Cool Britannia! Union Jack Furniture and Accessories
Our beloved Union Jack is appearing on an ever increasing array of products to adorn our homes . So I’ve put together a collection of patriotic furniture and accessories for you to browse. First a little history, don’t worry just a little!
Cool Britannia, a term first used in 1967 as the title to a Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah song (who?). The Band changed the words and sang to the melody of Rule Britannia a british patriotic song. Instead of “Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves! Britons never, never, never shall be slaves” the adaptation sang “Cool Britannia, Britannia, you are cool, Take a trip! Britons ever ever ever, Shall be hip.” Rule Britannia was actually a poem by James Thomson and set to music by Thomas Arne in 1740. In 1995, Ben and Jerry’s held an ice cream competition and the winning flavour was ‘Cool Britania’, Vanilla Ice Cream with Strawberries & Fudge-Covered Shortbread. Sounds like my kind of ice cream. Not wanting to go off on too much of a tangent but you can actually ask Ben and Jerry’s to resurrect past flavours! Maybe I shall start a campaign to resurrect Cool Britannia? Any Supporters?
Anyway, back to the task in hand. Union Jack inspired furniture and accessories. Lets just see if cool britannia really is hip!
Union Jack Accesorries fom Heals
Cool Britannia Dinnerware Range, starts at £4.50, from Heals
Jan Constantine British Heart Mug, £10, from Heals
Jan Constantine Love Heart Mug, £10. from Heals
Union Jack Accessories from John Lewis
Emma Bridgewater Union Jack Tray, £4.99 from John Lewis
Emma Bridgewater Union Jack Cake Tins, £27 from John Lewis
Emma Bridgewater Union Jack, Biscuit Barrel, £13 from John Lewis
Union Jack furniture and accessories
Bespoke Union Jack Lampshades by Beauvamp, from £200 from notonthehighstreet.com
Union Jack Doormat by The Contemporary Home, £23.99 from notonthehighstreet.com
Union Jack Vintage Jack Chairs, start at £500 from notonthehighstreet.com
Mans Best Friend Door Stop, £34.95 from notonthehighstreet.com
Hungry for more? Then visit to notonthehighstreet.com which has over 100 Union Jack products for you to buy including tea towels, bunting, speakers, cushions, slippers, wall art, tea cosies and personalised name plaques. Many of the Union Jack products they sell are handmade by individual designers and you simply can’t by them anywhere on the high street! Let us know what Union Jack accessories you love! or hate.
