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Vinyl Coasters at Paul Smith

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Vinyl

Ok, so you don't want your table damaged by a mark off a cup or glass, but you don't want some crumby coasters kicking around either. The solution? Get some stylish coasters – like these Vinyl Coasters at Paul Smith.

Not coasters that look like vinyl, these used to be vinyl – made from abandoned/damaged records, then rescued and recycled into something for the home.

The downside of being so eco is that you don't know which coasters you'll get – depends what records dropped into the factory that day. But you do get six in a pack, with a price of £15.

Find out more at the Paul Smith website

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Maria Holmer-Dahlgren London tea towel

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London tea towel

We've featured her tray and dish cloth, now you can complete your kitchen set with this Maria Holmer-Dahlgren London tea towel. 

Like the other designs, it features her distinctive Pop-like depictions of the capital showing everything from Eros to Tower Bridge to the Gherkin to some quirky illustrations of the British weather. There'll always be a new detail to spot as you're drying up your dishes. 

The tea towel is also available in a red and black combination and costs £11.75.

Buy it from To Dry For

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BHS retro glass light fittings

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Bhs lights

Although not the most obvious hunting ground for retro enthusiasts, bargains from BHS do pop up on this site from time to time, mostly from their lighting range. It's from that department we've founded these glass light fitting, an inexpensive and easy way to add a retro touch to a room. 

On the left is their optic dome, made from rippled glass, perfect for a 70s look. It's available in smoked glass or in lime or teal. The smooth glass dome on the right is available in bright colours only: pick from lime, teal or purple. 

Both styles of light fittings cost the cheap and cheerful price of £20 each. 

Buy them online

Categories / Food and Drink, Homeware

Lacanche Cluny Cooker

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Normally I’d take vintage over new any day, but when it comes to the kitchen, I need my mod cons, so a piece of equipment like the Lacanche Cluny Cooker would be ideal.

It combines a classic-looking style with modern functionality. It features two large oven (one gas, one electric fan), a powerful grill and 5-burner gas hob. These cookers are handcrafted in the Burgundy region of France and are available in a choice of retro colour options; ivory, black, or yellow, all with chrome finishes.

As you might expect, this sort of quality does not come cheap with the Cluny Cooker costing £5,499 from John Lewis.

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Diane Goode London Cushions

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Textile designer Diane Goode has created a beautiful series of hand painted London Cushions.

The cushions are made of silk, onto which the design has been painted, taking up to seven hours to complete. There are five designs to choose from, each one taking its name from a well-known London street and featuring a nostalgic image of London with red pillar boxes and phone booths. Pictured here is the Old Street design, a 50cm square cushion with a turquoise silk reverse and a design where a moped (could it be a Vespa?) sits by an old post box. Park Lane and Berkley Square are also square cushions with electric blue and black reverses respectively. The Kensington and Brick Lane designs are rectangular cushions (60cm by 40cm) and feature exquisite floral designs alongside the retro street scenes.

All of the London cushions are priced £83 and can be bought online from My Deco.

Categories / Homeware, Kids

Nest High Chair

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There is no need to compromise on still just because you have young children as the Nest High Chair proves. Available in white or orange, it will fit in nicely with a midcentury style dining room or kitchen.

The chair is suitable for children aged from six months up to six years old; for the youngest age range use it in the high position with the tray, then from 18 months remove the tray and from 3 years onwards use it a low position.

You can buy it online from Little Fashion Gallery, priced 429 Euros, which is probably more than you would usually spend on a kid’s high chair, but at least here you will get a good few years use from it.