Categories / Design and Interiors, Kids

Bloom Fresco space age high chair

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A new born might mean more clutter around the house, but there’s still an opportunity to add some style – with something like the Bloom Fresco space age high chair.

It’s now available in the UK after having serious success (and developing a celebrity following) in the US. It’s a bit like an egg chair on a podium, good for use as a cradle for new-born babies before further use as a feeding chair for 6 months and up, then as a ‘play seat’ for children 2 years and older.

It also swivels, has height adjustment and all the safety features you would expect. The Bloom Fresco is available now for £240.

Find out more at the Bloom website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Film and TV, Toys and Games

Little A-Team dolls

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‘If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team..’

Well, the Little A-Team aren’t that hard to find – they’re available to buy on Etsy. All are three-inches tall, with Hannibal Smith resplendent with cigar in hand, Face Peck in typical 80s casual gear, ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock with flight jacket and baseball cap and of course, ‘B.A.’ Baracus packing a gold chain.

Available to buy online from Etsy, the set is priced at $80, which is around £40.

Find out more at the Etsy website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

Pantone Espresso Cups Set

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Pantone mugs in a variety of the shades from the definitive colour system have been around for a little while now, but the Pantone Espresso Cups Set is new.

Each of the four cups has a different shade of brown and its corresponding Pantone number, to represent the different strengths of coffee. A set with saucers costs £35 from W2.

If you are tea drinker, there is also a set of four tea mugs in a range of tea tones, also priced £35.

Categories / Design and Interiors

Vitra One Day Sale in London – design classics clearout

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Vitra in London is having a clearout for one day only
– and that day is Saturday 19th January 2008, with the sale starting at 9.30am.

And it looks to be worth the effort. In fact, Vitra claims some buyers arrive several days early to grab the big bargains, which usually disappear within minutes of the doors opening. Those will include an iconic Eames Lounge Chair, an Eames Softpad Chair (EA217) and a George Nelson Coconut Chair all in black leather and a Jasper Morrison 3-seater Park Sofa in brown leather all to be sold for a ridiculous £99 each (+ vat). In fact, everything will have at least 40 per cent off and much with 70 per cent off.

You’ll find the Vitra showroom at 30 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5PG. We might well see you in the queue.

View the full range at the Vitra website

Categories / Watches

Nixon Tetris and Pong Forever watch

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Back in the 80s, no kids watch was complete without a game to help kill the time in double geography. And now the gaming watch has returned with Tetris and Pong Forever from Nixon.

It’s still a prototype right now, courtesy of Lysandre Follet, but a working one that could well enter production very soon. As the name suggests, it plays two classic games – Tetris and Pong – with the time always available at the top and a control for playing games at the bottom. You might struggle with a two-player game though.

As soon as we hear more about an official release, we’ll let you now.

Nixon Watches website

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Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

Le Creuset Kone kettle

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Le Creuset certainly has a reputation for its cookware, but for me, the Le Creuset Kone kettle is the most eye-catching item in the range.

Available in a choice of colours including the two above, this is a stove-based kettle that’s good for all heat sources (including ceramic hobs and an Aga) with a 1.6-litre capacity and of course, a whistle for when it hits boiling, not to mention those modernist-styled looks.

If you have the right kitchen, this is a very cool item for a reasonable price – around £29.

Find out more at the La Cookshop website