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eBay watch: 1960s G-Plan Astro coffee table

Astro

When it comes to affordable midcentury design, you can't go far wrong with the better end of the G-Plan range. If you dig around, you can find a number of interesting (and always well made) pieces, both at eBay and in secondhand places. This G-Plan Astro coffee table is one of the more common, but also one of the better value designs.

It's a coffee table, first seen in the 1960s and made of teak, that curved wood frame offering some midcentury-style cool, the whole thing finished off by a central piece of glass. It looked good then and it arguably still looks good now.

This one looks in excellent condition, having 'recently been waxed and oiled', with no mention of any kind of damage anywhere. It's no a 'buy it now' for £95. If you miss out or think that's a bit costly, keep looking, they do come up regularly.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Homeware

Lizzie Prestt England-upon-Sea Mug

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Lizzie Prestt is an independent designer who puts her illustrations onto a range of ceramic and fabric products. The design that particularly caught my eye is the England-upon-Sea Mug.

The illustration shows a traditional English seaside scene, with a row of town houses, Big Wheel and ice cream van on the front, whilst the back has a lighthouse. A similar illustration is also available on a tea towel.

The mug costs £10 and the tea towel £9 at Lizzie Prestt’s shop on Not on the High Street.

Categories / Crafting and Textiles, Design and Interiors

Tammis Keefe 1950s textile designs reissued

Alligators

Tammis Keefe may not be a household name, certainly in the UK, but in the 1940s and 1950s the American designer was responsible for many popular and cheerful textile designs. Michael Miller have now reissued some of her most distinctive designs for fabric and Fifties enthusiasts. 

Fifteen designs have been reissued in total, selected from the work of the prolific designer. The playful Alligator cotton shown above is illustrative of Keefe's style which, in turn, was very typical of the period. Other designs are based around cats, birds and owls. 

The fabrics are available from a range of sellers on Etsy, with prices starting for around $8 a yard. 

via Retro Renovation

Categories / Homeware

Larkin pine sideboard from Graham and Green

Larkin sideboard
This Larkin pine sideboard is part of Graham and Green's new spring collection. 

The sideboard has been designed to have a vintage look, with all those drawer handles giving it the look of an old plan chest. However, appearances in this case are deceptive and the sideboard is more suited to twenty-first century storage needs: the sideboard actually is made of just two drawers at the top with two large cupboards below with a central shelf. 

Not cheap but, if you like the look, the sideboard costs £875

Buy it online

Categories / Art and Photography

Olive dear garden chair print

ChairIt's too cold to go outside at the moment and this olive dear garden chair print is the ideal thing to liven up your room and remind you that it's nearly summer.

This vintage chair is a print of an original painting, on Arches paper which is acid free and subtly textured.The printed area measures 7 x 7 inches with a generous white border for framing. 

Each print is signed and titled on the front and you can buy yours at Etsy online for $30 plus shipping to the UK of $7.

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

French Connection floral maxi dress

Dress

For those tall enough to wear maxi dresses, this cotton french connection floral garden dress is a beautiful high five to the 1970s.

Its flattering gathered detail at empire line with spaghetti straps and halter neck create a unique and pretty summer dress. It's also fully lined and the ideal dress to make an entrance with. If you are a little on the short side, match it with some high wedges.

It's available online for £110.