The name gives away the era that influences Liam Treanor's Homemaker bookcase. This design looks the 50s, the decade responsible for the Ridgway ceramics range that shares its name.
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Made Bergman Furniture Collection
About to go into production at Made soon is the Bergman Furniture Collection by Mattias Söderberg.
eBay watch: 1950s midcentury magazine rack and side table
Two items for one in this 1950s magazine rack and side table.
It doesn't have an accredited designer, but it looks very much like a quality piece in a midcentury style, with angled, metal-tipped legs, 'teardrop' panels, a black glass shelf and angled wooden shelves for your magazines.
The table is described as being in 'excellent original condition', with just a 5cm scratch on the glass, which is 'not too visible' as it is black on black. The bidding right now is at £9.
Ad Hoc Bookcase
The Ad Hoc Bookcase is another great piece inspired by mid-century design from Urban Outfitters.
The exterior of the bookcase is painted in a vintage shade of light grey, whilst the sliding doors are made from burnished wood with decorative perforation holes. The interior has been painted in lime green, which adds to the mid-century feel.
It costs $198 from Urban Outfitters in the USA.
Loni kids bookcase from Habitat
Here's a piece of design for kids that would look pretty good adult sized too, the Loni bookcase from Habitat.
Made with Oak veneer, the block like design of the piece gives it a retro look and makes it suitable for holding books as well as toys. And the best bit is that you can stand it the other way round: it works just as well stood vertically as it does horizontally. It measures 90cm across and 61cm across – that's unless you flip it the other way of course!
The bookcase costs £89.
Buy it online
Industriel furniture collection at Lavender and Sage
If you're looking for some new furniture with a more industrial feel, you may want to take a look at the Industriel collection, new in at Lavender and Sage.
The collection looks like it has been taken from a workshop and features a desk, a circular stool and the bookcase pictured, all made from oak and metal. The material has been treated to give it a used feel (so you can pretend it's vintage, rather than purchased from the web): the wood has been patinated and the metal has been greyed and aged.
A set of two stools costs £170, while the desk is £325 and the bookcase is £425.
See the range online
