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Studio Couch in Donna Wilson Fabric

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Various incarnations of Ercol’s Studio Couch have appeared here in the past, from vintage versions to anniversary re-issues.

The latest combines the classic Lucian R Ercolani design with fabric by Donna Wilson, another name that should be familiar to regular readers. The couch is made from beech with the cushions upholstered in Donna Wilson and SCP's Nos Da fabric, which looks as if it comes from the 1950s too. It is currently on sale priced just over £2,130 (having previously been £2,450).

You can take a closer look at it on the SCP website, although you can’t buy it directly online. Note that SCP also has the retro-styled Donna Wilson Mabel sofa in its sale. You can find out about that here.

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Content by Conran Aspen Armchair

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Design inspired by Danish and Swedish furniture from the past continues to pop up on the high street, which is no bad thing.

John Lewis’s Content by Conran range currently includes this Aspen Armchair. The chair’s distinctive shape is midcentury style at its best. It has slim arms, sled legs and is upholstered in a bright yellow fabric called “Starfruit”, which may not be everyone's first choice of colour, but it works well with this design.

It costs £1,095 from John Lewis.

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Retro mirror from Next

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A seemingly unlikely source of mid-century influenced design, this retro mirror comes from Next.

It's a nice change to see a mirror that looks to the 50s and 60s without resorting to a starburst style design. This mirror has a rectangular frame with a curve to the inside edge of the frame that gives it more of a softer look. The quality of the material reflects its high street origins – it's 'oak effect' but the mirror is pretty good looking nonetheless. 

The mirror costs £99. 

Order it online

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Rubber Duck shower curtain from Bliss

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One of bathtime's oldest companions gets honoured in this Rubber Duck shower curtain from Bliss.

It's a normal plastic shower curtain that's been brightened up with the repeated image of a charming yellow duck. If you haven't heard of Bliss, they make rather expensive spa type products and have a chain of rather expensive spas – so this design seems a bit of an unlikely match for them. However, who can argue when the result is as fun as this? 

The shower curtain costs £20. 

Buy it from House of Fraser

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Shuffle Side Table by Mia Hamborg

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This year Heal's celebrates 60 years of bringing us the pioneering Scandinavian design that we've come to love them for. To commemorate, this autumn they're treating us with a whole new brood of designers with concepts firmly rooted in the traditions of the modernist era.

This unique Shuffle Side Table by new Heal's designer Mia Hamborg is a real highlight of the Autumn/Winter collection. The piece is inspired by Nordic wooden turning traditions and is given a contemporary twist with the mid century-style colour palate. However, the most innovative feature is that you can actually take the table apart and rebuild the modular pieces in which ever order you'd like. It's a truly original piece that will no doubt become a modern classic.

The Shuffle Side Table is £449 from Heal's. See the website for more details.

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50s-style Magic wallpaper by Caselio

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This 50s-style Magic wallpaper from Caselio is probably meant to be for kids but it's too charming just to be left to them. 

The wallpaper features a cute retro style kitten who frolics over the lilac coloured design. Couple that with some fifties-styled metallic star emblems and you've got a design that will add just the right touch of kitsch to a bathroom or a boudoir. Or a kid's room, if you're feeling generous. 

The paper costs £20.23 a roll. 

Buy it from Wallpaper Direct