Tag: 1930s

Categories / Art and Photography, Books, Travel

Beautiful Britain vintage notebooks

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Beautiful britain notebooks
Chiming perfectly with current trends are these Beautiful Britain vintage notebooks.

The cloth bound notebooks are decorated with the distinctive book cover artwork of Brian Cook, produced for the Batsford guides to Britain from the 1930s through to the 1950s. There are four different designs to pick from: The Face of Scotland is shown above, or you could go for The Landscapes of England, The Spirit of London or The Inns of England. Perfect for taking on your own travels around the UK. 

The notebooks are all selling for £6.29 each, with the exception of The Landscapes of England which you can buy for £5.29, all from Amazon.

Categories / Homeware

Deco-style Zeta lamp by Pied a Terre

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Zeta lamp
We've featured quite a few space age lighting designs this week. For lighting that looks to another era and another style, take a look at this Zeta lamp by Pied a Terre. 

It's a unusual table lamp that apparently draws inspiration from the Art Deco era and it's certainly a glamorous object, full of angles and reflective surfaces that are typical of that style. However, I can't help feeling that their take on Deco has been filtered through '70s design too. The mixture of chrome and smoked acrylic rods used in the lamp reminds me of another glamorous style – seventies disco.

Whatever your take on the lamp, it costs £120.

Buy it from House of Fraser

Categories / Design and Interiors, Travel

Exmouth cushion from Habitat

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Exmouth cushion

If you're looking forward to summer and an escape to the seaside, you'll probably appreciate the Exmouth cushion from Habitat.

The coastal scene is illustrated in vivid colours and a style that's reminiscent of the classic 1930s railway posters that encouraged you to go and 'See Britain by Train'. It's ideal for inspiring a spot of holiday daydreaming. 

The cushion costs just £10. 

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Biba bed linen at House of Fraser

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We've been covering House of Fraser's Biba collections since they relaunched the brand last year. So far they've been concentrating on fashion but, true to the spirit of Big Biba, they're now moving into homewares with their new bed linen range. 

The linen very much takes its cue from Biba's own 70s take on Art Deco style. There are six different designs promised: the Adriana bed linen on the left uses the Biba logo for its pattern, while it's also reproduced in full on a selection of cushions.  

Prices start at £16 for a pillowcase while the logo cushions cost £40. 

See the range online

Categories / Food and Drink

Stellar Art Deco cafetiere from Heal’s

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Stellar art deco

 

Inspired by Art Deco, this Stellar cafetiere from Heal's is sure to add a touch of style to any table.

The cafetiere directly references the sleek lines you would associate with the style, with a distinctive arched handle. Not just stylish, serious coffee addicts will rejoice in its double insulation and 1 litre capacity. 

If you like the look of this, Heal's is also selling an accompanying teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug: in fact all you need for puttin' on the Ritz come tea time. 

The cafetiere costs £70.

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Deco-style dressing table from Alexander and Pearl

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This dressing table from Alexander and Pearl isn't the first we've featured that takes inspiration from the Art Deco style and I'm sure it won't be the last. The period works really well for a piece of furniture that's meant to evoke glamour. 

This piece certainly is glamorous, with its mirrored finish and curved shape. The mirror folds down flat, giving it a practical use as a table too when not required for make-up touch-ups. There are two concealed drawers too, perfect for stashing away beauty secrets. 

The table costs £625 with the matching stool costing an additional £275. 

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