Natural Wonder
Wallpaper and fabric brand Divine Savages has teamed up with the Natural History Museum on a range of patterns inspired by the original illustrations and specimens stored at the institution, as well as the decoration of the building itself. The Botanize design, shown here, is taken from the plants painted on the ceiling of the Hintze Hall. £150 per roll.
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Scandi Sensations
The taste for mid-century Scandinavian design shows no sign of waning, so feed your appetite at Aelfred, a new 300 sq m flea market-style emporium in east London. Named after the Saxon King Aelfred, there you will find furniture and accessories from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, with prices 89 starting at as little as £15 and finishing at £2,500.
aelfred.co.uk
My Old Bamboe
Owner of Cotswold lifestyle brand Domestic Science, Libs Lewis has curated artisanal and functional pieces with a nostalgic touch. These include vintage grain sack cushions, bobbin lamps, carved twig wooden spoons and a bamboo mirror, a charming recreation of a 19th-century original, hand-painted in Apple Smiles by Paint & Paper Library. £125.
domesticsciencehome.co.uk
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RICHARD BATTERHAM CERAMICS
Michael Jeffery, Woolley & Wallis
Richard Batterham (1936-2021) was one of Britain's leading throwers of stoneware pottery in the Leach tradition. He threw his first pot aged 13, and grew to become one of the most revered potters of his time, as judged by the V&A.
Richard worked on his own for over 60 years from his purpose-built Durweston Pottery in Dorset.
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