These vases made by Catherine Gray are a contemporary design but have something of a surrealist look.
Each yellow, orange or deep red coloured vase is printed with a digital photograph. In the spirit of the Surrealist movement, the images are the cropped faces of a 1920s-style girl whose eyes peer out at you across the room.
Unsettling or arty? You can decide. It's something of an investment piece though as each vase costs £195.
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Jim Datz's fantastic Brooklyn poster was featured a little while back. The good news for fans of his 1950s style illustration is that the people at Pedlars have persuaded him to turn his hand to working up a London print.
It's a quirky take on the capital but features all the districts you'd expect, from Soho to Camden to Shoreditch and Brick Lane as well as the compulsory London bus and a black cab.
If you like it, you'll need to be quick as this edition is limited to 400 prints. They come mounted and framed in either black or white and cost £175.
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With all the nostalgic spirit that's prevalent home wares at the moment, it was surely only a matter of time before the beloved and much missed Routemaster bus made its way onto a cushion. The bus is appliquéd onto the front, along with the motto 'I Love London'. To keep it even more fashionable, the 'O' of 'Love' is filled with a union jack design.
Cushions are also available with the slogan plus the motif of either a taxi or grenadier guards. All are made from the heavy duty looking wool with blanket stitched edges. It's certainly not the cheapest way to remember a trip to the capital though: for the £94.95 price tag you may prefer to stock up on postcards and 'I heart London' t-shirts.
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What can an ageing music fan do with all the fan badges they've amassed over the years? Why, use them on a Rock n Roll badge cushion of course! This cushion from Pedlars is partially covered with such badges, looks pretty good and saves the badges from gathering dust in a drawer elsewhere. However, seeing as you don't get any choice in the band badges that you're given, perhaps it will save disputes (and some money as well) if you just do it yourself.
If you'd prefer to go for the ready-made option, this large cushion is available in black, red or white and costs £68.95.
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