The Bookshelf Wallpaper from Young and Battaglia is part of the current trend for photo-realistic wallpapers that add a trompe l'oeil dimension to your decor. The stacks of old books in muted colours follow a haphazard pattern that in the right room would create a great vintage library look.
The wallpaper costs £68 per roll (measuring approx 550 x 3000mm).
You can buy it from Rockett St George
We flagged these up back in September when we were talking about Prey's mug designs. If you liked them, you're sure to love these vintage fabric storage tins which are now in stock.
Like the mugs, these tins are decorated with patterns drawn from vintage textiles. Pictured above is the fruit bowl pattern, one of three designs available. The tins offer a perfect way to keep your bits and bobs together with style.
A medium sized tin costs £9.75 while you can buy a nest of three tins for £24.65.
See the range online
Back in November, we reported on Mathmo’ re-launched lava lamps, but it seems that wasn’t all – they have also supersized the iconic design.
The Giant Lava Lamp stands at around 2 metres tall and 20cms diameter – the picture above gives an idea of its size compared to a regular sized lava lamp. Because of its size, it works with a different formula to its smaller relative, so need to be filled onsite and cannot be moved afterwards. Probably not something many people could accommodate in their homes, but if you run a retro nightclub or bar, it could be just the thing to complete your decor.
The Giant Lava Lamp comes with a similarly large price tag – £3,380, but for that Mathmos will design the base and cap to your specification and you get to pick the colour of the liquid and floating globules. Enquiries can be made via Firebox.
Designed to look like it is made from a recycled pallet, but probably made from new materials, the Pallet Coffee Table nonetheless embraces the industrial chic style.
The table measures 64cm by 44cm and stands at 35cm high and like a pallet, it has metal wheels to make moving it around the room easy. It is made by House Doctor in Denmark so will take 2 to 3 weeks to deliver.
Order it from Bodie and Fou, priced £550.
Montgomery specialises in curtain, of both the ready-made and made-to-measure varieties. Amongst their huge selection of fabrics, I spotted the Cirrus Fabric, a design inspired by 1950s textiles.
Cirrus features a leaf-like pattern and is available in a choice of five colour options which are in keeping with the 50s design; red, green/blue, gold/grey, terracotta or teal/mustard. Having picked your colour, what you do with the fabric could include having it made into curtains, roman blinds, tie-backs or cushion covers.
The fabric costs £15 per metre. Visit the Montgomery website for further information.
Zara Home isn't normally known for their retro-inspired designs but this Pina bread bag is a pleasant exception to their usual style.
The bag is decorated with an original print that's full of 1950s charm. The print depicts suitably foodie images, such as a fruit bowl and a pepper mill and vinegar bottle. It's executed in a simple colour scheme of greens, browns and black which adds to the vintage feel.
The bread bag is made from a flax/linen and cotton mix and, if you like this print, it's also available on oven gloves and a tea towel.
The bag costs £19.99.
See it online
