Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware, Kids

Inke Heiland Vintage Wallpaper Wildlife wall graphics

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The perfect way to brighten up a dull wall is to invest in these Inke Heiland Vintage Wallpaper Wildlife wall graphics.

Created from 60s and 70s wallpaper, these animal silhouettes comes in kit form, complete with paste and a brush. All you have to do is decide where you want them. There’s a good range of creatures to choose from, including giraffes, monkeys, lions, elephants and birds, but if you see one you like, you’ll have to be quick – each wallpaper is limited, so each animal is effectively a limited edition.

Especially great for kids’ rooms, you can pick them up online from Supernice, prices vary depending on your choice of creature.

Find out more at the Supernice website

Categories / Food and Drink

Vintage pin-up chocolate bars

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Looking for a change from the usual selection box at Christmas? These vintage pin-up chocolate bars could get a few pulses racing.

Actually, the images are pretty tame, coming from a more innocent era, but with burlesque big business right now, they’re sure to have a wide appeal. 12 bars in total, sold in a presentation box and with each wrapper hand-glittered to add a spot of glamour. Or if you want to give them individually, there’s room on the back of each bar for a personal message.

Available online, you can pick up a set for £8.

Find out more at the Whippet Grey website

Categories / Architecture, Books

Julius Shulman – Modernism Rediscovered

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£200 is a but much for most people when it comes to books, but if you are a fan of classic architecture and interiors, Taschen’s Modernism Rediscovered by Julius Shulman might just about be worth it.

Shulman is a legendary architectural photographer, making California’s Modernist homes world famous in the 1950s. This book set, the follow-up to Modernism Rediscovered from 2000, takes things a step further, offering three volumes featuring 400 Modernist architectural gems from the US and places as diverse as Mexico, Israel, and Hong Kong. Not just the exteriors either, there’s also some superb photography of period interiors, along with the fashions of the day, courtesy of the residents.

Add to that an extensive biography of Shulman, the words of the man himself and a rather smart slipcase to keep all three volumes safe and you just might be tempted to part with the cash. Especially as Amazon is heavily discounting it right now – down to just over £102.

Find out more about the book at Amazon.co.uk

Categories / Design and Interiors

Verner Panton Onion pendant light

Panton_onion It might not be cheap, but this classic Verner Panton Onion pendant light will certainly impress your friends and neighbours.

Dating back to 1977 and reissued by Verpan, the light fitting is available in the white shown here or in brushed metal, both using vertical strips to create that ‘onion’ effect (although personally I think it’s nearer garlic) as well as impressively diffusing light around the room. And of course, your design cool.

The one downside is that price – a rather hefty £945 – bulb not included.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

Categories / Men's Fashion

Simon Carter 60s-style floral shirt

Simoncarter_floral Simon Carter is perhaps best known for cufflinks, but he also does an interesting range of clothing – and that currently includes this Simon Carter 60s-style floral shirt.

That floral pattern is a Liberty floral print in 100 per cent cotton, which gives it that late 60s vibe. Adding to it is the cut, which is very fitted and a single cuff.

I’ve spotted this (and other similar designs) in Selfridges, but you should also be able to find them in House of Fraser and the Simon Carter flagship store in Covent Garden, London. Price is around £60.

Find out more at the Simon Carter website

Categories / Kids

Retro ABC wooden blocks

Retro_blocks Made for kids, these ABC wooden blocks could also add a nice pop art feel to your home.

Available from ethical shopping site Green Apple, the blocks are 1.75 inches square and made from highly renewable and sustainable basswood, coloured with child-safe inks and finished by hand. The set includes 27 blocks providing 4 complete alphabets, 3 sets of numerals, and 27 different animal pictures.

And once your child gets bored of them, you create make a Peter Blake-style installation of your own! The set retails for a very reasonable £15.

Find out more at the Green Apple website

And thanks to Kavel for the tip off!