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Sara cushion from John Lewis

Sara cushion

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. 

Buy it online

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Albany Catwalk retro clocks wallpaper

Albany clocks

The new Albany Catwalk wallpaper collection features this striking design, based around five different retro clocks.

The clocks range from the very distinctive Vitra ball clock style design and a mid-century starburst number, to more neutral minimal designs.

This black and white is the most subdued of the colour combinations available: you can also get this design as metallic teal printed clocks on black, or metallic orange on a chocolate brown background. Those two colourways certainly have more of a retro feel, but possibly have too much impact for the average room. 

The wallpaper costs £19.99 a roll. 

Buy it from Wallpaper Direct

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50s-style printed scarves from Tate

Tate scarves
New in at the Tate Museum shop are these 50s-style printed scarves.

They've been produced to accompany the current Miro exhibition at Tate Modern. Miro's art influenced the designs of Lucienne Day, amongst many others, so it's hardly surprising that these scarves nod towards her work. Made from 100% linen, they are decorated with a pattern that uses the sketchy, skeletal forms so associated with 50s designs. 

Available in three colours, the scarves cost £45 each. 

Buy them online

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Laura Slater Textiles

Laura slater chair
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

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Clare Nicolson new cushion collection

Rectangle_cushion

Clare Nicolson has frequently popped up on this site, for her vintage-inspired fabrics. It's been a while since we featured anything of her work, so it's a pleasure to see her new cushion collection.

The new designs move away a bit from her usual floral patterns. However, there's still a definite retro feel to her designs just, like the rectangle cushion pictured above, they focus on geometric designs instead. If you liked her other work, fear not – the new collection still includes one of her trademark bird designs, while each of the cushions still is finished with a vintage fabric reverse. 

The cushions cost £50 each. 

See the range online

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John Lewis summer folk bowls

Summer folk

Wanting to entertain in style once the sun comes out again? Take a look at John Lewis's summer folk bowls. Made from melamine, they're ideally suited for a spot of outdoor entertaining.

However, it's the colour and the design that really attracted us. As their name might suggest, the style looks towards the Scandinavian folk look. More specifically, the pattern is reminiscent of the Cathrineholm Lotus pattern of the 1960s, executed in bright, eye catching colours that are perfect for sunny days. 

A large bowl costs £4.80, while you can buy a small bowl for £2.40. 

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