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• For sale: 1960s Otter Creek house in Calenick, Truro, Cornwall
• eBay watch: 1960s Grillo telephone by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper
• Chelsea Textiles Credenza
• Warren Evans Cuba Bed
• Ikea 365+ Verner Panton-inspired Brasa table, floor and ceiling lamps
• Polaroid Photo Album at Urban Outfitters
• Kate Spade Recital Farrah clutch bag
• Menswear Trays from West Elm
• Win Vintage By Hemingway tickets

For sale: 1960s Otter Creek house in Calenick, Truro, Cornwall Posted: 21 Jul 2011 09:24 AM PDT Not just any old house, the 1960s modernism of Otter Creek in Calenick, Truro, Cornwall actually won an award for its design 'back in the day'. Sat in a small village near Truro, the Otter Creek was designed and built in 1963 by 'renowned local architect' Giles Blomfield of John Crowther & Associates. It was seem as ahead of its time and won an award for being just that, specifically the RIBA bronze medal in 1965. It still has the look of a contemporary place now, despite being almost 50 years old. Perhaps that's down to the current layout being a mix of the old and the new. The exterior looks fairly faithful to the original design, but there are some concessions to the modern era, the kitchen in particular being a recent upgrade. In terms of space, there's a staircase taking you to the first floor, which offers up an open plan kitchen / breakfast area, which flows through to the main living space, which itself has access to a paved terrace and gardens. The first floor also has two bedrooms with a shared en suite and a study area overlooking the gardens and river The ground floor hosts two further bedrooms, a bathroom and the dining room all of which have direct access to the garden. The property was designed to ensure no physical or visual interruption between indoors and outdoors, assisted by a terrace to the rear, a sunken garden and a lawn with 'many Mediterranean style shrubs and plants'. Offers over £700,000 are invited if you fancy the move to Cornwall. Find out more at the Rightmove website Via WowHaus

eBay watch: 1960s Grillo telephone by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper Posted: 21 Jul 2011 07:46 AM PDT Interesting design, although if you opt to bid for this 1960s Grillo telephone by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper, you'll need to be in the right country to use it or get someone to adapt it for you. Might be worth doing though, as this is a really stylish item. Designed by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper back in 1966, it's incredibly reminiscent of the era, especially in that orange colour. Clamshell design, dial inside - it's going to make your calls, but it's not going to get you through call centre menus. It's working and described as being in 'excellent condition' with 'no cracks, no chips, no stains or discolouration' and currently at a price of £30.98. Find out more at the eBay website

Chelsea Textiles Credenza Posted: 21 Jul 2011 07:28 AM PDT   Chelsea Textiles began over twenty years ago with faithful reproductions of 17th and 18th century fabrics, but happily for us, they have expanded their offerings to include midcentury modern inspired furniture such as this Credenza. It is described handmade, handpainted and made entirely from wood. It measures 73cm high by 96cm wide and is 48 cm deep. Unfortunately, the website doesn't give a price, which is never a sign of a bargain, but something this beautiful could be worth saving for. Visit the Chelsea Textile website for contact and ordering details.

Warren Evans Cuba Bed Posted: 21 Jul 2011 07:16 AM PDT   There are surprisingly few retro bed designs out there (perhaps because beds haven't changed much over the years), but Warren Evans has the Cuba Bed which has a hint of retro style to it. It is described as being inspired by 1950s and consists of a floating frame and a compact headrest in a choice of fabrics (the hot spice shown here adds to the fifties look). Prices vary according to size and your choice of mattress, but a double bed frame costs £395. Visit Warren Evans for more information.

Ikea 365+ Verner Panton-inspired Brasa table, floor and ceiling lamps Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:38 AM PDT What are you thinking? Verner Panton's Panthella lamp? Or maybe the designer's Flowerpot lighting? The Ikea 365+ Brasa table, floor and ceiling lamps wouldn't look out of place sat next to either design. But this is no Panton design, it's the work of A Nilsson, H Preutz and T Eliasson for Ikea and available in three colour options (red, black and white). The floor lamp is made of steel, with a pigmented powder coating, with a dimmer function and a plastic inner casing to prevent glare. The pendant light is also made of steel, with a pigmented epoxy powder coating, while the table lamp has the same construction, again with that dimmer switch found on the floor version. You can see the table lamp over the page, with more details on the Ikea site. Prices are £90.89 for the floor light, with the ceiling light at £45.95 and table lamp selling for £60.26. Find out more at the Ikea website

Polaroid Photo Album at Urban Outfitters Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:02 AM PDT Yes, we know it's a bit gimmicky, but the Polaroid Photo Album at Urban Outfitters is a useful little gimmick too. Of course, it's a photo album shaped like a vintage Polaroid camera. Open it up and you'll find 18 double-sided pages, each fitting photos sized at 10 x 15 inches. Not sure if that's the 'Polaroid', size I suspect not, but that would perhaps make the product a little too niche. Anyway, it's available online if you want somewhere to keep your snaps, available for just £14. Find out more at the Urban Outfitters website

Kate Spade Recital Farrah clutch bag Posted: 21 Jul 2011 02:32 AM PDT Any 80s enthusiast will be familiar with the eponymous piano key tie. It wasn't perhaps the most stylish accoutrement of the era but there's always room for improvement. The Recital Farrah clutch bag from Kate Spade is the essential accessory for any budding key-tar maestro. Just the right size for all your necessities on a night out, the clutch is adorned with patent leather 'keys', 14-karat gold plated hardware and finished off with a lucite bow clasp. Much better. Now will you please get rid of that ridiculous tie. $375 from Kate Spade. See the website for more details.

Menswear Trays from West Elm Posted: 21 Jul 2011 02:00 AM PDT As any vintage devotee knows only too well, it isn't just the ladies that spend hours primping & preening themselves. Perfect quiffs and marvellous moustaches don't just happen by themselves. Bring a touch of the barbershop to your home with these porcelain Menswear trays from West Elm. Available in 4 different designs and 2 sizes, the trays feature vintage sketches of essential men's grooming tools. A stylish bathroom accessory for every sartorially minded chap. £3.95 each from West Elm. See the website for more details.

Win Vintage By Hemingway tickets Posted: 21 Jul 2011 01:01 AM PDT Whether you want to call it Vintage in London or Vintage By Hemingway, we have some tickets to give away for the event right now. But we quick, the competition only runs for just under a week. It's the follow-on event from last year's Vintage at Goodwood, this time taking place around the Southbank Centre in London, but offering the same mix of art, design, movies, music, vintage-style clubbing, food and much much more. See the Facebook page for the lowdown. As you can see from the image above, it takes place from 29th - 31st July, with tickets priced at £60 for each day. We have a pair of tickets to give away for the Sunday, giving access to pretty much everything on the site. Want them? Just enter your details at the competition page over at our Modculture site and you're in the draw. Vintage tickets competition at Modculture

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