Charles M. Schulz’s most famous creation has long since grown beyond the confines of the Peanuts comic strip which made him. With tons of merchandise available, it’s hard to find something unique that keeps the charm and appeal of Snoopy himself.
This toothbrush holder from Fred Flare is a remake of a 1972 design and includes an electric toothbrush that’s made of Snoopy himself.
It’s available online from Fred Flare for just $20.
Tweed is a Great British classic as far as statement fabrics go. Like no other, the material defines the entire look of a garment for better or for worse. Ollie & Nic‘s new tweed ranges for Autumn make the most of the classic fabric to create great looking retro accessories.
This bag and baker boy hat both grab inspiration from late 60s/early 70s folk style to make perfect casualwear for everyday.
The accessories are available from their online shop or from their London boutiques soon.
Eero Sarrinen’s Tulip Chair is an instantly recognisable design and along with the tulip table, they are a popular choice for dining furniture. If you are like the tulip style but are looking for something smaller and cheaper, you may be interested in the Eero Saarinen Tulip Stool.
The stool has the same distinctive base as the famous chair and table and is available with a choice of seven covering colours.
It costs just under £50 and is available to order from Vertigo Interiors.
Whilst many mid-century interior fashions have made a comeback, the trend for ribbon or bead door way screens has yet to regain the popularity it enjoyed in the 1970s.
Brazilia Interiors has an updated version in its Isay Screen. Named after its designer, Isay Weinfield, the screen is made from various pieces of wood and it is rather more stylish than its Seventies counterpart. It is available by the strand and cut to various lengths so that you can have it to exactly fit your doorway needs.
Visit Brazila Interiors for a quotation.
More Star Wars stuff? Certainly is – and what must be the 10th R2-D2 tie-in this year. Saying that, we really can’t resist the R2-D2 projection alarm clock.
Stick it by our bed and the droid will project the time onto the nearest wall (ideally a plain one), with a smaller digital reader out on the body. What else you get for your money isn’t really clear – I suspect an alarm, but there’s also mention of ‘R2-D2 sounds’, music and worryingly ‘scent’.
Saying that, it’s not going to cost much to find out what you get – it goes on sale from September for just £19.99.
A space age chair suitably named after a futuristic city – the Zanotta Brasilia lounge chair.
The looks are pure 1970s (think Space 1999 or UFO), but the design is actually fairly modern, the work of Ross Lovegrove in 2003. It’s moulded in hard polyurethane and finished with embossed scratch-resistant paint, the choice of which is up to you (although white and orange keep that retro vibe strong).
The only downside if this award-winning chair is the price tag of £1,773 – and that doesn’t include the footstool.
Find out more at the Nest website
