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Categories / Architecture, Design and Interiors

Josef Frank world map cushion

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Josef frank mapHere's something a little unusual for your home. A cushion featuring a world map designed by Josef Frank. 

Frank was one of the founders of the Vienna School of Architecture before emigrating to Sweden in 1933 where he became one of the most prestigious designers in the company Svenskt Tenn. It's Svenskt Tenn who have produced this cushion, based on one of his design from 1939. With no borders between the countries, it's a reaction to the political situation at the time and the fact Frank had fled Nazism in Austria. Using simple black and white, the design is a striking statement. 

The cushion is handprinted and costs 890 SEK, which works out to be roughly £80. 

Buy it online

Categories / Homeware

Abbey Cushion

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Unlike many retro printed cushions, the Abbey Cushion from Habitat is a simple enough design to work in most homes.

It features a strong graphical pattern in black and white. It measures 60cm by 60cm and is supplied with a feather-filled pad. The Abbey Cushion was previously priced £35, but is now on sale for a reduced price of £28.

Buy it online from the Habitat website.

Categories / Homeware

London Bus Cushion by Lilac Coast

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Yes, it's a cushion, shaped like a bus – specifically the London Bus Cushion by Lilac Coast.

Based on a vintage London bus (a number 23 if that means anything to you), it's made of a red spotted fabric, with detailing in a vintage-style floral cloth, the whole thing sized around 27 x 35cm.

Sold with the cushion pad, you can grab one online for £20.

Find out more at the Not On The High Street website

Categories / Homeware

Vintage Vamp Cushions

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These Vintage Vamp Cushions are inspired by glamorous ladies from the 1950s and are part of a range of textiles by Samantha Stas, who lists her influences as “the post-war 'make do and mend' philosophy, old children's book illustrations and all things nostalgic”.

The cushions are made from vintage fabric remnants, felt and reclaimed buttons, so each one is unique. You can, however, specific whether you would like your vamp to be a blonde, brunette, red-head or black-haired vamp.

The square cushions measure 16cm and cost £37 from Not on the High Street.

Categories / Homeware

Vintage telephone cushion at John Lewis

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Another quirky thing for your sofa – this vintage telephone cushion, which is currently available at John Lewis.

What you see is what you get, a novelty cushion shaped like an old fashioned black dial telephone, the whole thing looking like more a cartoon illustration of a 'phone than the real deal – and all the better for it.

It's made of 100 per cent cotton, with a polyester lining and is available online, priced at just £15.

Find out more at the John Lewis website

Categories / Food and Drink, Homeware

Tunnock’s teacake cushion by Nikki Made

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Tunnock cushion

When it comes to icons of the UK's cake/biscuit industry, Scotland's Tunnock's teacake has to be up there, going strong since the 1950s. Celebrate a bit of that sweet history with this Tunnock's teacake cushion by Nikki Made. 

The cushion uses the distinctive packaging of those teacakes to make an impact. Circular shaped, their cotton, has been screen-printed with those instantly recognisable red stripes. Team them up with one of  Gillian Kyle's bags and mugs for a teacake-tastic look. 

Each cushion costs £12. 

Buy them from Nikki Made's Folksy store