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50s-style lounge chair by & then design

&then chair

Looking for some alternative mid-century seating, away from some of the most famous designs of the period? Try this lounge chair from & then design. Like the company's Leigh cabinet, it's an up-to-date take on mid-century style, in this case specifically inspired by Scandinavian design of the 1950s.

The influences are clear but there's enough unique touches here – such as the brightly coloured upholstered seat and the sharp lines of its arms – to make the chair an attractive and distinctive design in its own right. 

The chair costs £830. 

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Yamagiwa’s Noguchi-style L’uovo Japanese floor light

Egg

Not a million miles away from the classic 1950s Isamu Noguchi table lights (or Ikea's Noguchi-inspired variation), the Yamagiwa L'uovo floor light offers much the same in terms of construction, but offers it up in an egg-shaped package.

Indeed, L'uovo actually does mean egg in Italian and this is a very large egg – around 90cm in height, with that shell made of a Japanese paper that gives off soft and ambient light for your living space via a single bulb inside. Don't worry, we're sure it's been tested thoroughly for fire safety.

Available online, the Yamagiwa L'uovo floor light retails for £533.

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Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

Maisie duvet set from John Lewis

Maisie duvet

It's got a design that looks like it's straight from the 70s but this Maisie duvet set from John Lewis is actually a contemporary design.

Certainly not the duvet to go for if you want a calm and neutral look in your bedroom, this design has a strong folk influence and uses birds, flowers and other trailing plants to create its distinctive pattern. The retro feel is enhanced by the blue and green against white colour scheme. 

The duvet cover costs between £35 to £65 depending on size while pillow cases are £15 to £18. 

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Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

Welovekaoru nautical tea service

Nautical_set

You may remember Welovekaoru's nautical but nice tea cup and saucer featured last year. Well, the design has now been applied to an entire tea service

The service includes all the mugs and plates you'll need to set sail on the high seas for high teas in high style. All the items are decorated with the blue and white stripe and anchor insignia and the design of the objects, such as the elegant shape of the teapot, suits the pattern well. The set is made in England from bone china. 

Prices range from £10 for a sugar bowl and go up to £50 for the all important teapot. 

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Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

50s-style Scandinavian homeware at New House Textiles

Orchard

You don't need to buy vintage to get a vintage look – check out the all-new, 50s-style Scandinavian homeware at New House Textiles for a stylish midcentury vibe.

There are several collections available, all taking inspiration from Sweden in the 1950s and taking in the kitchen, the living room and the dining room. As just one example, the Red Orchard design offers up that eye-catching leaf print as an oil cloth above, but also offers it as pot stands, trays, chopping boards, cushions and even fabric, if you want to make something yourself from it.

Check out all the ranges at the website, with prices vartinh according to your choice of item and design. But as a quick guide, that oil cloth is £17.50 per metre, while a cushion on the same design sells for £20.

Find out more at the New House Textiles website

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Etoile Home’s 50s-inspired Dorothy, Betty and Tiki rugs

Etoile rugs

Etoile Home have just introduced the Dorothy, Betty and Tiki rugs, inspired by 1950s patterns. 

Produced in collaboration with Rug Designers, the rugs all feature bold patterns, evident in the leaf design of Betty, shown on the left hand side of the image and in the florals of the Tiki and the Dorothy design, shown on the right. The rugs come in various colour combinations and are all hand-made from 100% wool. 

The patterns get their distinctive names after the aunts of Etoile Home's founder, Shani Beadle. You'll be seeing more of these ladies over the coming months as the prints will be rolled out on other products.

Prices start at £680 for the Tiki rug and £699 for the Betty and Dorothy rugs. 

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