From Michelle Obama resigning her high-flying job, which was at the time better paid than her husband’s, to support Barack’s presidential campaign, to Nigella Lawson, the undisputed poster child for domestic goddesses everywhere, it would seem that the retro 1950’s wife is back in style. This is a woman who wants not what is best for her but what is best for her family. This is a woman who, as the Daily Mail reports on the 2nd March 2009, uses her ‘honed professional skills’ to further her husband’s career. This is a woman who has it all and does it all: perfect children, perfect husband, perfect house!

This is a woman who other women aspire to yet it can be difficult for mere mortals to live up to such standards. However, do not fear, because you too can embrace the latest trends in house Deco 1950s style! Follow the simple style guidelines of Sky Life Style at Home and you too can exude 1950’s housewife kitsch.

The perfect place to start is with a Nigella Storage tin, as available from Debenhams, which is perfect for storing those (faked or baked) homemade cookies! Clean up any crumbs with a retro 1950’s Gingham American Diner style napkin holder from www.dollydagger.co.uk. Forget your modern mobile and call your ladies round for lunch on a fabulous 1950’s Diner phone – a bargain at £60 from www.notonthehighstreet.com.

From the kitchen to the living room, bring your leather sofa back in time and up-to-date by scattering a few Rose Print Cushions – £28 a piece from www.next.co.uk. Perfect for serving nibbles strategically place some brightly coloured Cath Kidston Bowls around the room, a steal at under £18 and available from www.cathkidston.co.uk. Further impress your guests as they powder their nose with a credit crunch beating Marni Bathroom Soap Set which comprises soap dish and dispenser, available from www.zarahome.com.

Take the 1950’s theme through to armchairs, tables and lamps. From the high street to virtual shopping carts all over the internet, the 1950’s theme is 2009’s hottest interior decoration and accessories trend.

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