Categories / Design and Interiors

Beatrix midcentury-style armchair by Conran

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A modern-day midcentury gem from the hands of Sir Terence Conran – this Beatrix armchair.

Love the sloping back and (to a lesser extent in terms of angle) arms, along with the angled wood legs, with the retailer describing it as a 'relaxing chair that is perfect for curling up on with a good book'. I think we would agree with that.

You can customise the finished product with five leg stains and an incredible 91 fabrics and 23 leathers, all of which might alter the price one way or another. But as a guide, you can pick up the Beatrix from £850 right now.

Find out more at the Darlings of Chelsea website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Blik Eames Circles wall decals

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Charles and Ray Eames produced many iconic designs but they were never known for their wall stickers. Blik have made the most of this gap in the Eames' output and have produced, in association with the Eames office, these Circles wall decals

The design is based on the Eames' Circle fabric which can be seen on the cushion in the image and is made up of imperfectly shaped, illustration-like circles which are treated in various ways, such as being divided into quarters or filled with other concentric circles. The decals come in a range of four colours (snow, midnight, tomato or graphite) and two different sizes of circles at either 15cm or 38.1cm across. It's then up to you how you place them on your wall to create your own mid-century masterpiece. 

They're priced at either £35 for a pack of 16 small circles or £45 for 10 large circles. 

See them on the Supernice website

Categories / Bags, Design and Interiors, Women's Fashion

Orla Kiely sample sale 29 April – 2 May

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Bargain hunters of London rejoice, as next week brings another Orla Kiely sample sale. Yes, it's the opportunity to snap up some of her distinctive retro designs at reduced prices. 

It's not clear what stock will be included but hopefully it will include of her recent designs like the Waterflower pattern from the Spring/Summer collection shown here. 

The sale opens at Chelsea Old Town Hall on the King's Road on Thursday 29 April at 11am and continues until Sunday at 6pm. Full details of the opening hours are on the Orla Kiely website. Entrance costs £1, with money going to Maggies Cancer Caring Centres. 

Find out more online

Categories / Bags, Gadgets and Tech

Cassette-shaped tote bag at Truffle Shuffle

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Novelty bags don't come much quirkier than this Cassette-shaped tote bag, which is currently for sale at Truffle Shuffle.

It is what it says – a large bag shaped like an old cassette tape, with a handle that looks not unlike some that loose tape that always hung out of old cassettes.

Ideal for a beach or shopper, but especially good for getting you attention, it sells for £7.99.

Find out more at the Truffle Shuffle website

Categories / Architecture, Property

To let: 15th floor apartment in Erno Goldfinger’s Trellick Tower, London

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It's a building that divides opinion like no other, so some of you might be tempted to let this 15th floor apartment in Trellick Tower, others will no doubt run a mile.

Designed by Erno Goldfinger in the late 60s for Greater London Council (many of the flats still have council tenants), it's one of the finest examples of Brutalist architecture in the UK. Indeed, it is grade II listed because of that very fact, with those stunning views from the 15th floor (over half way up) a rather nice added bonus.

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Clementine 1970s table lights

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These are vintage items, but interestingly, the Clementine table lights available at the Modern Warehouse still come with their original boxes.

Dating back to the 1970s and deriving from Denmark, the lights were presumably a fun rather than high-end design – which it still is today. An alien-like shape that offers up some space age-style mood lighting for your living room.

Not too expensive either – just £40 each.

Find out more at the Modern Warehouse website