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1960s-style Jenson retro storage bench at Made

1960s-style Jenson retro storage bench at Made
1960s-style Jenson retro storage bench at Made (image credit: Made)
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Not sure how practical it is these days, but I do like the look of the Jenson retro storage bench at Made. It might be down how much you use a landline.

1960s-style Jenson retro storage bench at Made
(image credit: Made)

 

Why? Well, you might recognise this as a telephone bench or telephone table. In the pre-mobile days there was one phone for the family and it was more often than not situated in the hallway. As a result, furniture appeared that took advantage of the location and the purpose. Furniture like this.

1960s-style Jenson retro storage bench at Made
(image credit: Made)

 

A comfy seat, a place to situate the landline telephone and a drawwr to keep your essentials, like pens, phone books, address books and so on. I know, it all sounds very 1960s. But is it?

1960s-style Jenson retro storage bench at Made
(image credit: Made)

 

I still like a landline and there are plenty of good-looking retro telephones around these days to use on a bench like this. Ok, you might get more calls on your mobile. But for me, the retro hallway phone is still a great piece of interior design.

1960s-style Jenson retro storage bench at Made
(image credit: Made)

 

As for this partocular table/bench, it has all the things I mentioned above. A padded seat, a drawer and some surface space. It also has a choice of wood finishes (light and dark) and some angled legs for support. If you have a space in the hall (or anywhere) this will look the part. Especially if you are looking at creating some kind of midcentury modern statement.

1960s-style Jenson retro storage bench at Made
(image credit: Made)

 

It’s also produced by Made, which means it’s at the more affordable end of interior design. How affordable? £229 for this, regardless of the finish.

Find out more at the Made website

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