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Modern living stationery set by SORT

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We've featured quite a few of the Southbank Centre's collaborations recently and this new Modern Living stationery set, from SORT is another interesting addition to their range. 

SORT stands for Society of Revisionist Typographers and, as their name suggests, they use typography and printing techniques of the past but marry them up with a contemporary design aesthetic. The inspiration for this set comes from the Festival of Britain with the designs on the stationery has a very 50s look. 

Each set contains 30 sheets of notepaper, 8 notelets and 20 envelopes, all hand-printed and kept in a stylish presentation box. The set costs £15.

Buy it from the Southbank Centre

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Birds Nest Plate by Donna Wilson

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We've already seen how Donna Wilson's retro style can transfer onto homewares with her sprig tableware for SCP. There's now more ceramic designs available from her online store, including this Birds Nest plate.

The plate, which is handmade and printed in Stoke on Trent, uses a very 70s image and colour scheme. As with her other pieces – across furniture, textiles and ceramics – it's updated in Wilson's trademark style for the twenty-first century. 

This fresh take on a classic motif costs £20.

Buy it online

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PI:P space age bird feeder by Koziol

Bird

Now that winter seems to be behind us, attention turns to the garden, with this PI:P bird feeder by Koziol offering an affordable retro twist.

Very much in the late 60s, early 70s space age style, the PI:P is available in three colour options, it's made of polystirol and comes complete with cord for hanging and of course, space for food for your feathered friends.

Available online, it sells for £28.80.

Find out more at the Made in Design website

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Harlequin Contour 1970s-style wallpaper at John Lewis

Harlequin

Probably not suitable for a fuill room makeover, but for a feature wall with a retro twist, the Harlequin Contour wallpaper could be for you.

It's described as '50s style', but those big, bold patterns and colours are much more of a 70s thing for us. If the colours are a little too dark, don't despair, the paper is available in lighter shades of sky and teal too.

Each roll is W52cm x L10m, easy to match up and made to order, selling for £39.

Find out more at the John Lewis website

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Le Klint 1970s Joker pendant light back with colourful finishes

Joker

An old friend is back with a bright new finish – the Le Klint Joker pendant light.

First designed back in 1970 by Christian Raeder, the bat-like light (although it's more commonly referred to as a 'flower') was award-winning in its day, but was only originally available in the monochrome shades of black and white. Now colour has been added to the mix – blue, orange, alu, petrol blue, red, yellow and green to be precise.

All of which retail for £164.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

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Midcentury-style Manchester media stand at Urban Outfitters

Manchester

Still love your vinyl? Well, you'll love this midcentury-style Manchester media stand at Urban Outfitters.

It's designed for pupose – ideally, to host your vintage suitcase record player (a classic Dansette for example, or one of the modern repros like the Crosley Archive turntable). But not only that, there's room underneath to host your vinyl LPs and a nice midcentury look from those tapered legs and round-cornered shelves.

Cool design and not too costly at $88.

Find out more at the Urban Outfitters website