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Mrs Murphy Collection’s pin-up girl tile decorations

Mrs Murphy tile decoration

You can get pin-up girl wallpaper or bedsheets: to complete the look how about these pin-up girl tile decorations from the Mrs Murphy Collection

The decorations feature the black outlines of perfectly poised retro-styled girls and are ready to stick onto your kitchen or bathroom tiles, depending on where in your home is most in need of a shot of glamour. They're apparently easily removable and come in packs of ten. Choose from three evocatively named colour options available, each featuring a different girl and in appropriately pastel shades. You can pick from a 'be my baby' blue, a 'Mrs Robinson pink' or finally a 'these boots were made for walkin' green. 

The Mrs Murphy Collection is the work of Malin Ehlin, a Swedish designer. With a bit of internet searching you can find some more of their range which also includes more pin-up covered objects and a retro tattooed themed line. 

These tile decorations cost £12 from the Sivletto website

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Graham and Green’s Bertoia-style net chair on sale

Bertoia

Harry Bertoia's classic side chair has a distinctive look which has inspired hundreds of lookalikes. if you like the look and want it at a reasonable price, Graham and Green's own version of the chair is currently on sale.

The original Bertoia design from the 1950s is still manufactured by Knoll from whom the chair will cost you about £300. Graham and Green's version is reduced to a third of the price selling for £100. Certainly worth a look if you're working to a budget. 

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Fletcher pendant light from Next

Fletcher light

For a more unusual lighting look from the high street, how about this Fletcher pendant light from Next? Like the wire sculpture wire chandelier from Graham and Green we featured a little while back, its use of plastic and wire resembles constructivist works by artists like Naum Gabo from the 1920s onwards. 

Although the suspension isn't included, it measures around 35cm diameter and is guaranteed to be a talking point. Another bonus is the price: it costs a very reasonable £50. 

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Vintage crockery – and caravan – for hire from My Vintage Party

VintageCaravan1

There are lots of vintage crockery hire companies out there, such as Pretty Vintage which we featured just last month. But with My Vintage Party you can also hire a caravan.

'Lola' the caravan costs from just £49 to hire for an event. At just 8ft long it looks gorgeously decorated in a combination of vintage colours, polka dots and Cath Kidston fabrics. 

As well as this they offer all the teapots, cups, sugar tongs and cake stands for hire that you could want, as well as offering some for sale through their website. There are abundant goodies available on top of this, from bird cages to sweet jars: everything you need for the prettiest possible party.  

More details and a list of costs can be found on the My Vintage Party website

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Op Art style glass storage jar from Sabichi

Sabichi storage

Many retro kitchens seem to focus on the 1950s diner look. So it's refreshing to see this Op Art style storage jar, produced by Sabichi

The black and white design of disappearing circles could have stepped straight out of the 60s. And, as well as being stylish, it's practical too. Made of glass, it holds 0.7 litres of whatever you'd like to put in it! If you like this design, they produce a slightly larger jar also with a black and white geometric design. 

This jar costs a very reasonable £9.99. 

Buy it from Cookware by CSN

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Seventies style Constellation mirror from Sentou Edition

Constellation-miror

New in at Made in Design is this 1970s-style constellation mirror from Sentou Edition.

Designed by Denis Santachiara, it's made from coloured circular acrylic mirrors that are connected by wire to resemble some imaginary stellar arrangement. The mirrors may not be too useful for checking your reflection but overall it's certainly a statement piece for your wall. 

The mirror costs £130.  

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