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Leather Modernist Deck Chair by Terence Williams

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Want to bring some 1930s modernist style to our garden? You can with the Leather Modernist Deck Chair by Terence Williams. But we warned, it's not cheap.

A new design, but inspired by the modernist era, this particular deck chair follows the same style as your average beach seat, but replaces the canvas and wood for leather and aluminium, coming with a wall bracket should you wish to hang it up. Not sure why, but there you go. The handmade seat is also individually signed and date.

Love that head cushion, you'll probably need it to help you relax after realising how much you have paid for this. £2,050. Yes, you read that right. Also, we've just noticed you can only use the deck chair indoors – so scrap that comment about it being perfect for a modernist garden. You'll have to make do with it in your modernist conservatory instead.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

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eBay watch: 1970s Raak XXL table lamp

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It's had 21 bids so far – yet this stunning Raak XXL table lamp is still under £30 right now.

A 1970s design (as you might have guessed), it mixes that metal tulip-style base with a larger plastic shade, the whole thing standing around 58cm tall – hence the name.

Condition is described as 'perfect' with no 'wears, tears or cracks'. So that current £27.70 price looks like a bargain thus far.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Music

Tape doormat from Third Drawer Down

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Like the rubik's cube beanbag we featured the other day, here's another icon of the 80s that crops up repeatedly on homewares: the humble cassette, this time appearing in this tape doormat from Third Drawer Down

The doormat comes in the shape of simple blank cassette and measures a substantial 60cm across. It's probably a bit more durable than the average tape too, being made from rubber and being fully washable. 

The doormat costs AUD74. 

Buy it from Third Drawer Down

Categories / Design and Interiors

Postage stamp pouffe

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You may remember the distinctive rug we featured recently, in the instantly recognisable shape of the British postage stamp. If you wanted to go all the way with this look, you could also invest in this postage stamp pouffe

The pouffe is covered with colourful variants on the postage stamp, printed onto cotton velvet. Shown together, the bright colours, not to mention the iconic depiction of the Queen, and the whole object has something of a Pop feel. 

Each pouffe is handmade and costs £269.

Buy it from Rocking Pony

Categories / Homeware

Retro London Cushions from Dwell

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Dwell has a pair of Retro London Cushion designs in its current collection.

Pictured here is the London Bus Cushion and there is also a London Telephone Box Cushion. Both designs feature black & white photographic images of London with the iconic image given a splash of bright pink so it stands out from the rest of the picture. This gives the designs a pop art feel.

The cushions cost £24.95 each from Dwell.

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Midcentury-style Dinky sofa and Dinky armchair in Sanderson Festival fabric at Heal’s

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A two for one feature for Heal’s designs with both the Dinky sofa and Dinky armchair in Sanderson Festival fabric being very stylish midcentury-style gems.

Both are exclusives to Heal’s, the amrchair above described as being ‘Dinky by name and by nature’, with a small footprint, small foam seat and high back, with those angled wooden legs in either a natural or dark stain. Incidentally, it’s also available in Heal’s reinterpretation of Lucienne Day’s Calyx and a plain citrus fabric too. If you want one of these UK-made armchairs, they’re available online from £1,170. It’s not the only item in the range though.

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