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Rubik’s Cube Mug and Rubik’s Cube Coasters

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From being the must-have puzzler game of the 1980s, the Rubik's Cube more of an iconic design, lending its shape and colours to all manner of modern-day items. The Rubik's Cube Mug and Rubik's Cube Coasters are the most recent.

Both are on pre-order now, with the mug following the 'Cube' shape as closely as possible, but throwing in a 'special curved lip' so it's actually easy to drink out of. The coasters also ape the cube, stacking on top of each other to create a cube when not in use.

If you want one of either, the mug is £8.99, while the coasters are £12.99. See a shot of the coaster over the page.

Find out more at the Spinning Hat website

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For sale: 1950s Erno Goldfinger-designed Wellesley House property in Broadstairs, Kent

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We usually feature huge art deco, midcentury or modernist architectural masterpieces on these pages, great to look at, but pretty much always unaffordable to all of us. Well, here is a semi-detached house that's firmly in the 'affordable' bracket for more of us – but it's also an Erno Goldfinger-designed Wellesley House property in Broadstairs, Kent.

In truth, the designer and the history of the house are actually more interesting than the property, but just think…you can tell the world your home was designed by a modernist legend. How cool would that be?

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eBay watch: Midcentury split-level side table

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We're all for affordable midcentury design, which this split-level side table is right now.

The picture says it all really, a late 50s / early 60s table that's laid out over two levels, offering a bit of midcentury cool to your living room.

Sadly, no details of materials or designer, but there is a condition report, which says it has 'slight wear' (a couple of faded round water stains, a small tear in the plate framing), but overall, sounds fine. Just £9 right now. Oh yes, it does come apart for shipping.

Find out more at the eBay website

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Folklore Enamel Tableware

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Admittedly, picnics and camping are probably pretty far from our minds as we see out the last days of winter, but it is good to plan ahead and this set of Folklore Enamel Tableware is ideal for stylish outdoor dining.

The collection consists of a black teapot/coffeepot, a pink and black mug and plates in a choice of pink or black. They are all decorated with a traditional folkloric pattern of flowers and birds.

The mug costs £5.95, plates £8.95 and the pot £14.95, from Colloco.

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Jane Foster Designs Retro Fabric Lions

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Jane Foster Designs have been mentioned here before including her toy cats. In a similar vein, are her Retro Fabric Lions, a great gift for a child or decoration for your shelves.

The faces of the lions have been screen printed onto the fabric, then their bodies are made from various types of vintage or retro patterned fabric. Styles include a 1950s diamond pattern, Orla Kiely’s striped petal print and heart patterns.

The lions cost £12 from the Jane Foster website.

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Jazz bed linen from Linea at House of Fraser

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If you called your design 'Jazz', you're expecting something eye-catching and that's the case with this Jazz bed linen by Linea, available at House of Fraser.

It's certainly colourful, with its use of pink, and the lines of its pattern could well be explained by a Jazz Age influence. However, it's also reminiscent of the 1960s Lucienne Day bed linen we featured earlier in the month and the Op-Art style lines of this design could suggest a sixties influence too. Whatever era you attribute its influence to, it's an undeniably eye-catching pattern. 

Prices start at £10 for a pillowcase and £35 for a single duvet cover. 

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