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Art Deco-style Astoria range at John Lewis

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More retro-goodness from John Lewis, this time inspired by the 1930s with their Art Deco-style Astoria range. 

It's a set of furniture – mostly intended for hall and living room use, with the exception of a chest of drawers – with mirrored finishes and chic black detailing that sums up the glamour of that period. Pictured is the half moon console table, typical of the range's elegant looks. Its stylish curves are topped off by the glass-effect knobs used on drawers that open to reveal a black lining. 

Prices start at £99 for a cube side table and go up to £329 for the chest of drawers. The table pictured is £199. 

See the range online

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Sagaform daisy, tulip and clover tea sets

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These Sagaform daisy, tulip and clover tea sets are another easy way to brighten up a kitchen. 

Pictured is the tulip design but the other designs follow the same pattern – 60s-style, bold floral designs on a generously sized mug. As you'd expect the clover cup features a green pattern, while the daisy is in blue – in fact it would go perfectly with the Jonathan Adler tea towel we featured yesterday. 

They're designed by Camilla Engdahl, the designer behind Sagaform's 'retro' tea cup and saucer. These tea cups each come in a metal tin decorated with the same pattern, surely perfect for future biscuit storage use. To complete the set, they also come with a tea ball. 

An ideal gift for a tea lover, they cost £22.23 each. 

Buy it from the Scandinavian Design Center

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Coco Bunk Bed

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It seems a shame to furnish your house in a stylish retro manner only for it to be marred by garish modern designs in your child’s room. The Coco Bunk Bed is a great piece that will solve that problem, having a retro look to it, but still being something that should appeal to kids.

It combines white and chocolate finishes and has rounded square cut-out windows that add to its retro look. The beds are full adult size so this is a piece of furniture that your kids won’t quickly outgrow.

The Coca Bunk Bed costs £450 (you need to buy mattresses separately) from Aspace.

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Celia Birtwell homewares at John Lewis

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Birtwell cushion

Celia Birtwell's fabulous designs have become instantly recognisable to a new generation thanks to her collaborations with companies like Boots, Millets and of course Topshop. That looks set to continue with her new range for John Lewis. 

As well as women's clothing, this range also includes homeware. First off the blocks is this Candy floss cushion. It features a distinctively Birtwell pattern of bold flowers, recognisable from her work with Ossie Clark in the 1960s. On the back is a smaller floral design.

Complete with feather pad, the cushion costs £35. 

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Jonathan Adler tea towels at Supernice

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We're massive fans of Jonathan Adler on this site, even though it can be a bit tricky to get hold of his stuff in the UK. Pleasing to see, then, these tea towels which have been added to the existing Adler range at Supernice.  

There are three different patterns to pick from, all appropriately named for a tea towel: Ginseng, Oolong and the Jasmine design which is pictured. Each comes in a choice of four bright colours and are sure to add some retro style to any kitchen. 

Each tea towel costs £8.95.

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Retro kitchen timers from Berry Red

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For the icing on the cake in a retro style kitchen, take a look at these timers available from Berry Red.

The kitchen timers have a great retro look – available in blue, red or ivory enamel and with a graphic black and red dial. They'll time anything up to 55 minutes and handily have magnetic backs, so you can fix them to your cooker. 

Nice price too, at £8.50 each. 

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