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| Retro 60s style Union Jack rug from Debenhams, £78 from £195 |
I know, I know. I should stop tempting you. But. If you are going to be purchasing things for your house this year ANYWAY, it makes sense to do it in the sales. Obviously don’t go mad buying things you don’t need, but if you have some spare cash right now it is a really good time to replace your saggy old pillows or upgrade your towels or even start thinking about stocking up on presents for the year. I’ve already bought a few little things for upcoming friends birthdays (I am thinking of being super-organised and starting a ‘birthday box’).
None of the home stores had incredible deals like I found for shoes yesterday, but there are still bargains to be had. Here are my top retro home picks (and a few rather marvellous 40s reproduction books at the end).
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| 40s style Reversible Paisley Rose Quilt from Urban Outfitters, £50 from £95 |
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| 40s style Reversible Calligraphy Quilt from UO, £80 from £120 |
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| 40s style Ditsy Plaid Quilt from UO, £40 from £95 |
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| Exotic hippy style Habdloom Tapestry Throw from UO, £20 from £40 |
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| Groovy 60s style number blind from John Lewis, £16.50 from £33 |
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| John Lewis retro 60s style ball clock, £14.50 from £29 |
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| Embossed White Metal Oval Soap Dish from Graham & Greene, £5.88 from £11.75 |
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| 40s style oval Flower Mother Of Pearl Door Knobs from G&G, £1.75 from £3.50 |
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| Retro 70s style dollar bill pillow cases from UO, £13 from £25 |
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| Retro Wonder Woman apron from UO, £5 from £16 |
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| Retro 60s style Union Jack storage bench from Debenhams, £99 from £149 |
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| Retro Orla Kiely retro sand leaf print duvet cover, £45 for a double from John Lewis (£80 from the OK site) |
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| Mid century style Designers Guild Leopold Lime Drum Shade from Heal’s, £35 from £50 |
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| Retro photographic giant floor light from Habitat, £136 from £170 |
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| Retro 70s Missoni style towels from House of Fraser, £17.60 from £22 for bath towel |
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| Retro 70s style yellow duck shower curtain from HoF, £14.40 from £18 |
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| 40s style round cushion from hoF, £9 from £30 |
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| Victory Cookbook. Authentic recipes from the Home Front. £3.49 was £12.99 |
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| The Rambler’s Countryside Companion Book. Facsimile of F. Mansell’s ‘A Wayfarer’s Book’ (1940). £4.99 was £9.99 |
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| Sew & Save. A facsimile of a wartime guide of mending tips reproduced from the 1941 edition. £4.99 was £9.99 |
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| Dig on For Victory. A facsimile of Mr Middleton’s week-by-week garden guide from 1945. £4.99 was £9.99 |
1960s polka dot mod dress by Berketex
1970s green and red tartan knit jumper dress
1960s black and white check blanket dress
1970s floral print hippy smock dress by Emanuelle
>Ah good bargains!! xx
>I've got that Sew and Save book and I love it!
>Hi my dear-more tempting picks-very good prices too, I love the Wonder Woman apron! x
>You really must stop tempting me – I want it all!
xoxo ~ Courtney
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>You always bring wonderful ideas and treasures.
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>You're terrible, Muriel! Love all of it and that Sew and Save book will be purchased this evening and given to one of my friends for her March birthday. xxx
>Great choices again!!! Wow, so many amazing deals to choose from, I really love the union jack storage bench (even though my own flag is the American one):) http://thearcenciel.blogspot.com/
>Why do you do this to me?! I'm having to be strict with myself, nothing else for the new house until we have moved in (two weeks to go!)
But I'm also grabbing sew and save, the gardening and rambling book for pressies. Ta x
>Love this post! That door knob is just the most! The soapdish is gorgeous!
>When we've finished de-cluttering, I might splash out on the first Urban Outfitters quilt – I'm glad they started selling the interiors stuff over here.
>Eek, so much to love!
>lovely! you can find some great vintage quilts on ebay, too.
>I have the Victory Cookbook and can recommend it! It's fantastic, and if you're introducing austerity measures into your kitchen in January to make-up for the splurge of Christmas, there are some great tips for making meals go further.
I'm trying not to look at all the other stuff…!
Miss P xx
>Great picks, I love the UO stuff. All of their house stuff is so gorgeous
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>Great choices. I've been on here for about an hour because I keep clicking on all your links. I love the soap dish and the round cushions xx
>The $$$ pillow cases are genius!
>You are very naughty for tempting us this way. But we love you all the same. Xxxx
>yeah, you do have a point..sales are the best this time of year..love the 40's cushion and soapdish and rose quilt.
>Loelovelove: the Indian style throw, the duckie shower curtain, the fab ring and the floor light. You have SUCH marvellous taste Penny! Sarah xxx
>love the tapestry throw!
>Great picks. I really love those UO quilts.
Thanks for your sweet comment,
xxx.
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>So many cool items!
♥ Leia
>I love everything on the list, especially the Orla Kiely bedset – very tempting!