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Apple cushion by Too Much Too Young

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We've featured some of their kids sets before but if you're grown-up and want to get a bit of Too Much Too Young's style, take a look at their apple cushion.

The design echos the naivety and 60s/70s style of their designs for children, showing the simple outline of an apple. It's printed onto white cotton with a suitably apple like cushion back. 

A stylish way to get one of your five a day, the cushion costs £25.

Buy it from Bouf

Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

Painted Owl Wallpaper from Anthropologie

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Owl-inspred design ought to have become tired by now but there's something incredibly enduring about these birds and this Painted Owl Wallpaper from Anthroplogie is another gem.

The design alternates a diamond-pattern stripe with a repeat owl motif in both black and white and colour. The monochromatic background ensures that the coloured owls really pop; they have a kaleidoscopic quality in terms of both colour and pattern. The design is inspired by Russian Lubok printing; a popular folk art style.

The wallpaper costs £78 a roll which will cover 5m² and comes with SureStrip backing which means no messing around with wallpaper paste, simply wet the reverse and hang.

Find out more here.

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Vintage Earthenware Crockery

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New in at Pedlars is a collection of Vintage Earthenware Crockery, which like many vintage products, has a unique history, making it just that extra bit more special.

This crockery was used on various P&O ships between the 1950 and 1970 before finally ending up on the RMS Windsor Castle. Pieces available to buy include various sized jugs, teapots and sugar bowls. Prices start from £14.40 for the bowl and go up to £39 for the large teapot.

Visit Pedlars to buy and read more about their heritage.

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‘Too Many Gadgets’ Tea Towel

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The kitsch image of a 1950s housewife has perhaps been overused, but this ‘Too Many Gadgets’ Tea Towel made me smile as we’ve featured several of Talia’s retro kitchen products on this site.

It features an image from Talia’s archive and shows a housewife surrounded by her Talia labour-saving products.

The tea towel costs £10.50 from The Laundry.

Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

Vitra DSW Chairs in a new range of colours

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We featured the Vitra DSW Chair by Charles & Ray Eames when it was re-issued back in 2007, but are mentioning them again as they are now available in a new selection of colours.

The chair itself is based on a 1950 design and now they come in a colour palette that reflects that era. Colours include mustard, cream, stone white, ocean, poppy red and mauve grey, along with the classic black and white options. Like the 2007 versions, these chairs are made from polypropylene, which is kinder to the environment than the original fibreglass.

The chairs are available from Heal’s, priced £302 each.

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Waterquest retro lights from Berry Red

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These waterquest lights from Berry Red offer retro looks at a reasonable price.

Each light has a sleek metal shade coming from a chrome goose-neck arm, giving it something of a 50s feel. There's even seven different colours to choose from – including fuchsia, apple, lilac, for example – meaning that you can find a lamp that will fit in with every room.  

The lamps cost £35 each.  

See them online