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Bonnie Glass Storage Jar from Habitat

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With 4 weeks still to go until the big day, the flood of commemorative royal wedding bits & pieces shows no signs of slowing. Thank goodness then for Habitat bringing their much needed quality design expertise to the proceedings.

The large glass vintage-inspired Bonnie storage jar features a simple & stylish crown motif, with no crude portraits of the couple to be seen. Ideal for stuffing with homemade goodies to cart along to celebratory street parties on 29th April. 

Bonnie storage jar is £15 from Habitat stores and online.

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Vintage leather armchair from Rose & Grey

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Normal_Stylish_Living_Catalogue_2010_147Vintage and lovely are two words that sum up this vintage leather armchair from Rose & Grey.

As soon as you sit down you'll be instantly comforted and it adds a subtle hint of vintage class to your home. The aged-distressed leathergives a soft rustic feel and the duckdown cushions give it a lovely worn-in look.

It's not cheap, at £995 plus £60 delivery, but this chair will last you a lifetime and it's well worth the purchase for the comfort it will give back to you. Get yours from Rose & Grey at Not On The High Street online. 

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World Scratch Map from Urban Outfitters

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If you needed any other reason to get excited about travelling the world or to reminisce about your holidays, this scratch map from Urban Outfitters is it.

You can easily keep track of your travels as the continents are topped with a scratch-off foil surface, so you can show off the places you've visited while livening up your walls.  It's a good present to send to your jet setting friends but better yet, buy one yourself for a fun and quirky way to decorate your house.

Get your own from Urban Outfitters online for the bargain price of £20.

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John Lewis Oradea Sewing Stool

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Crafters rejoice, John Lewis has created this large Oradea sewing stool which also doubles up as a basket to store all your sewing equipment.

The retro 1950s-style Oradea pattern is pretty yet quirky and it has a padded lid and handmade embroidered satin jacquard finish. Inside, it's fully satin lined and includes a sewing tray to keep your essentials tidy and safe.

Once again John Lewis has created something beautiful, handy and with multi-uses. Get yours online for £60 but hurry as we might get there first.

 

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Retro London Cushions from Dwell

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Dwell has a pair of Retro London Cushion designs in its current collection.

Pictured here is the London Bus Cushion and there is also a London Telephone Box Cushion. Both designs feature black & white photographic images of London with the iconic image given a splash of bright pink so it stands out from the rest of the picture. This gives the designs a pop art feel.

The cushions cost £24.95 each from Dwell.

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Anthropologie Natural World Dessert Plates

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Lou Rota's distinctive natural world decoupage has seen her featured in these pages previoulsy but her collaboration with Anthropologie deserves another mention.

The range consists of three designs on vintage-inspired dessert plates which come in turquoise, green and coral. The plates have scalloped edges and gold leaf detail and come adorned with Lou's trademark bugs and reptiles.

Beautiful as decorative objects in their own right they would look great hung on the wall, but far more fun to serve dinner on them and let your guests discover the detail as they clear their plates.

The plates are bone china and measure 20cm diameter

They cost £16 each and you can buy them from the Anthropologie website