Categories / Art and Photography

Jim Flora mid-60s limited edition prints

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We love the quirky illustrations of Jim Flora, indeed we've featured the art reissues of his album sleeves in the past. But now there's a batch of original mid-60s art available once more, which you can pick up in limited numbers from the official Jim Flora site.

Take your pick from what's there, but we particularly like The Big Bank Robbery, a stunning bit of period artwork that's both eyecatching and fun, guaranteed to liven up even the dullest of rooms.

The print is available as part of a limited run of just 30, each one an archival-quality, 13 x 19-inch fine art print that's individually authenticated and numbered by the Flora family. You can order one online for $180.

Find out more at the Jim Flora website

Categories / Homeware

La Redoute Scenario circle design curtain

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For unsightly doorways or window frames and as an alternative to the string curtain featured last week, how about this Scenario circle curtain from La Redoute? It's very simple, made only of PVC discs, a metal rod and rings, but is a cheap and easy way to add a touch of 60s touch to your decor. 

It comes in eight different colours but for a space age look, your best bet is probably the black, silver or white options. The price for the curtain starts at £15. 

Buy it online

Categories / Kids

Robot cabinet from Barnvanligt

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Tidying never looked so appealing as when it offered the opportunity to play with this cool Robot cabinet from Swedish company Barnvanligt. Their website is crammed full of great designs for kids. 

Though they do deliver within the EU, their website is all in Swedish. Nevertheless, armed with Google language tools, I've managed to work out that it's made from white lacquer MDF (though a light blue option is also available) and contains three separate sections, each with their own door. Fantastically, the arms are also adjustable. The obvious place for this little creature is a kid's bedroom but as it's so appealing, I quite fancy it for myself! 

See it online

Categories / Men's Fashion

Clarks 60th Anniversary desert boot collection now available

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We heard about these some months back, but as some crucial details (not least, price) weren't available, we decided to keep our powder dry. But as the Clarks 60th Anniversary desert boot collection has just hit the shelves, it seems like the perfect time to put that right.

Essentially it's a boot for (almost) every decade, the 1950s through to the modern era, the latter covered by a classic desert boot, no doubt to represent the rather faceless era we live in. Before that, we have some more bold designs that include a rather cool Harris tweed boot for the 50s, a Liberty print for the swinging sixties and a union jack design for the Britpop-inspired 90s.

All have a crepe sole and come in a presentation box with a keyring-sized mini version of your chosen shoe. In limited numbers, they sell for around £89, which sounds fairly reasonable. Check out some larger images of the boots over the page.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

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Categories / Homeware

Orange Harlem Sofa

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The Harlem Sofa is a bold piece of furniture, especially in the orange upholstery.

The sofa features curved arm rests and distinctive button details. It is available in two sizes, the compact version (pictured here) measuring 156cm wide and the large at 225cm. If the orange is a bit too much for you, the Harlem is also available in a slightly more subtle (but not much) red.

The compact sofa costs £895 and the large sofa £1,200 from Funky Lifestyles.

Categories / Homeware

Retro Espresso Set

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Currently available from bargain US retailer Target is this set of Retro Espresso Cups.

The set contains six espresso sized cups, in white china decorated with a retro floral pattern of cartoon style daisies. Each cup is decorated in a different colour and comes with a saucer in the matching colour. They are presented in a gift box, decorated with the same flowers.

The set costs $24.99 (around £17) and can be ordered online from the Target website.