Category: Homeware

Yes, more wood in the home, this time a rather smart-looking wooden tape measure from Rockett St George.

Unlike most tape measures, this one doesn’t look like it belongs in a builder’s trouser pocket – in fact, it’ll fit into your handbag at just 4cm x 4.5cm – and you’ll look a cut above when you get it out at the local DIY store.

Available now, you can pick it up for £9.50.

Find out more at the Rockett St George website

If you haven’t bought your Christmas decorations yet, how about buying a set of these to add to your Christmas tree?

The hand bag decorations from Paperchase come as a set of 4, and are something a bit different from the usual santas, baubles and lights to add to your tree. Sparkly bags aren’t everyone’s idea of Christmas, but for those who want to extend a girly retro feel to their tree, they could be for you.

At £8.50 for a set of 4 they are not a budget option, but hey how many people do you know who will have glittery handbags on their tree this year?

Find out more on the Paperchase website.

I like retro additions to the kitchen – and these Headlight Scales are something a little different from other scales on the market.

They’re so called because they have been likened to the headlights of a 1950s car, making them ideal for anyone who wants to create a 50s diner look in their kitchen.

Available in a range of colours, they’re also reasonably priced at only £29.

Find out more at Store – A Place for Everything.co.uk.

We love it when the high street do retro, as it means you can get some cool style for your home without breaking the bank. For homestyle Matalan has some great bargains, and one of them is this 40s mirror with chain.

It may remind you of something out of your gran’s house, but it is spot on for helping to create that mix of old and new styles that design magazines are so fond of. It even has the bevelled edging and chain to hang it with. At £10 you could just keep it until you get bored and want to decorate again.

Find out more on the Matalan website.