About Retro Rehab

It all began in 2011 with a mid-century Tessa seat purchase that quickly grew into a shared passion, a growing collection, and a shop — all built around connecting with people who love mid-century design as much as we do.

Since then, we’ve been proud to call Thornbury home—a vibrant and eclectic suburb in inner North Melbourne—and to be part of its diverse small business community. We’re grateful to connect with mid-century furniture lovers across Australia from this vibrant neighborhood.

These days, we mainly sell mid-century seating alongside carefully chosen furniture and vintage finds from Australian makers like Tessa, Parker, Fler, and TH Brown — with the occasional Danish or UK teak gem in the mix. Our locally made Super Cool footstools, inspired by 1960s design, bring a fresh, playful touch exclusive to Retro Rehab.

At the heart of what we do is a deep respect for the stories your furniture holds. It’s a genuine privilege to be invited into your homes — whether we’re acquiring well-loved mid-century pieces to give them a new life, or restoring your own treasured furniture for its next chapter.

Together with our skilled upholsterers and restorers, we help your mid-century seating live on through careful, sympathetic upholstery and restoration. We also love sharing our knowledge through 1:1 restoration consultations, empowering you to restore with confidence.

You’ll find beautifully restored vintage lighting by Lola from The Lamp Whisperer in our shared shop space — the pieces pair perfectly with our furniture to help you create a home that truly tells your story.

Alongside Retro Rehab, I also make music as a singer-songwriter. If you're curious, you can check out my music page at @monicadean.au

Thank you for inviting us into your vintage journey. We can’t wait to connect with you.