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Belle Interiors Snail Chaise

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Amongst French furniture specialist, Belle Interiors’ selection of traditional chaise longues, I spotted this more unusual design, the Snail Chaise.

The curved foot and back suggest the spiral shape of a snail’s shell, with this brown finish to the wood particularly drawing attention to the effect. The chaise is available in a choice of wood finishes, including metallic and gloss shades, and the seat can be upholstered in your own fabric at no extra cost.

The Snail Chaise is available to buy from Belle Interiors, priced £995.

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Meyer Prestige Dome Kettle

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If you liked the Meyer Prestige Toasters mentioned earlier in the week, then the matching kettle might also be of interest.

The Meyer Prestige Dome Kettle ha s a traditional stove-top kettle shape, but is a modern electric kettle with all the features that usual entails. The exterior is decorated with a monochrome check, which is described as art deco, but looks more 60s op art to me.

The kettle costs £54.99 from Leekes.

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Little Greene teams up with Whitworth Art Gallery for 50s Line Papers 1950s wallpaper range

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Not just a 50s-inspired wallpaper range, Little Greene has gone back to source ongoing, teaming up with Manchester's Whitworth Art Gallery to reissue some of the best 1950s wallpapers under the name 50s Line Papers.

The Whitworth Art Gallery houses one of the largest wallpaper archives in the UK, with some real gems from the 1950s. In particular, some of the best were originally produced by celebrated wallpaper manufacturer, John Line & Sons of Southall, London, which are the ones being reissued now.

All the papers are careful interpretations of the original archive documents, both in scale and detail, one of which is pictured above, a couple more captured over the page. Little Greene's 50s Line Papers collection will be launched this month 2011 at Maison & Objet, Paris and then, from the beginning of February, the wallpapers will be available nationally and internationally through Little Greene's network of distributors or direct from the company. No news on pricing as yet – if you're interested, drop them a line.

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Hasbro Monopoly Lap Tray and Coasters

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000113731If you spent a terse Christmas day playing board games with the family, then you might not want a product that is a further reminder, but if Monopoly only has happy childhood memories for you, then you may be interested in the Hasbro Monopoly Lap Tray and Coasters.

These are official products so the designs are exactly the same as on the classic London version of the board. The tray has an easy-wipe print of the game board on the top and a think cushion base underneath, made from beans which mould to fit your lap comfortably. The coasters take their design from the four corners of the Monopoly board.

The tray costs £16 and the coasters £6 from John Lewis.

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Orange Art Deco Ceiling Lights

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City Furniture Clearance specialises in the resale of items from restaurants, hotels, pubs and schools, so most of their stock is probably only of interest to other businesses, but these Orange Art Deco Ceiling Lights might also be of interest for a domestic setting.

The exact origins are not given, but they have previously been used and there are six of them available to buy. The fixtures are made from chrome and the shade is orange, giving the lights a definite retro look. They costs £65 each.

If you are interested in buying them lights, contact City Furniture Clearance through their website for further information.

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Boomerang Beat fabric from Tonic Living

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Tonic Living create faithful reproductions of vintage textiles. Their website is full of superb examples of retro style fabrics but this Boomerang Beat print particularly stands out. The classic mid century atomic pattern is printed on hardwearing textured cotton barkcloth, making it a perfect choice for upholstery.

You can buy the material by the yard or, if your sewing skills are a little rusty, Tonic Living offer a custom sewing service for curtains and blinds.

$14.95 per yard from Tonic Living.