We have a Cifra 5 clock in the living room – a really smart piece of 1950s design by Gino Valle. This retro chrome flip down clock isn’t in that league, but it follows a similar principle.

It uses similar flip down technology, but rather than the usual boxed-in look, this new clock from ChinaVision has the numbers hanging from a chrome stand. If it’s anything like the Cifra 5, it could be slightly noisy, but that’s a small price to pay for something that looks so good.

No price as yet, keep checking the ChinaVision website for an update.

Find out more at the ChinaVision website

Via Tech Chee

Something a little different from Rothschild & Bickers – these Victorian-style Tassel lights.

Apparently ‘inspired by Victorian decadence’, the lights mix the modern with the vintage and indeed, vintage working methods as all the glass in the lights is hand-blown.

A choice of colours are available, all with matching tassel and with a choice if shapes, including the longer one above and a more flat design if you haven’t got a particularly high ceiling. Prices start at £230.

Find out more at the Rothschild & Bickers website

Rather than re-tiling your kitchen or bathroom, you could give your old tiles a makeover with these Tile Tattoos from Mibo.

You simply stick these retro designs over your old tiles – in a matter of minutes, you have transformed the room. And these heavy-duty, four-inch stickers are also resistant to water and moisture and don’t leave a sticky mess when you grow tired of them.

Six designs in total, including the two above, they sell for $16 (£8) for a set of six. You can pre-order now for January 2008 delivery.

Find out more at the 2 Jane website