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Categories / Design and Interiors

Black Cabs cushion by Lizzie Allen

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Lizzie allen cushion
We’ve written about Lizzie Allen‘s beautiful wallpapers many times before. For a more affordable way to buy a piece of her style, you may be interested in this Black Cabs cushion.

Like her wallpaper, the cushion textile is decorated with a 1950s-style illustration of a traditional British scene. In this case we are taken to the streets of a rainy London and, as well as the black cab of the title, there’s a red number 8 Routemaster going by.

Made from 100% cotton, though it’s more affordable than her wallpaper it’s still not cheap at £79.

Buy it from Liberty

Categories / Homeware

Barbara Coupe Girls Only or Boys Only cushions

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Coupe boys and girls
Regular readers may well remember Barbara Coupe from her Sorry Not in Service cushion cushions, using the typography of old bus blinds. These new Girls Only and Boys Only cushions draw the signage of a traditional school. 

They use the lettering of an old school building, taken from back in the days when boys and girls had to use different entrances to the building. Adapted for the twenty-first century using a linen/cotton mix, they could prove very useful in marking out favourite areas of your house!

Each cushion costs £45. 

Buy it from Not on the high street

Categories / Cars and Bikes, Homeware

Seventies racer cushion from Couverture

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Seventies racer cushoin
This Seventies racer cushion from Couverture combines a bizarre mixture of the hand-made, the luxurious and the world of retro cars.

The cushion features a depiction of a classic 70s car – not your usual illustration however, as this one has been hand-created, using needlepoint. The touch of luxury is added with the pure feather inner pad and the velvet back to the cushion. 

And, yes, also a luxurious price. This cushion costs £139. 

Order it online

Categories / Homeware, Music

LP cushions by The Grateful Thread

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Grateful thread
As part of our ongoing list of things for the home that look like records, you may want to take a look at these LP cushions, made by the wonderfully named The Grateful Thread.

Each cushion is made from soft fleece in the shape and style of a vinyl LP. The fun is definitely in the details with these cushions. Embroidery is used to create the album title and artwork with, for example, the Sofa Chillin' version pictured resembling a Sun Record. That not to your taste? Take a look at the Rockabilly and Sweet Dreams designs which are also available. 

The cushions cost £28 each. 

Buy them from Hunkydory Home

Categories / Design and Interiors

Bonjour Mon Coussin collage cushion

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Bonjour collage
What's black and white and re(a)d all over? One possible answer is this collage cushion from Bonjour Mon Coussin. 

The cushion is decorated with newsprint, advertising and images of consumer goods dating from the late '50s and early '60s. Being a French company, the text is all in French – surely only adding to the glamour. We've featured some of Bonjour Mon Coussin's designs before which tend to have more attitude than the usual cushion. This design is no exception as the colour scheme of black, white and – yes – red adds to the striking look. 

The cushion costs 34 Euros

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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