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Ben de Lisi vintage telephone cushion from Debenhams

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Telephone cushion

An unlikely source but this Ben de Lisi designed vintage telephone cushion has a good retro look. Produced as part of the designer's range for Debenhams, the image of a classic dial telephone is printed onto the front of the cushion. 

The telephone is depicted in a vibrant red contrasting to the white background and black piping of the cushion. If you like this, there's an accompanying design featuring another object of vintage affections – the typewriter. 

The cushion is in the Debenhams sale and is currently available for £14.40. 

Buy it online

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Ali Miller United Kingdom Teapot, Teacup and Saucer

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The Union Jack motif has suffered from overkill, especially around the Royal Wedding, but if you want something patriotic and nostalgic, Ali Miller’s United Kingdom range makes a nice change.

The design comprises a map of the UK, ships and crowns (not a Union flag in sight) and it adorns those quintessential British items, a teacup and saucer set and a teapot. The teacup and saucer cost £25 and the teapot costs £45.

They are available exclusively at Rockett St George.

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Party starter package

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Make sure you throw the party to end all parties with this party starter package.

It's a whole box full of fun which will ensure hours of laughter – just make sure you've got your camera handy. Everyone loves to dress up and this gives another excuse for taking on a new persona. The kit includes; four moustaches, one beard, four glasses, four lips, one pipe and three bow ties.

Get yours from FunnySideofLife at Etsy online for $48 ($2 delivery outside of the US).

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Fonteyn Dressing Table

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Available to order from Made.com now is another retro-inspired design by Steuart Padwick, the Fonteyn Dressing Table.

Apparently the shape is inspired by a dancer’s poise (hence the name), but to us, those tapered legs and curves are midcentury design. The table has a matt walnut finish with the drawers in a contrasting red gloss. The finishing touch of a round mirror completes its vintage look. It costs £395 from Made, a bargain compared with the £1,295 high street price.

Visit Made.com to order.

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Charlotte Chair

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The Charlotte Chair may have been created in 1994, but wicker always shrieks retro to me.

It was designed by Mario Botta and manufactured in Italy. It is made from wicker, but on a steel frame, making it more durable than its 1970s counterparts. It costs a little over £1,000, which is a far cry from the 1970s prices too.

It is available to buy online at Panik Design.

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Egmont Fawn Lamp from Bodie and Fou

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The childhood nostalgia of Disney’s Bambi is perfectly captured in this kitsch but cute  Egmont Fawn Lamp from Bodie and Fou.

Perfect as a nighlight in a child's room, the lamp gives off a warm caramel glow to provide reassurance to little ones if they wake in the night. Those wide, innocent eyes and big ears give the little fawn lots of character and make it as appealing to style conscience parents as it is to kids.

The lamp is made of plastic and measures 40 x 17 x 36cm. It has an easy to use switch suitable for little fingers. It costs £94.99 from Bodie and Fou here.