1. Panik Design - Zanotta chair and table £580/£480
Shopping online can be a frustrating business if longed-for buys don't arrive for weeks and weeks. Panik Design, stockists of thousands of cutting edge products, guarantees that it will deliver your items in one to three working days.
www.panik-design.com
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2. Antique Interiors – Victorian chest £375
This shop has a simplewebsite full of beautiful pieces and delivers to London and the South East. Furniture is sourced from all over Britain and France and lovingly restored.
www.antiqueinteriors.co.uk
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3. Classic Modern – Vases From £27
If modern materials leave you cold, try this groovy site dedicated to original Fifties, Sixties and Seventies design in lighting, textiles, rugs, ceramics and glass, plastics and metalware. While some of the rugs may be a bit bright for 21st Century lounges, the glass and kitchenware sections are divine.
www.classic-modern.co.uk
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4. Graham & Green – Library chair £525
Experts in interiors for over 30 years, the people behind Graham and Green really know their stuff. From elegant lighting to beautiful bathrooms, gorgeous glasses to opulent armchairs, this stylish website is in a league of its own.
www.graham and green.co.uk
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5. Hidden Art – Flying duck coat hook £20
For quirky interiors items that will have everyone asking “where did you get that?”, look no further than Hidden Art. The company is a not-for-profit organisation that supports and promotes designermakers, so designers are supported and shoppers are spoilt for choice.
www.hiddenartshop.com
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6. Baileys Home and Garden – Tin trunks £65
With its mix of reclaimed pieces – the sinks are divine – and traditional English items – see the tin trunks, below – Baileys is old-fashioned in the best possibleway. The website is easy to use and the products on sale are a delight.
www.baileyshome andgarden.com
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7. Thorsten van Elten – Hm44 armchair £1,180
A fantastic site with a rich seam of unusual creations by young designers. The impressively monikered Thorsten van Elten set himself a quest five years ago to find “the best individual designs and designers” and thiswebsite is the result.
www.thorstenvanelten.com
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8. Oli – Smeg Fifties fridge £949
New website Oli offers fashion, technology and interiors in an easy-to-navigate style. It stocks an eclectic mix of furniture and homewares, plus regularly invites designers to create original designs for its customers.
www.oli.co.uk
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9. Purves –Mirror £299
After leaving its Tottenham Court Road store to go solely online, Purves & Purves has gone from strength to strength. Every product on the site is there because the buyers apply strict rules to what they purchase – everythingmust bewell designed, well made and good value.
www.purves.co.uk
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10. Habitat – Kursi basket From £21
Thanks to a website revamp that went live last month, Habitat now has an impressive online store. Well-priced and well-designed, the autumn/winter collection is particularly strong and I love this organic-looking storage basket.
www.habitat.co.uk
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10 October 2007, Chosen by Rebecca Armstrong
