Ross Retro

If you love the thrill of the hunt — the patina, the stories, the one-off finds you simply won’t see on the high street — Ross-on-Wye is your place. Tucked into this beautiful market town is the Ross-on-Wye Vintage & Design Shopping Trail, a curated wander around the centre that brings together specialist independent shops offering antiques, collectables, bric-a-brac, vintage and retro clothing, jewellery, arts, crafts and furniture.

There’s something strangely addictive about life in a reclamation yard! It’s muddy when wet, dusty when hot, and often noisy and chaotic. But it’s also bursting with beauty, history, and the thrill of discovery. Once you’ve spent a day surrounded by salvage, there’s no going back to ordinary retail. Before I had the chance to open my little black shipping-container shop at Ross Reclamation , I worked there for over a year. Initially, I thought I’d just be selling a few archit

There’s something special about a piece made by hand, with patience, passion and a respect for the material. This striking live-edge yew coffee table , created by a talented local artisan builder , celebrates the natural beauty of wood in its rawest form. Every swirl, knot and split in the timber tells its own story — a reminder of nature’s artistry at work. This stunning live-edge yew coffee table  combines natural beauty with contemporary design. Rich golden grain and organ

Hello and welcome to the new Ross Retro blog! I’m Helen. My degree is in interior design, but my passion is as a vintage hunter, retro lover, furniture upcycler and all-round lover of beautiful old things. You’ll usually find me tucked inside our black shipping-container shop at Ross Reclamation , surrounded by vintage interiors, reclaimed furniture , and the wonderful chaos of a busy, working salvage yard in Ross-on-Wye . This blog is where I’ll share some of our larger coll