Twenty First Century Retro

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Pump up the style!

June 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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Ercol or Ikea?

May 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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These new OLLE dining chairs from IKEA certainly pay a passing resemblance to the classic Ercol, same look for the fraction of the price! I personally would use one on its own, possibly in the bedroom or bathroom to add that touch of colour.

Available from Ikea

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Ercol Stacks Up!

April 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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The Ercol stacking chair was originally designed by Lucian Ercolani in 1957 and has been in almost constant production since that date. Made in solid beech with elm seats, they are finished with twocoats of durable matt water borne lacquers. They are available in almost any colour but these ones are coloured with Farrow & Ball paints.

See Ercol for further information:

http://www.ercol.com/392.html

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James Leonard Chair 1950s

March 18, 2009 · 5 Comments

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Classic British design well ahead of its time!

Item number: 290303519442

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Robin Day brightens up our day!

March 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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The Brits answer to Eames! I am loving these bright Robin Day Hille Polo Chairs and at around £40 each on ebay they are a complete steal. Now all we need is the sunshine to go with them (in the UK)!

Item number: 250386187948

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STAG Chest of drawers

March 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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A 1950 -60′s retro Stag chest of drawers for under £100. A well respected british furniture maker of the time.

Item number: 280320931605

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GORO clothes valet by Foppa Pedretti spa

March 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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A contemporary feel to the old classic gentleman’s clothes horse.

Base and tube made in aluminium. Coat hanger is polypropylene (cream or black). Coat and trouser hanger in varnished beech (also in wengé and cherry colour). ABS tray and mirror frame .

Further details can be found here:

http://www.foppapedrettiatelier.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=62

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Unto this Last CD Rack

March 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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Unto This Last purpose is to offer you the convenience of the local craftsman workshop at mass-production prices.

This CD rack is my personal fave!

http://www.untothislast.co.uk/Shelving/CD%20Racks.html

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Inside Out Bathroom Cabinet

March 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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Winner of the 2007 ELLE Decoration British Design Award for Best in Bathrooms, the Inside Out bathroom cabinet is a play on the idea of decoration modern wall cabinet from Welsh design duo Freshwest.

Made from aluminium composite, a material that is usually more at home industry than contemporary furniture, it is however, the perfect material to achieve our desire – to reverse everything…and reveal what’s inside, on the outside.

Destined to become a design classic, this quirky and cool design features the etched shapes of lotion and potion bottles that give a hint as to what lies inside.

Available next month from Purves.

http://www.purves.co.uk/product/28401/Inside_Out_Bathroom_Cabinet_White

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Contraforma… mw

March 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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The product distinguishes with combined innovative and traditional materials: the frame is made of powder coated, laser-cut metal combined with the natural old solid wood – a touch of purest nature. None the less interesting is the shape – a stylistic mix of decades. An eclectic is brought to a delicate purity. MW is an allusion to antiquity and at the same time it is obviously an object of contemporary design. It comes with a real story of one hundred years original solid wood which at those times was a part of a wooden Lithuanian house.

The cabinet MW is available with drawers and doors.

materials : frame – powder-coated steel; front – original solid wood

dimentions (h x w x d):

01A: 280 x 450 x 470 mm 02A: 530 x 450 x 470 mm
03A:780 x 450 x 470 mm
04A:1030 x 450 x 470 mm
01B: 280 x 900 x 470 mm 02B: 530 x 900 x 470 mm 03B:780 x 900 x 470 mm
04B:1030 x 900 x 470 mm

available colors:

cabinet range MW
design – Nauris Kalinauskas
2007

available to buy at….

www.contraforma.com/en/collection/mw/a>

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