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Paperchase vintage rose collection

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Paperchase's take on old-fashioned tea wares, the vintage rose collection, is now available online.

The range draws its inspiration from vintage floral illustrations and utilises the traditional rose motif on a range of notebooks, picture frames and kitchenwares, including the fine china cake stand pictured. The look is given a contemporary twist by illustrating the flowers in unnaturally bright blues, pinks and greens, against black.

Prices start at £2.50 for gift boxes and go up to £25 for the cake stand.

Buy them online

Categories / Food and Drink, Homeware

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 / 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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Carry On Tea Break Framed Print

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Heal’s has a range of prints that use photographs from the Getty Images archive, many of which will may already be familiar. Amongst the iconic images of Paul Newman, Michael Caine and The Beatles, is this Carry On Tea Break print. 

Combining Carry On films with our favourite beverage is always going to be a winning  formula here.The photograph was taken in 1971 on the set of Carry On At Your Convenience, and catches Sid James and Kenneth Williams taking a tea break.

The print is hand-printed from an archived negative and is sold framed. It costs £295 and can be pre-ordered now from Heal’s.

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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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Peacock dinnerware by Pied a Terre

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This peacock dinnerware set by Pied a Terre will definitely make an impact on your table. 

The set includes everything from plates to soup bowls, all decorated with a repeat design of stylised peacock feathers. It's got a definite 1970s feel when that decade's designers were themselves looking back to the Victorian era for inspiration. The dramatic look is enhanced by the high gloss finish and gold detailing used on the set.

Reasonably priced too, with prices ranging from £5.20 for an espresso cup up to £16 for the tea pot. 

Buy it from House of Fraser