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Gerrit Rietveld Schröder Table

RietredblutableBest known for this Red and Blue Chair, Gerrit Rietveld was a member of “De Stijl” movement, whose principles included using straight horizontal and vertical lines, primary colours and avoiding symmetry.

In 1924, Rietveld undertook his most ambitious project, designing the Schröder House in Utrecht, and the Schröder Table was a piece designed to furnish this building. Like the house, the table is made up of geometric asymmetrical forms, and uses the bright colours favoured by other “De Stijl” members such as the artist Mondrian.

Classic Furniture Direct are selling reproductions of the SchröderTable for £335

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Retro Magazine Rack

MagazinerackSpace-age design often doesn’t take into account the amount of belongings that some of us have accumulated and any clutter tends to ruin the look. But at least you can store any magazines in style with this magazine rack from Retro Republic. 

Designed to complement the white moulded plastic furniture of the sixties and seventies, this magazine rack is made from robust fibreglass. Its sleek appearance means it won’t look out of place next to a Globe or Panton chair.

Priced just £45 plus £15 delivery charge, it can be ordered online from Retro Republic.

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Dualit Marmite Special Edition toaster

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Like Marmite itself, this Dualit Marmite Special Edition toaster is something you will either love or hate.

Mixing two classics, the Dualit chrome look and the Marmite logo (which is cut into the chrome side), this toaster has all the features you would expect and room for two slices of bread.

Not cheap though – retailing online for £115.

Find out more at the Dualit website

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Happy Days Booth Chairs

BoothThe musical Grease is back in London’s west end, so what better time to kit out your dining room/kitchen fifties diner style?

This look is not for the faint-hearted and you’ll need plenty of space for two booth seats and table. But if the full-on Americana style is for you then Happy Days have a fun selection of replica booths to recreate that diner in your home.

There are a variety of colours available with prices ranging from £550 to £650 according to the design. Visit the Happy Days website to see their full range.

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‘The Trip’ Coasters

ThetripPart exploitation movie, part psychedelic journey, the 1967 film ‘The Trip’ is a cult classic. Directed by B-movie maestro Roger Corman with a script by Jack Nicholson and starring Peter Fonda, Susan Strasberg, Bruce Dern and Dennis Hopper, it certainly have all the sixties cult credentials.

The film probably isn’t to everyone’s taste, but if you are a fan, then you may like these, ‘The Trip’ coasters from Etsy-seller, Kate Black. The Brooklyn-based designer has made these coasters from original magazine advertisements for the film, which reflect the dream-like quality of much of the movie.

The coasters are priced $17.99 (approx £9) and the seller will ship worldwide. Visit Kate Black’s Etsy shop for further details.

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Ikea Unni Cushion

UnniYou can always rely on Ikea for a quick-fix of cheap design. Recently they’ve been encouraging us all to ‘Be Brave, Not Beige’ with a range of patterned textiles.

The latest catalogue includes the Unni Cushion, a brightly coloured cushion with a cartoon-like print, that reminded me somehow of the Yellow Submarine (it might be all the yellow in the print!). You may be reluctant to completely banish neutral colours from your home, but with a cushion priced just £7 is a good way to add a splash of colour.

Visit the Ikea website for details of the stocks in your nearest store.