Categories / Design and Interiors

Retro sofa from Bark Furniture

Bark sofa

A classic design that's hand-made from the materials of your choosing – if you're willing to pay a bit more than high street for your seating it would certainly be worth you checking out this retro sofa from Bark Furniture.

Bark furniture is the Cornwall based business of husband and wife team, Jonathan Walter and Lakshmi Bhaskaran. All their furniture is made by hand to order, so you get a say in the finished look. This mid-century style sofa, for example, is available as either a two- or three-seater number, both options sharing those angled lines and paired back look. You get a choice of four different hardwoods for your frame and a variety of upholstery options. 

Of course, this sofa comes with a price tag to match this relative freedom and the craftsmanship involved. Prices start at £1360 for a maple wood two-seater and, don't forget, you'll need to pay for your upholstery too. 

Find out more online

Categories / Theatre, Women's Fashion

Alex Monroe Picnic Hamper Necklace


110144_cu_dl
For a uniquely British take on vintage-inspired jewellery, look no further than South London designer Alex Monroe.

The Picnic Hamper Necklace is part of Alex's newest collection, inspired by the rural idyll of British summertime and the traditional English pursuits of bicycle rides and picnics.

Read more

Categories / Food and Drink

The Great British Biscuit tea towel

VNT GREAT BRITISH BISCUIT500-500x500

This Great British Biscuit tea towel celebrates all that is good about one of our favourite teatime snacks. 

It's designed by Jill Tytherleigh and shows some British biscuit classics, such as the jammy dodger, fig roll, malted milk and digestive. Charmingly illustrated, it's bound to inspire you to reach for that tin. 

The tea towel costs £10.

Buy it from Very Nice Things

Categories / Homeware

Cox & Cox Stripey Double Deck Chair

Page.0r3d6a0b5e0n629a

If there's one thing that represents the quintessential British summer above all others, it has to be the deck chair. Despite seeming somewhat old fashioned these days, the deck chair's simplicity and comfort mean that it's still seen on beaches and in parks and gardens up and down the country.

This Stripey Double Deck Chair from Cox & Cox is twice the usual width, making it a comfortable seat for two. The frame is wood and the seat acrylic, so durable and weatherproof, which means this chair will be with you for many summers to come.

It costs £145 from Cox & Cox here.

Categories / Art and Photography

Bryony Lloyd Desperate Housewife print

Desperate
Looking for some reasonably priced art? Take a look at the work of Bryony Lloyd, here illustrated by her Desperate Housewife print

Bryony is a London-based artist who describes her work as being inspired by the nostalgic and the mystical. This print definitely leans towards the former quality, depicting a glamorous 1960s era woman complete with leopard print swimsuit, martini glass and mid-century style side table – you can have fun speculating on her back story yourself. 

The price is very reasonable too: an A3 giclee print costs £20.

Buy it from Culturelabel

Categories / Food and Drink

Heritage teapot from Marks and Spencer

Heritage teapot

 

If you like to celebrate tradition while indulging in your cuppa, this Heritage teapot from Marks and Spencer could be the thing for you. 

It's made from English earthenware and is decorated with the Union Jack on its side and lid. Add to that the description Land of Hope and Glory that's emblazoned across the side of the teapot and you've got a pretty patriotic accompaniment to your tea. 

If you want to carry the look further, you can buy mugs and plates in the same range. 

The teapot costs £29.50. 

Buy it online