About the studio
Past perfect. Present tense.
We study how the era really lived—then design for how you live now.
Every project begins in research. We study the architecture, materials, furniture, and daily routines of the late sixties and seventies—the sunken lounges, the lacquered storage walls, the fearless palettes—and ask what made them feel so alive.
Then we translate. Modern comfort, current building standards, and the way you actually live shape every decision, so the finished room feels effortless rather than staged.
The result is never a museum set. It's your room, with a longer memory.
Principles
Keep the bones
Good architecture leads. We work with a building's character, never against it.
Let color lead
Palettes are decided early and carried through every material and finish.
Make comfort current
Period spirit, present-day performance—light, acoustics, and ease included.
Materials & process
- 01
Brief
We define scope, budget, and how the space needs to work.
- 02
Archive
Research into the era's rooms, makers, and materials sets direction.
- 03
Palette
Color, fabric, and finish decisions—made once, made confidently.
- 04
Plan
Layouts, joinery, lighting, and sourcing drawn up in full.
- 05
Install
Delivery, styling, and the final walk-through, handled by us.
Services
Residential interiors
Whole homes and single rooms, from brief to install.
Hospitality
Bars, restaurants, and stays with lasting atmosphere.
Creative workplaces
Studios and offices that carry a point of view.
Styling and sourcing
Vintage finds, faithful reissues, and finishing layers.
The studio
Retro Interior Company is a close-knit team of designers, researchers, and makers who see every project through from first sketch to install day.