Category: Homeware

The Scream Rug has been designed by Calle Henzel for the Swedish company, a-carpet, who seem single-handedly intent on bring us more interesting floor coverings.

The Scream Rug features the black outline of a screaming woman, which looks to me to be based on the image of Janet Leigh in the infamous shower scene in Psycho. Although the image is potentially disturbing, like Hitchcock’s heroines, it still maintains a certain glamour.

The rug is made from 100% hand-tufted New Zealand wool and costs £2,428 from Funktion Alley.

A cheap way of getting some 70s style into your kitchen – the Right On tea towel from ToDryFor.

Created by Stuart Kolakovic for ToDryFor (the second in a designer range of tea towels for the retailer), the design offers up an eye-catching 70s-style design, complete with treehouse, castle and passing cyclist, along with the 'Right On' logo and an orange and brown colour scheme.

It's sized around 48cm x 76cm, made of 100% cotton and yours for £8.95.

Find out more at the ToDryFor website

Have you secretly always dreamed of seeing your name up in lights above a theatre? Then you may be interested in these vintage style Marquee Lights, which are an interesting twist on the fashion for vintage lettering.

They are being sold as individual letters so spelling out your whole name could take up a lot of room, not to mention cost a fair bit, but you could perhaps opt for you just your initials instead. Every letter of the alphabet is available as well as this ampersand sign and the rather more modern @ sign. They cost $178 each (around £120) and are supplied with bulbs.

Sadly only available online for delivery on the USA, but if you are over there (or have someone there to order it for you!), then visit the Urban Outfitters website to order.

Those who are passionate about their lighting may be interested in a new webstore called
Satellite Modern. It belongs to the people behind Rejuvenation, but whilst that
specialises in mostly pre-World War II styles, Satellite Modern is designed to
showcase 1950s and 1960s lighting and hardware. 

Continuing the trend for all things British, I’ve spotted several online retailers selling this Crown Wall Hook. It has a worn bronze finish to it, to give it a vintage look. It measures 35cm high by 28cm wide and can be used to hang a variety of things, although using it for towels seems to be the most common suggested use.

Cox and Cox will be selling these hooks from mid-June priced £12 each. Visit the Cox and Cox website to pre-order.