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Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

Jonathan Adler Neptune range

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There's a distinctive fishy and fifties flavour to the Jonathan Adler Neptune range. 

The range includes trays, plates and tumblers, all decorated with stylised fishes that have depicted in various stages of blue. Like all of Jonathan Adler's design, there's a definite retro feel to the design – in this case, it looks towards the 1950s. Just compare and contrast Marianne Nilsson's Herring Design (or even the fish in our recently featured Picknick design). This range offers an easy way to pick up a serving of style. 

Prices start at £5 for the glasses, with this salad plate costing £6. 

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Ercol plank table from The Conran Shop

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We've highlighted The Conran Shop's Well Considered range before, intended to be a more affordable line of products. This 1950s designed plank table is now available as part of the range. 

This table was actually designed back in 1956 by Lucian R. Ercolani and is still manufactured by Ercol. It's a very simple design with that plank-like elm top and splayed beech legs which fits six people. Available in three colours: take your pick from the natural look or a more striking black or red. 

It's priced at – while not budget, a more affordable than your average Conran Shop item – £595.

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Categories / Food and Drink

Tropical leaf salad serveware from Heal’s

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Want to be a retro hostess with the mostest? You may want to consider investing in this Tropical leaf salad serveware from Heal's. 

A piece of kitsch, this green acrylic set comprises a large plate or a salad bowl and servers, both in the shape of a large tropical leaf. The shape is reminiscent of the ceramic Carlton ware leaf dish which was produced in the late 1940s into the 1950s but the use of the material creates something of a 70s feel. 

Stock up now ahead of the summer – the plates are £4 each, while the salad bowl and servers cost £25. 

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Ercol for John Lewis Chiltern midcentury-style dining furniture

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A midcentury-inspired exclusive on the hugh street, this Ercol for John Lewis Chiltern Dining Furniture.

The designs for both the chairs and the table are based in original 1950s Ercol archive designs, with splayed legs and a white painted finish. The chairs are made of ash, with double 'X' stretchers, splayed legs, and criss-crossed spokes in the back. The table is also made of ash, with a smooth rectangular shape with rounded ends.

The table is £399, while the chairs are £179 each. More images over the page.

Find out more at the John Lewis website

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Categories / Homeware

Retro leaf salad plate from Heal’s

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551411_m Brighten up your dining table with this retro leaf salad plate from Heal's to bring instant joy to your meals.

It measures 23 x 23 cm and although its proper use is for outside dining, we suggest you use it inside to bring your table cloth back to life until the weather improves enough for picnics and bbqs.

Get yours from Heal's for the bargain price of £4.

Categories / Christmas, Food and Drink

Cath Kidston Christmas Trees tablecloth

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Table clothThere's no reason a retro Christmas should stop at just the presents or the Christmas cards. Cath Kidston's Christmas shop is stuffed full of things to help take the look a little further, including this Christmas Trees tablecloth.

It's got that vintage look associated with all of Cath Kidston's products and, taking its inspiration from a traditional Christmas scene, features a charming design of trees, presents and candles which runs around the edge of the cloth. 

The tablecloth measures 240 x 150cm and is made from cotton – meaning you can use it again, year after year. 

It costs £45. 

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