During the 1960s, modernism and Scandinavian design was more prevalent and the 1970s looked back to the Victorian age with a craft revival and darker colours, whereas the 1980s became hi-tech and black, grey, red and ‘electric’ colour combinations were preferred.

The displays include classic ceramics such as Portmeirion, Midwinter, Denby and Hornsea, as well as art glass, furniture, textiles and art of the period too. “We’ve got some great original paintings and drawings, but without doubt the items that have caused the most interest so far has been our Tretchikoff’s Green Lady prints. “They were very cheap at the time, but became the icons of 1960s homes,” said Emma, shop co-owner, whose background is in design.

The displays include classic ceramics such as Portmeirion, Midwinter, Denby and Hornsea, as well as art glass, furniture, textiles and art of the period too. “We’ve got some great original paintings and drawings, but without doubt the items that have caused the most interest so far has been our Tretchikoff’s Green Lady prints. “They were very cheap at the time, but became the icons of 1960s homes,” said Emma, shop co-owner, whose background is in design. Reproduced from paintings by Vladimir Tretchikoff, they were considered valueless until around 30 years ago, but prices have shot up in recent years.