Categories / Design and Interiors, Gadgets and Tech

Lava Lamp Night Light

Lava_nightlight If you feel the need for some light during the night, you might as well get one that’s interesting – like this Lava Lamp Night Light.

It works in just the same way as the original 60s version (hot wax rising through the oil), but all in miniature, just plugging into your socket. There’s a choice of two coloured waxes (red or yellow) and the whole things costs just $9.99 (around £6).

Note that this is a US product – if you’re buying on another country, probably best to check if it works there before purchasing.

Find out more from the ThinkGeek website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Chrome space age alarm clock

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If you’re on the look out for a clock for your 70s-style home, look no further than this chrome space age alarm clock, which ticks all the boxes at a bargain price.

It stands at 8 inches tall, with a tulip-style base and round bulbous clock face. Features include alarm, light and snooze, all of which is run on a single AA battery.

And the best part is the price. It sells for $28 (around £15), which is a bargain in anyone’s book.

Find out more at the Little Clock Shop

Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors

Vintage London Transport greetings cards

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Some more quirky cards from Umpen Editions, this time vintage London Transport greetings cards, going under the name Mind The Gap and based on vintage poster art used by London Transport from the 1934 to the 1976.

The mid-century era was the golden age of poster art and London Transport wasn’t afraid to give commissions to avant-garde designers, with the likes of Abram Games and Tom Eckersley getting work with the company. In fact, the image to your right is by Abram Games, titled Sightsee London and dated from 1968.

You can download a pdf document on the Umpen site with all the card designs featured. And while you’re there, you can check out the list of stockists.

Find out more at the Umpen Editions website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Yrjö Kukkapuro’s Karuselli chair

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Another timeless chair, this time from Finland – the Karuselli chair.

Designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro, it’s apparently Terence Conran’s favourite chair. And who can blame him -the white fibreglass shell has a comfortable leather covering and a brushed metal support, which allows you to rock and pivot to your heart’s content.

Still looking as cutting edge now as it did when first launched in 1963, it’s not cheap at £2,750, but it’s a great investment.

Find out more at the Finnish Design Shop

Categories / Design and Interiors

Stylish retro kitchens from Source

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Kitchens are a tough one – it’s usually a choice of fitted modern numbers or vintage separates. Here’s another option – these superb retro kitchens from Source.

The company takes original 50s kitchens from two prominent old British companies (C.S.A. in Warwich and Boulton and Paul in Norwich – both of which made their names making fighter planes interestingly), then gives these high quality units a makeover for the modern era, producing something like you see above.

Check out the website for more options. But don’t expect it to be cheap. Prices are "on application", which usually means a high price tag. But that’s what you expect for quality.

Find out more from the Source website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Retro rooms

Retro Rooms: Kavel and Richard

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Our Retro Rooms feature moves to Sweden, focusing on occasional RTG contributors Kavel and Richard and their Stockholm apartment.

Sadly, they’re leaving this place, but for an even more retro place next month, so they’ve taken the opportunity to send over a couple of snaps before departing. Check out the image to your right for a nice teak cabinet including a ‘Picnic’ china service, Stig Lindberg ‘Berså’ leaf china and Atomium collectables.

And see over for part of Richard’s’ Elvis Library on some very Swedish string shelves and some of Kavel’s bespoke wall art inspired by Blue note artwork. And if you want to see more of Kavel’s work, check out Kavel’s website.

If you want to see your house, room or collectables on this site, just send over a couple of pictures and words of explanation to [email protected] and we’ll show the world!

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