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Gorenje RF60309 Retro fridge freezer goes Vintage

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We have featured the name Gorenje before, specifically with its Retro Funky range of fridge/freezers, which give Smeg a run for its not money – not least on price. Well, they're back with the RF60309 Retro fridge freezer, which is being sold in Vintage colourways.

Specifically that's the shade above and the chocolate varation over the page, both with those classic looks and now with subdued colourways that should fit into a vintage-style kitchen or home. Not that the actual fridge is a throwback, offering up all the features including a hefty capacity, an A++ energy efficiency rating, auto defrosting, fast chill, self-closing door and flexible storage.

No price, but we suspect around the same as the recent range, with prices there starting at £799.

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Bold and Noble retro kitchenware tea towels for The Collection

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Collection teatowel

We've featured a couple of prints from Bold and Noble before and, if you like their style, you'll be pleased to hear they've made that exciting leap into the world of tea towels, designing three bright numbers exclusively for Parisian store The Collection.

Each tea towel features an array of retro kitchenware: from the plates shown in the left image to the saucepans on the right. The third design illustrates an array of jugs. All three tea towels are perfect for playing spot the 20th century design or manufacturer! 

The tea towels cost 12 euros each or you can get all three for 30 euros. 

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Wesco Classic – retro stovetop kettle

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Wesco does a nice line in retro-style accessories for your kitchen, with the Wesco Classic up there with the best of them.

It's a stovetop kettle, which means you sacrifice functionality for style. But if you have got time to let your water heat on the cooker (and it works on all hobs, including induction), the Wesco Classic does a good job of looking sharp even when you don't need a brew.

Made of coated stainless steel, with some chrome-like features, a chunky handle and an easy-opening mechanism, you can pick one up in various colours for £39. See over the page for another colour option.

Find out more at the John Lewis website

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Portmeirion Originals: re-issues from the 1950s and ’60s

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Portmeirion mug

2010 is Portmeirion's 50th anniversary and the celebrations began last year with the limited re-release of the Magic Garden coffee set. They're also going back to the archives for Portmeirion Originals, re-issues of some of their designs from the 1950s and 60s. 

The range uses some of Susan William-Ellis' most famous and distinctive designs. Pictured is the 1964 designed Variations mug, which apparently was one of her favourites. There's also the Dolphin mug from 1959, the Magic City from 1966 and, my favourite, the Totem mug, originally designed in 1963. 

If you can't track down one of the originals, these re-issues cost £15 each 

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Becky Broome kitchen textiles

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Becky Broome creates unusual kitchen textiles based on the family ephemera that most of us would throw away. For example, the tea towel shown here uses an old Co-Op book that's been digitally printed onto cotton, overlaid with her own design. Other pieces use things like long disregarded Post Office saving books or reports. 

Her designs cover everything from oven gloves and aprons to tea cosies (though not the the kitchen sink, yet) and all have a similar aesthetic. 

And each item is reasonably priced too: this tea towel is £14.99. 

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New retro mugs from ISAK

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Isak mugs

More fun and attractive retro designs courtesy of ISAK's new mugs. Sandra Isaksson's distinctive designs are as bright and appealing as ever, drawing on a range of influences.

The fish mug has a Scandinavian feel and reminds me of the New House Textile 50s herring design jar we featured a little while back, while the flower design has a similar look to all the reworked Fifties florals that have been seen recently. This design is also available on a pink background and, to complete the set, the range also includes a great pea-pod design. 

Both mugs are made from bone china and, thankfully, are dishwasher safe. You can buy them for £7.25 each. 

Buy them from Illustrated Living