Category: Homeware

All the luck in the world is the website of Jane Schouten which stocks vintage tableware, furnitures and decoration alongside a selection of goods she has restyled and customised.  

Sadly the reupholstered Pierre Paulin chair pictured here isn't for sale but it does give you an idea of the style of her work: lots of zingy and attractive colours and overlaid patterns. Prices seem quite reasonable: 45 euros for a decorated printers drawer that now operates as a display unit, 32.50 euros for a floral decorated table and 125 euros for a dressing table. 

Hot on the heels of the union jack design in growing popularity is the regal crown motif. Following the crown hook we featured recently, comes these Kings Road Dessert Plates by Rosanna.

Sold in sets of four, each one has a different crown design on it in metallic gold. The gold does mean that they aren’t suitable for use in the microwave, but frankly these are too attractive for merely covering with food.

They can be bought online from Lavish Giving priced $40 (around £27). The site also sells matching mugs and teapot.

These Retro Patterned Storage Jars are a great way to quickly inject a bit of colour and retro style into your kitchen.

Sold as a set of three, each jar has stripes, random dots and more op-art style circles in various bright colours. They measure 15cm high by 11cm deep and have airtight lids. They are great for storing tea, coffee or sugar, although I’m not too sure about the suggestion of biscuits as I think my biscuits need a bit more space!

They cost £30 from The Contemporary Home website.

This Leafs bowl is another piece of handmade retro inspired goodness. It's made by Ninainvorm who is based in the Netherlands and who draws inspiration for her ceramics, collages and screenprints from mid-century design. 

The attractive curves of the bowl are made by a combination of slipcasting and handshaping. The simple but striking image of the branch with brightly coloured leaves is then screenprinted onto the ceramic. Measuring 19cm high and 8cm wide, it's more substantial than perhaps suggested by this image and will cost you $67.