Categories / Design and Interiors

60s-style Neptune pendant at BHS

BHS
The latest lighting collection from BHS has obvious retro influences. We've already shown you the 70s-esque Mason mushroom lamp, while – as perhaps could be guessed from its name – this Neptune pendant looks to 60s Space Age style. 

The steel pendant is a variation on the classic sputnik look, with eight satellite arms and lights coming off the central ball. 

As you'd expect from the store, it's reasonably priced too. The pendant costs £100. 

Order it online

Categories / Homeware

Gumball Jar by Jonathan Adler

Gumball

The colourful creations of homewares designer extraordinaire Jonathan Adler rarely stray from a retro influence and this cheerful Gumball Jar is no exception.

Jonathan Adler's ceramics are beautiful modern design classics that you will treasure for years to come. The bright 60s-style teardrop pattern on the porcelain pot is an ideal addition to any retro home. It even comes complete with gumballs!

The Gumball Jar is $48 from the Jonathan Adler website.

Categories / Women's Fashion

Oriental Sun So Shoes by Irregular Choice

Shoe

The sun is almost out and all those summer holidays and parties are beckoning. There is no better way to channel your inner 50s Polynesian beauty than with these Oriental Sun So Shoes by the ever unique Irregular Choice.

The carved wooden heels give an authentic retro look, harking back to the days of luaus, tiki torches and Elvis playing the ukulele. Team with a Hawaiian print dress and an oversized flower in your hair for full on 50s tiki bombshell chic.

£149 from Dollydagger. See their website for more details.

Categories / Homeware

Inke Vintage Wallpaper Interiors Wall Graphics

 Inkeinteriors 

 
Inke Heiland's Vintage Wallpaper Wildlife collection has been around for some time, but what you might not have seen before is the Dutch designer's Interiors Wall Decorations.

This series consists of cut-outs of a chair, a table, two types of pot plants and various styles of lamp, which are supplied with the paste and brush to enable you to add the graphic to your wall.  They are made from vintage wallpaper, mainly from the 1970s if the predominance of green and orange florals is anything to go by, although the selection will vary as one design sells out and is replaced by another.

The table cut-out costs £50, the chair £45 and all other designs £38 from Supernice

Categories / Homeware

Danish Large Teak Commode

Teakcommode 
Back in August, we featured the Danish Teak Bedside Cabinets, which have been bestsellers for Plümo (not that we are taking all of the credit).  For their Spring 2011 Collection, they have added a variation in this Large Teak Commode.

The larger model (pictured above with the popular original) has two drawers, but still has the same curved edges and splayed legs that gave the original its popular midcentury look. Although new in to Plümo, you will have to wait a while for this item to be made, but it is probably worth the wait.

Buy the Teak Commode from Plümo for £398.

Categories / Cars and Bikes, eBay watch

eBay watch: 1970s Austin Mini pick-up truck

Austin

Lovely little vehicle that would be perfect for a retro-themed business – this 1970s Austin Mini pick-up truck.

Specifically it dates from 1979. At least, most of it does – the engine is a brand new 'gold seal engine' that's done just 3,000 miles since it was installed. So that's the effective mileage. Other than that, this completely-restored vehicle looks pretty much spotless, especially that canvas cover for the rear.

£4,500 is the starting bid if you want it for yourself.

Find out more at the eBay website