| It is probably easier to refer to this type of furniture as | | | | especially in the more modern designs. |
| that of the 60's, where the style of furniture is often | | | | The late 1960's the trend of using disposable items |
| referred as 'funky' and 'cool'. | | | | became temporarily popular and furniture is not |
| The style 'G Plan', introduced in 1952 quickly became | | | | exception. Cardboard and blown-up chairs were |
| popular and was widely used with much enthusiasm | | | | introduced to the market as some younger people |
| G Plan can be simply explained as a 'mix and match' | | | | preferred to change their furniture every few years |
| concept as the manufacturers in 60's regularly | | | | instead of getting stuck to a set for a lifetime that |
| produced limited range of furniture, the customers | | | | could prove to be outdated later. But according to |
| were then more or less encouraged to buy | | | | many surveys, most people still thought solid wood |
| consecutive sets of furniture that could go well | | | | furniture had higher value, more durable and was a |
| together with the original sets. The result was often | | | | much better investment. |
| satisfying as different furniture could exist harmoniously | | | | Today, if one wishes to find retro furniture, they can be |
| in any given space. | | | | found quite easily especially in charity shops, garage |
| This was considered a breakthrough because | | | | sales, car boot sales and weekend markets. G Plan |
| previously home owners were forced to buy really | | | | furniture usually have gold stamp on its base as well |
| expensive sets of furniture all at once. With G Plan, | | | | as some red stamps. If anyone would like to acquire |
| they could buy any number of furniture at different | | | | authentic G Plan furniture, they would also probably |
| times and didn't have to worry about them not | | | | need to verify that the stamps are also genuine. Don't |
| matching. | | | | forget to do some online search form them you may |
| Scandinavia was the leading manufacturer of the G | | | | find a lot of online stores selling them of you may find |
| Plan furniture range which was always modern but | | | | some of them listed on EBay, may be buying furniture |
| never avant-garde. Swedish pine known as summa | | | | on line is not preferable because of the high shipping |
| was widely used to make furniture, therefore, pine | | | | rate, but as retro furniture is not that easy product to |
| became like an iconic material for retro furniture. The | | | | find, searching in online store worth a try. |
| darker, tola wood from Africa was also used, | | | | |