Katy Chard is a printmaker and designer whose retro influences clearly show in her work, including this Fall fabric cushion.
The beautiful colours and textures used on the cushion give it a 1950s look. Like some of the most famous textile designers from that period, Chard also is heavily influenced by the natural world – some of her other designs play with the patterns of trees, flowers and even fish.
This cushion design costs £40.
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If you found yourself lusting over Mini Moderns' 1950s-inspired Whitby wallpaper but not able to run to the cost of a roll, they've launched a few options featuring this stylish design that are more purse friendly, such as this Whitby mug.
Featuring a detail of the distinctive seacape design, this mug is only available in one shade – the lido colour, which also matches one of the wallpaper colourways. The mug offers a taster for their full range of Whitby porcelain which is meant to be coming soon to their shop – we'll let you know when it does. Real enthusiasts can meanwhile invest in either or all of a cushion, canvas bag or a tea towel that also features the design.
The mug costs £8.
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You'd be forgiven for thinking this cushion was a design from the like of Jane Foster. In fact this Sara cushion is available from John Lewis.
The cushion is decorated with a very sweet 60s-style floral patterns. The flowers are depicted in simple shapes with chunky outlines and filled with block covers.
It's a design that will add a touch of retro flavour to your couch, without breaking the bank – it costs just £12.
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Laura Slater produces unique 50s-style textiles, used across a range of material.
The Wakefield designer produces lampshades and cushions covered in her abstract designs. In addition, she works with an upholster to rework old furniture, as in the case of the chair pictured, which uses her Dot dash fabric. You can also buy her fabric by the metre to use in creations of your own.
Prices start at £62 for a cushion, while this chair costs £650.
You can pick from a selection of products on sale here or, to request a made-to-order product, take a look at her website.
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.
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We’ve mentioned a few Roddy and Ginger products in the past, so were pleased to see that they’ve produced a few new designs including this Pomegranate Tree Print.
Like the tapestry mentioned below, the design is very much in the Scandinavian folk art style. It has been hand screen-printed in teal, olive and grey. The print measures 40cm by 50cm. The same design is also available in cushion form, with a choice of grey/red, grey/teal or grey/ochre on either white or natural linen.
The print costs £35 and the cushions cost £26, all from the Roddy and Ginger website.
