Show me a drawing of the Queen and I’ll think of Jamie Reid’s artwork for the Sex Pistols. Whilst these Queen Elizabeth II cushions aren’t as iconic as Reid’s work, there is something of the punk ethos in the bright coloured makeover that’s been given to the monarch.
Made by London designer Karen Hilton, there are six colourways to choose from, each priced $50 (approximately £26) from her Etsy shop.
God Save the Queen!
If you’ve never encountered Dodo Designs, you’ve really been missing out. Typical of the swinging sixties, it specialised in pop art style home accessories and decoration – everything from quirky takes on household products to Victoriana. And it’s becoming more collectable by the year.
There’s a particularly unusual example on eBay right now – this Dodo Designs Lion peg bag, featuring a brown and orange cartoon-like lion design with a hook for hanging and the makers logo on the bottom.
And for a disposable item, it’s in great condition for its age. £9.99 right now – a real bargain in our book.
Find out more at the eBay website
Despite all of the classic chairs we feature, beanbags still always come to mind when I think about retro homes. I imagine cool hippie types lounging around listening to music on giant beanbags. Beanbags have fallen out of fashion somewhat in recent years, and are perhaps not what most people want in their lounge, but these Pea Nut Beanbags can also be used outdoors, where they will provide a comfortable alternative to the deckchair. T
hey are available in a range a good range of colours including red and caramel or brown and caramel which adds a further seventies feel to them.
They cost approximately £150 and are available to buy from Urban Suite.
Second only to Pucci in producing fabrics synonymous with the 1960s is fashion house Missoni. They gained fame with their colourful patterns and stripes on a wide range of fabrics and for some time now these designs have been used in homewares as well as clothes. The Mademoiselle Missoni Chair by Kartell brings together the distinctive fabric of fashion label and the furniture design of Philippe Starck.
The Mademoiselle chair features transparent legs combined with a seat upholstered in a choice of fabrics. The Mademoiselle is a pretty special chair anyway, but combined with the retro chic of Missoni, it is even better.
They are available from Design Conscious priced £373 per chair, which isn’t a bad price for the work of two top names in design.
Everyone’s fridge looks a little bare, so how about brightening yours up with this Retro Ladies fridge magnet set.
This set of 10 rounded fridge magnets features some particularly stylish ladies from vintage advertisements. But look closely and you’ll realise the designs are quite clever – yes – these are women advertising fridges…for your fridge.
You can buy the set online, priced at $14.99 (which is around £7.50).
Find out more at the Mod Cloth website
Disco isn’t featured here that often, so to rectify this here is a pair of disco-inspired cushions – the Dance Fever cushions.
These pair of cushions is available to buy from Etsy seller needlequeen and they feature a felt appliqué dancers – Disco Dan who is dressed in a Travolta style white suit and Swinin’ Sue whose cushion comes with an attached mirror ball.
They cost $100 for the pair and are available from Etsy. A great way to bring a bit of Studio 54 to your home!
