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Aardvark Manifesto print

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A ardvark Tea Room & Gallery is a fantastic little place in St Leonards-on-Sea. As well as serving up good food, they also use their space to showcase the work of artists and makers. But that’s not all – the Aardvark team have now moved into creating their own posters.

Pictured here is the Aardvark Manifesto print, which neatly sums up their ethos with slogans such as “Bake Cake Drink Tea” and “Love All the People”. This print is A3 size and is available either unframed (£20) or in a black aluminium frame for £40. There are two other inspirational prints which use the same black and red retro typefaces, but are A2 size and cost £25 unframed or £60 framed.

Buy the prints directly from Aardvark.

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Paul Flack Cup of Tea Print

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You may well be tired of vintage slogan prints after the overkill of the Keep Calm range, but I think Paul Flack’s Cup of Tea print is worth making an exception for,

I like the print itself with its wonderful retro fonts and any mention of cups of tea always go down well here, but what makes this print more interesting is the story behind it. Paul Flack was inspired by a photograph of Julie Christie sitting in a 1960s London cafe, where on the wall behind her is a poster like this one. So he created a replica of it, which you can now buy for yourself.

The print costs £80 from Bespoke Boutique.

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Monroe Coffee Table

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The distinctive boomerang shape of the Monroe Coffee Table was inspired by 1950s Americana styles. I can’t see any direct connection between the table design and icon after which it is named, other than that they are from the same period.

The table is available with a choice of tabletop finishes. Choose from grey crackle (pictured here), black stone, black or antique white.

The Monroe Coffee Table costs just under £460 from Home Temptations.

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Jonathan Adler Customised Cushions

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We’ve long been admirers to Jonathan Adler’s retro inspired designs so are now delighted to discover that the online shop has introduced a “Customize Your Pillows and Rugs” service. This allows you to pick your favourite design and change the colours to fit with your home’s colour scheme.

With the cushion, you can choose from 15 designs, most of which are 60s influenced, such as the CND sign, a heart, a target, concentric squares or dots and colour the various elements of the design in a choice of 20 colours. You can then pick another pattern for the reverse. As if that wasn’t enough choice, the cushions also come in two sizes and a choice of materials.

The 16 x 16 cushions cost $110 (about £80) and the larger 24 x 24 size cost $195 (about £120). Visit the Jonathan Adler website to create your perfect cushion.

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Click Art Print by Tom Shone

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Rockett St George are currently selling this great Click Art Print by Tom Shone.

The print simply features a classic camera with the word "Click" beneath it in a suitably retro font, but its simplicity makes it a striking design. I also love the orange colour of the print, which adds to its retro style. The print is sold unframed, but as it measures 70cm by 100cm, it should be easy enough to find a frame for it.

Buy it online from Rockett St George, priced £59

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Diamantini & Domeniconi Gomitolo Wall Clock

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It isn’t often that a design takes me completely by surprise, but I’m pretty sure I’ve not seen anything like Diamantini & Domeniconi’s Gomitolo Wall Clock.

The clock is the product of a collaboration between a fashion designer and an industrial designer with the ethos of “challenging preconceptions by bringing products together with totally unexpected materials”. In layman’s terms, this is a giant clock covered by a removable knitted cover, giving the clock a cosy retro look (the cover reminding me of knitwear from the 70s). It is available in two sizes, 500mm diameter or a massive 900mm, with a choice of six colours for the smaller size and four colours for the bigger size.

The Gomitolo Wall Clock is available from Nest, priced just over £210 or just under £400 depending on the size.