My mother was a huge Heal’s fan in the 60s so these fantastic new tea towels caught my eye. The designs have been taken from the Heal’s archive and screenprinted in the original 1950’s colour palette onto 100% cotton. Each tea towel is 48 x 74 cm and costs £10. Get yours here.
If you are passionate about mid century design and architecture, you could do an interesting if unglamorous cultural road trip around Scotland to admire the works of Peter Womersely. The Yorkshire born architect contributed edgy and iconic buildings to places such as Selkirk, Coatbridge and Galashiels. Born in 1923, Womersley studied law at Cambridge after serving in the army. One of his first commissions was a sheikh’s palace in Kuwait
In the heart of the bustling Edinburgh neighbourhood of Easter Road is Bra Bohag, a tiny establishment that has been described as 'without doubt the best retro shop in Scotland'. Run by the hugely knowledgeable and enthusiastic team of Jim and Louice, it's a treasure trove of mid century classic furniture and artefacts sourced from the UK and Scandinavia. The shop regularly stocks pieces by Ercol, G-Plan, Stag and McIntosh