A nice twist on an old idea – the Retro Pendulum Wall Clock.
Even if this was just a face, the domed glass face, brushed aluminium and retro-styled hands and numbers would do enough to catch the eye. But add to the design that swinging pendulum and you really have something a little out of the ordinary.
Sized at 19cm (diameter) and available in various colours, it’s well priced at just £12.
Textile designer Sam Hughes has been using her vintage fabric collection to create lampshades and lighting for a couple of years now, producing items like these 70s-style pendant light shades.
Take your pick from the two sizes and several designs above – or if you want something a little more complete, you can buy wood and chrome lamps using the shades.
Prices obviously vary depending on your choice, starting at £22 for the shades through to between £37 and £39 for the completed lamps.
We covered Mibo’s tile tattoos some time back – and if you liked those, I’m guessing you’ll also like Mibo’s retro-styled wallpaper.
All have names that evoke country cottages – but all are actually named after service stations, including the Clacket Lane paper pictured here. A nice mix of brown and red, covered with birds and flowers – a modern take on a 50s-style wallcovering.
A roll is sized at 52cm (width) and 10m (length), priced at £40.
Find out more at the Mibo website
More sportswear from the archives, this time the Nike Vintage Elite trainers.
It’s an authentic and lightweight 1970s shoe – initially introduced for running, but that nylon and suede upper was eventually seen more on the streets than the athletics track.
Plenty of colourways available and as a nice touch, Nike is selling this in an original 70s-style presentation box. A pair will cost you £50.
We love a cup of tea or three during the day, which probably makes us a target market for the Jan Constantine Love tea cosy.
Obviously no use to you unless you have a tea pot. But if you do, you can pick up this rather stylish handmade design right now from the V&A, featuring the pop art-style ‘Love’ motif embroidered in 100 per cent wool.
It’s sized at 26 x 20 inches and retails for £65.
A modern piece, but the Stingray rocking chair, designed by Thomas Pedersen, owes a considerable debt to the classic mid-century designs of Charles & Ray Eames.
No prizes for guessing how it got its name – the curves producing a seat shaped not unlike the fish of the same name. And if the legs look familiar, that’s because they’re not a million miles from the ones on the Eames rocker. Still, it’s a winning combination, picking up the Interior Innovation Award at this year’s Cologne show.
And now you can buy one online. It’s available in oak, walnut and the African wood makassar, priced at £1,760.
Find out more at the FunktionAlley website
