from the Aram store, who own the copyright to the Eileen Gray name and products.

However at the moment SCP has one in the sale reduced from £2245 to £600 in black leather, which seems like a great bargain.

Find out more on the SCP site