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Pretty City Mug and Coaster

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The Pretty City Mug and Coaster are typical of Pretty City’s products, which feature nostalgic images of London.

The mug is decorated with multiple images of a black London cab, plus one illustration of a traditional red London bus for contrast. The mug is sold with its own coaster, a handy addition in itself, but the coaster can also double as lid for the mug to help keep the heat in your drink for longer.

The set costs £8.99 and will available to order from Cloth Ears soon, although you can view the details there now.

Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink, Homeware

1970s Stelton Press Coffee Maker by Erik Magnussen

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Stelton

The Stelton Vacuum Jug is a design classic that has featured before on these pages. But that 1977 gem has been reworked, returning as the Stelton Press Coffee Maker.

Using the original design developed by Erik Magnussen from his classic Vacuum Jug, the Press Coffee Maker has all the same design features, but rather than just keeping things hot/cold, it instead brews up to eight cups of coffee at a time. Although it does retain that 'keep warm' function thanks to the double walls.

Available in black, red and white, the Press Coffee Maker comes complete with a measuring spoon and instructions. You can buy one now for just £39.95.

Find out more at the Utility website

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Arthur Watts London Transport Espresso Cups Set

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This set of Espresso Cups is another product that makes use of London Transport’s vast back catalogue of poster designs.

Each cup is decorated with a design taken from posters created by Arthur Watts for the Underground Group in the 1920s. The set consists of four cups and saucers, sold in a presentation box.

The set costs £32.99 and can be bought online from the London Transport Museum shop.

Categories / Architecture, Food and Drink, Homeware

Beyond the Valley Buildings Mug

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The Buildings Mug by Beyond the Valley should appeal to anyone with an interest in architecture as it is printed with various styles of buildings, including several Brutalist style tower blocks.

The mug has been created by Beyond the Valley, which is a designer boutique in Carnaby Street, who have now expanded into producing their own label of clothes and homewares. The mug is made from white ceramic with a black print, and the Beyond the Valley logo printed on the base.

The mug costs £15 and can be bought online from Culture Label.

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Next Retro Canister Set

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Next currently has a whole collection of kitchenware in bright green, which is a little garish in such large quantities, but used in moderation here on this Canister Set it works rather well.

Each canister has a slightly different variation on the green flower pattern, so that you don’t mix up your tea, coffee and sugar (although the canisters are named too). The canisters are all 14cm high and sold as a set of three for £24.

Buy them online from the Next website.

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60s style Nina dining range at Habitat

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The Nina dining range, new in at Habitat, uses bright 60s-style shapes and colours to create an impact. 

The bold colours give the dishes a Pop Art flavour, while the 'slinky'-like shape included in the pattern references another key 60s art movement, Op Art. To complete the look, the range is all made from melamine and includes the platter shown above, as well as trays, dishes and even salad servers. 

If you like this look, you may want to take a look at Habitat's Evelyn lightshades which use a similar pattern. 

Prices start at £2. 

See the range online