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Conran Shop Marilyn Trunk

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Conran-Trunk
Truly the stuff of fantasy, the Conran Shop's Marilyn Trunk is the perfect piece of luggage for travelling by ocean liner from London to New York. Crafted from walnut wood and veneers in a 1920's style, the trunk is inspired by the golden age of transatlantic travel.

Realistically most of us are not really in need of such a fantastic piece of luggage but it does make a stylish and relatively compact dressing table measuring W55 x D63 x H113 cms. It has plenty of storage for make-up, toiletries and accessories and best of all,  a secret drawer to keep your jewellery in.

Living the Gatsby life doesn't come cheap – the trunk costs £2,395 and you can find it here.

 

Categories / Homeware

Gulpa AV Unit

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The Gulpa AV Unit from Heal’s combines two retro styles in the warm tones of Walnut and the cool clinical lines of space-age white.

The unit’s exterior is made from the wood, with its doors having a white lacquered finish. It has two internal shelves, the bottom of which slides out on runners. It is supplied fully assembled which is always a bonus.

It costs £425 from Heal’s.

Categories / Design and Interiors

Hang-It-All limited edition with walnut spheres

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Eames Hang-It-All

Can you improve on a design classic? Herman Miller are giving it a go with their limited edition of the Eames' iconic Hang-It-All design. 

Designed in 1953, the Hang-It-All was intended to encourage kids to hang up their colours, through its brightly coloured wooden spheres. This limited edition is definitely one for grown-ups then, as the coloured spheres have been replaced by a solid walnuts balls. The more somber look is reinforced by the black frame. 

I can't help thinking the make-over loses the original object's sense of fun somewhat but if you like the look, better snap one up soon as it's only going to be in production until early 2011. 

And better start saving too, as this edition will set you back $249. 

Buy it from Design Within Reach

Categories / Design and Interiors

Slice chest and side table by Wales & Wales for Heal’s

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We’ve already featured the Robert Welch Hobart candlestick and the Heals: 200 Years book, but here’s another product that’s come out of Heal’s bicentenary celebrations. Part of the Heal’s ReDiscovers collection, the Slice chest and side table has been designed by Wales & Wales and is inspired by Christopher Heal’s multifunctional designs.

The chest and table are made from walnut but the orange lacquer detailing sets them apart. It’s a touch that’s been used in some of Wales & Wales’ other work that seems to work particularly well on these pieces. 

As you might imagine, this doesn’t come cheap. The side table costs £495 while the tall 6 drawer chest is £1495 and the wide version is £1795. 

Buy it online

Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

Deco-style console table from Dwell

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Dwell console

Dwell frequently crops on this site for its reasonably priced furniture with a 60s and 70s look. So it's a pleasant surprise to see them referencing a slightly older era as part of their new autumn collection with this console table. The clean lines of its walnut sloping legs combined with the black tempered glass top means the table gives more than a nod to Art Deco style. It's an elegant design and it will be interesting to see if they produce other items of furniture along these lines. 

Though it's a slightly different look to some of their pieces, the price remains just as accessible at £179.

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