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‘Digital’ clock by Chroma Lab

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We must have shown you hundreds of clocks over the years on Retro To Go, both of the digital and analogue variety. Well, the Digital Clock by Chroma Lab combines the look of one with the mechanism of the other. 

Look closely at those numerals and you'll realise that they've been painted onto the clock face and it's digital by name only. This contrasts with the quartz mechanism that enables you to actually tell the time. 

Like the combination? Each clock is hand-made and costs $59. 

Buy it from Supermarket

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Karen Hilton’s White on White target cushion

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The Mod Target gets a new look with Karen Hilton's White on White target cushion. 

The design has been recreated on the cushion cover, using unbleached cotton and white felt instead of the familiar red, white and blue. The result still keeps the sixties feel but gives the cushion more of a space age look. Fancy seeing it in some other colours? Take a look at Hilton's other designs which use brights such as hot pink and yellow to create cushions with added Pop. 

Each cushion is handmade and costs £34.

Buy it from All Things Original

via Domestic Sluttery

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Jens Risom furniture at the Rocket Gallery

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London's Rocket Gallery are putting on another exhibition of Jens Risom furniture next month, this time with a difference as the gallery has been given the European licence to reissue Risom's designs. 

The collection has been done in collaboration with the furniture makers, Benchmark, all under the supervision of a now very elderly Risom. It includes nine pieces originally designed in the 1950s and 60s, including chairs, a desk, side tables and an upholstered bench, recreated in a mixture of oak and walnut versions. 

There's no mention of prices yet but if you fancy a look the exhibition runs from 2 July to 4 September. 

Find out more online

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Victorian Bench by Michael Warren Design

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An update on an object you might still see everyday – the Victorian Bench by Michael Warren Design.

Yes, a classic bench, the kind you might see in any park of age and a design that recalls 'traditonal values' and 'invites passers by to sit and enjoy conversation and sunshine,' according to the designer. You don't need a park to enjoy it either, should look great in any garden.

The construction materials aren't clear, but it's certainly a wood of some sort. But we do know the price – £400. Contact Michael Warren Design for stockists.

Michael Warren Design website

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Eames Lounge XL by Charles and Ray Eames

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Are we all just getting bigger? Indeed we are, because that midcentury icon, the Eames Lounge Chair, just isn't big enough for us in 2010. So here comes the Eames Lounge XL.

Designed back in 1956 by (you guessed it) Charles and Ray Eames, the chair was the designers' first high-end product and one that still sits proudly in New York's Museum of Modern Art. If you think 'Eames' or 'midcentury', you probably think of this.

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Seed boxes by Clifford Richards

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The seed box gets an update with these designs by Clifford Richards.

There's a choice of four different looks from the designer to choose from. There's the Second World War inspired Dig for Victory version pictured or, for something more associated with Richard's graphic Pop art style, take a look at the 'Grow your own' design. The other two designs feature colourful depiction of vegetables, both in a retro style. 

They work on a practical level too. They're made from heavy gauge steel to keep rodents out, with six ventilated compartments for seeds, and can be either mounted on the wall or left free standing. 

Quite an investment at £82 each but think of the money you could save on buying veg in the long term. 

Buy them from the Original Metal Box company