Retro style

Retro style interior

Retro style is the style of the 50s, 60s or 70s. Retro style and retro furniture are currently undergoing a revival with many new products coming out with a retro look. This section is about the look of peoples' homes in the 50s, 60s and 70s. We look at G Plan furniture, Wimpey houses, 60s fitted kitchens, Melamine tableware, Metamec clocks and even retro gardens.

By the author of this web site The G-Plan Revolution



Retro furniture

The G Plan label

The "Retro" look is based on furniture from the 50s and 60s. This section looks at the development of G Plan and other manufactures in the 60s.


Lava Lamp, Astro Mini, 1960s

Retro lighting

Electric light was part of ordinary life in the sixties. Lighting joined the hippy movement with the Crestworth Lava Lamp first introduced in 1963. See:

60s Retro lighting

Modern retro style

Get the retro look with modern products see:

Modern Retro Style

Melaware cups, 1950s

Plastic tableware from the 50s and 60s

In the 50s and 60s traditional ceramics were on the way out and the future was plastic - Melamine to be precise.

Read more: 50s and 60s Melamine tableware

Retro sunburst clock

Retro sunburst clock

The sunburst clock created a dramatic impact in homes of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Today retro clocks can provide an extra stylish touch to a retro home, or provide a conversation piece in a modern home.

Retro living room

Retro living room

A retro living room can be inspired by furniture and fabrics from the 50s, 60s or 70s. Read our guide to creating the perfect retro living room.

60s houses

Wimpey house 1960s

The ultimate retro statement must surely be a house from the 60s! Modern style prevailed in this era, as in other buildings of the time.


Superstar, popular rose from the 60s

Retro gardening

Take the retro look into the garden. Have a look at what people were growing in the 50s and 60s!

Retro gardening

Retro carpets

50s hotel carpet

What did people put on their floors in the 50s and 60s? Tastes varied from abstract patterns to bold primary colours.