The key features of 50s style are bright colours such as red and blue, tapered legs on furniture; kidney-shaped tables. light wood, geometric prints and chrome features. Click through our gallery to discover our inspiring 50s roomset plus affordable and fabulous 1950s finds. Here's the first...

Cool curves

A great-value softly curved modern sofa with a retro look.

Jonah two-seater sofa in Origami, £699, www.made.com

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With vintage-inspired upholstery fabric, this chair has a typically mid-century shape.

Monty armchair covered in a MissPrint fabric, from £599, Nathan

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Use this oversized vase as a striking centrepiece on a coffee or dining table.

Chalk 3D vase, £39.50, Marks and Spencer

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A wonderful mix of wood and metal inspired by the industrial style of the fifties.

Hybridtask lamp, £59, Marks and Spencer

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Fabulous design at an incredible price.

Retro sideboard, £229, Tesco Direct (available from March)

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Original piece

More than 60 years on from its launch in the late fifties, the Studio couch is still a huge hit. It now comes in several wood finishes and more than 100 fabrics.

Studio couch, £2395 (as shown), Ercol

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A funky mix of pattern and wood. Here's how to get the look...

Wall painted in Firefly Absolute Matt Emulsion, £27.50 for 2.5L, Little Greene. Tree Circles 110251 wallpaper, £30 a roll, Scion. Wool Moloko flooring, £94 a sq metre, Crucial Trading. Carrie large sofa in Pillarbox Red, £774, Sofa Workshop. Iggy sofa covered in Hedgerow by St Jude’s, £1580, sofa.com. Draper nest of three side tables, £179; Linea Melvin coffee table, £149; both House of Fraser. Curtain made up in Hedgerow, £46 a metre, St Jude’s. Task floor lamp, £340, Original BTC.

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