I N T E R I O R S By Lorna Sixsmith
Back to the future with Sanderson’s new 50s collection
Sanderson is a well known fabric and wallpaper company that has been designing and producing fabrics and wallpapers for over 150 years. Well known for their excellent quality and their classic designs, Sanderson have looked to the past, in keeping with the current trend for retro and vintage furniture, and reinvented many of their 1950s designs in their latest collection.
60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain 1951
Even though Ireland was well and truly independent in 1951, we would also have been influenced by the Festival of Britain in 1951 which revived an optimism amongst the designers as new commissions came in. The public were bored with rations and wartime dreariness and was starting to demand variety and bold vibrant colours. With the increase in new homes and the start of interiors magazines, DIY was forged as a new hobby as people tackled their homes with gusto. Vivid pillar-box red, kingfisher blues and acid greens became popular colours. New advances in science such as atomic power and the discovery of the structure of DNA were reflected in architectural structures at the time as well as in wallpaper and fabric designs.
Why is the 1950s era so popular now? Part of the attraction is harking back to a bygone era when life was simpler and people were used to ‘mending and making do’. The 1950s was also a time for strong colours, timeless design, uncluttered stylish furniture that was somewhat futuristic and attractive with its clean lines. Fabrics, wallpapers and artwork had bold patterns with strong colours. Many of these 1950s designs have now been revitalized for contemporary living as we yearn for brightness in our homes safe from all the exterior doom and gloom. Together with the 60th anniversary for the Festival of Britain, it seems that the 1950s is back to stay for a while.
Some Favourites Fifi, an original 1950s design by Sanderson, influenced by the fashion of Christian Dior is a fabulous wallpaper for girls of all ages - girls bedrooms, dressing rooms, walk in wardrobes, bathrooms.... a fun and funky wallpaper
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Here’s some favourites from the new Sanderson 50s collection which combines original 1950s designs from the Sanderson archive with designs from contemporary artists who have taken inspiration from the era of the 50s.
Fifi Wallpaper
Fifi was an original wallpaper design from Sanderson in the 1950s. It was actually discovered recently in a loft where it had been hidden away for the last 50 years. I think it is perfect for a girl’s bedroom, a dressing room, walk in wardrobe or bathroom. It features the hourglass figure of
INTERIORS The Atomic Wallpaper design reflects the popularity of the molecular motifs that were hugely popular during the 50s. Note that the round designs in the wallpaper is also reflected in the light fixture and the shape of the chairs.
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the time which was called ‘The New Look’, a fashion trend at the time pioneered by the fashion designer Christian Dior. Fifi is available in three colourways.
Atomic
Mobiles fabrics and wallpaper by Sanderson - strong, bold, minimalist, clean lines, it ticks all of the boxes for a retro design
Atomic isn’t an original 1950s design but has been heavily influenced by the interest in molecular designs during that time. It comes in four colourways, each very subtle in colour but with thin strong colourful stripes linking the molecules in the design.
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Dandelion Clocks
Following the popularity of the Dandelion clocks pattern in the Options collection, Sanderson have relaunched it in this collection with two new colourways. It also reflects the retro designs of the 50s with its stylised flower heads. It is also available in a fabric.
Mobiles
Mobiles is also available in both the wallpaper and fabric. It was originally printed on rayon fabric back in the 1950s which was a newly developed and Following the popularity of the Dandelion clocks pattern in their recent Options collection, Sanderson have re-launched it with new colours. A stylised floral pattern that is just so beautiful in all interiors.
affordable fabric at the time. Originally designed by Marion Mahler, it has been reproduced on a cotton fabric in five vivid colours and has a matching wallpaper. Beautiful minimalist clean lines and simple abstract shapes, this is a particularly bold wallpaper in the pillar box red. And it is not just the design within wallpapers and fabrics that have made a comeback, but it is the use of wallpapers too - great for adding texture, warmth and interest to your walls. All of these wallpapers, along with other brands, can be purchased online at www. garrendennylane.com. Wallpaper samples are also available along with a wallpaper calculator to help you work out how many rolls you need. Garrendenny Lane Interiors Garrendenny, Crettyard, Carlow, Co. Laois +353 (0) 86 1051007 info@gdlaneinteriors.ie www.garrendennylane.ie F: www.facebook.com/GarrendennyLane T: www.twitter.com/GarrendennyLane B: www.garrendennylane.ie/blog
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