Styles are cyclical in nature and as trends come and go we take the good (and sometimes the bad) with everything in between.
An iconic period in cultural history are the 1960s and ‘70’s. A time of revolution – in civil rights, in expression, in technology, in art/music and culture. People will remember the iconic sounds of this time such as The Beatles, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, ABBA etc. But there are also the visual elements of this period which stick in peoples minds with the psychedelic imagery of the counter-culture, Andy Warhol, bell-bottoms & paisley shirts, bright-coloured Day-Glo fabrics, and retro furniture. But for those who were born too late to experience these golden years, try have a dig through your old folks’ attics and basements, and you might be surprised to find objects from the retro days of old that might be worth dusting off.
We at Cuckoo Collections just love all things retro, and considering the emphasis on aesthetics put into clocks and wall art, we offer a wide range of modern cuckoo clocks, many with a retro-style. Hand-built by our clockmakers in Germany and Italy, these modern cuckoo clocks are a great addition to any home with a bit of character. The beauty of our range is that there is a clock for every look, to compliment any colour scheme. Hang one on a bare white or coloured feature wall and your living room will become alive with the sound of a cuckoo bird.
Playing with bright colours and bold shapes
In the 60’s and 70’s, advances in materials and production techniques meant that the wild changes in fashion and design could be brought into the world of consumer goods. An interesting example of these bold design choices, can be seen with 1950’s refrigerators which traditionally came in the classic plain white. But as manufacturers began taking note of changing consumer trends they began producing coloured versions with candy-coloured hues such as the popular harvest gold and avocado green. Today, we find many manufacturers bringing back these bold ‘Kandinsky’ and ‘Warhol’-inspired colours with a retro range of products.
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