A great house from the outside, this five-bedroomed art deco house in Willaston, Wirral, Cheshire doesn't quite have the same wow factor inside. Although it does offer enough of a 'blank canvas' to put the period back in
Described as ‘architecturally significant’, the house was designed back in 1935 by local architect Hubert Thomas and can be found in the Cheshire volume of ‘Buildings of Britain’ by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner. So we're talking a house with some pedigree.
Fulfill all your Harry Potter wishes with this golden snitch necklace.
If you've followed Harry and the gang since the beginning you will have spent a mass amount of the last 15 years with the young wizards and will probably be feeling quite emotional about the last film. Don't fear, with this vintage-inspired, golden necklace you can have your very own snitch around your neck, or use the charm as a bracelet. It comes with a golden vintage chain and is a little bit different to the other Potter-inspired clutter you will find in every other shop around the country right now.
It's everything the ultimate Potter fan needs and you can have your very own for $7.50 (plus shipping) from Etsy.
Wardrobe full of clothes but nothing to wear? This floral flutter sleeve dress will solve your problem.
The dress is pretty and practical and can easily be worn for day or night. The flattering fit is suitable for most people and the 1940s-style tea dress pattern brings a certain amount of vintage charm to the dress. The cinched in high waist and pleated skirt create an instant answer for wardrobe dilemmas. It's a dress you will come to rely on again and again and the colours fit well with the changing seasons.
Best news of all – it's a total bargain and only £24.99 from New Look.
The Nagasaki Chair is probably the best-known design by Hungarian/French designer Mathieu Mategot (you may remember his Kangaroo table featured last month). This iconic piece has recently been re-issued by Gubi, which is great news for fans of 1950s design looking for a new designer to obsess over.
The chair rests on three-legs and is made up of juxtaposed geometric shapes. It is made from perforated metal and is available with either a red, yellow or white seat, contrasting with the black finish of the legs and backrest.
The chairs are available from Nest, priced £317 each.
He was always the cool Beatle and you can find out just why when the George Harrison: Living In The Material World book by Olivia Harrison hits the shelves in the next couple of months. Although you can pre-order a copy now.
The book is said to draw on George Harrison's personal archive of photographs, letters, diaries, and memorabilia, effectively tracing his life, from is early Liverpool years, the Beatles era and 'to his days as an independent musician and bohemian squire', not to mention his sidelines as a movie producer and Formula One racing fan, for example.
Running alongside the images (many of which are previously unpublished) are stories and reminiscences from Harrison's friends, including Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idol, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and many, many others. It's published by Abrams in early October, but available to pre-order now, with Amazon discounting the hardback to £18.89.
More quirky, retro-styled artwork from Piper Gates Design, this time a limited edition Jason King print.
Yes, everyone's favourite moustachioed 1960s dandy is the inspiration for this print, with the look of the print based on Giannetto Coppla's work for Penguin Books, with 'a dash of Peter Blake'.
The size of the print is 30cm x 40cm and printed on very high quality 200 gram paper. Just 45 copies printed, you can grab one online for a bargain £6.99. See the image in a frame over the page.
