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Retrofit is one of my favorite stores on the Hill. They offer a wide variety of accessories, fun décor, cool planters and books at many different price points to work for everyone’s budget. The furniture is modern and functional but somewhat on the expensive side. They always have new items and every time I go in I find something new I love. RetroFit is also my go-​to for fun cards for any occasion.

I dare you to try and walk past this shop, and not go in. I find inspiring cool gifts and artifacts.

This is a great place for quirky, unique home furnishings and décor. The furniture is not traditional, standard furniture that you’d see everywhere else. There are knick-​knacks, some accessories and jewelry, funny greeting cards and entertaining coffee table books. It’s easy to find a small gift for someone here. They even have a photo booth on the second floor (but the last time I was here it wasn’t fixed). Great place, to add some zest for your humble abode.

What a great store! Full of beautiful jewelry, home goods, gifts and plants.

I love getting furniture and househood goodies here! They always have new stuff and everything is interesting, not mainstream or too ordinary, which I like. They have a variety of things from pillows, planters, couches, to wall decorations and even jewelry. A fun store to come browse and look at.
The price is pretty expensive though, unless you get things on sale. Overall, pretty okay pricing for household items you can use for a long time.

I am a sucker for home goods and greeting cards, and this place has both of those things. Like most cute little shops on the Hill, though, the things here are on the pricey side.
There are quirky items like whale-​shaped toothpick holders, elephant-​shaped wall hangers, and other assorted animal-​shaped things. And non-​animal-​shaped things too, I guess, but who cares about that. There are also lots of cups, vases, rugs, locally made jewelry, etc. I think they also do custom furniture too if you set up a consultation.

Cool store in my book, I enjoy coming in to look at their furniture, funny accessories for your home or as a gift, interesting books and their small card section for bdays or whatever occassion. Its nice to just walk around looking at their items, it can keep me busy for a while.
Staff is totally laid back and friendly and even joke around if you drop something. Oooops.
Awesome place to browse around and who knows, you may end up purchasing something.

I love this store! They have something for everyone and are always getting new stuff and rotating it around. I received some really great gifts from here for around my house and always gets compliments on it. They have some great center pieces for attracting the eye !

Love this store, so many good knick knacks. If you need a good laugh, come in here and browse through their hilarious comic goodies. We ended up buying a 2015 moleskin today and a tiny business card holder in the shape of a metal briefcase.
Such a cool store, and they have such fabulous staff here. Very nice, helpful, welcoming, and warm. Might pick up something from their vegan taxidermy the next time. Or their biodegradable chairs.

Retrofit is a fabulously-​curated design Mecca in the heart of Capitol Hill. From the first step into the shop, guests are greeted with a feast for the senses. Colorful and quirky furniture, fantastic gift items, and one-​of-​a-​kind home décor are just a few of this shop’s specialties. Retrofit carries a dreamy line of greeting cards, candles, and other various trinkets. The «Big Orange Chair» also invites customers to sit, photograph, and publish their experience via social media. This is a wonderful place to visit and wander around for anyone seeking inspiration on a grey Seattle day.

I want to like this place since I have been living in Capitol Hill the past year. However the handful of times I have gone not once has an employee said hello to me upon entering the store but will say hello to the white people that enter after me.
If I could give a negative 100 stars, I would!

Love. LOVE. LOVE.
It’s in the air and on the shelves and the walls and outside here.
I feel like this place is a treasure chest of goodness, and so many design ideas just by waltzing through.
Staff have been consistently helpful and friendly, and I can always find *something* if I need a gift, prices range from inexpensive to ‘wow, you shouldn’t have’ and I would like to move in, please.

Wow!!! This place is amazing! I always walk by and finally decided to come in and so glad I did!
They have so much fun, neat house décor, furniture! And bags, jewelry, cards, and books! Great place to shop for the perfect unique gift!

At first I was shocked at the prices this place is charging — then I remembered the location and realized its intended audience is usually willing to shell out some serious dough for something they believe is «vintage» and unique. But seriously guys, you might want to do a bit more research before making any major purchases here.
We came in after having been furniture shopping for quite a while to furnish our new home. We visited lots of different consignment shops, scoured craigslist and made the long and exhausting «couch trip» to the furniture district. So it was totally crazy to run into some (many!) items we recognized from other places for twice the price! For example: we saw a used Kasala couch at Retro Fit being sold for hundreds (over $ 500 I believe!) more than the brand-​new version of it at Kasala.
It’s a cute place and I’m sure it’s quite popular but I just cannot justify those price tags.

Fun little gift shop with all kinds of kitschy shite for the ones you love.
There were all kinds of bottle openers and wine stoppers for the alchies in your life,
unique, handmade and recycled jewelry for the accessorizers in your life, interesting stationary, and conversational kitchenware.
I didn’t leave with much but a cherimoya scented candle for use when traveling and a new bottle of nail polish, but I made a great mental list of xmas gifts that I will definitely come back for.

Cute modern home furnishings and gift store… it’s filled with a wide range of small items, including books, keychains, candles, toys, soaps, perfume, cosmetics, scarves, jewelry and greeting cards. Accent pieces like pillows, wall art, lighting, plates, drinking glasses, vases, and rugs can add a touch of charm to your home. The upstairs section has modern furniture, including custom sofas that remind me of CB2.
I like how they have some offbeat pieces made by local artists, like baby heads on sticks.
My pick:
* White squirrel lamps

Quelle petite phrase bouleversante au coeur d’un être?

There’s everything to like about Retrofit if you’re a fan of mid-​century modern design and décor. You also have to have a bit of a quippy, ironic sensibility about you, I think, and probably live in an apartment. Which makes sense, given the dense concentrations nearby of rental living.
Once you’re in, there’s a great mix of furniture and decorative arts that show a sense of humor and a bit of nostalgic yearning for the 50s and 60s. There’s a lot of Googie, a lot of Jetsons happening here. The prices range from surprisingly good here and there to pretty outlandish. Some of the flashier furniture pieces are way high, even if they probably are pretty hard to get elsewhere. And I would have stocked up on a few greeting cards, most likely, if they weren’t all $ 5 a pop.
Bottom line, I am not sure if this place fits my tastes, but it’s perfectly clear that their stock is appealing for someone who embraces the aesthetic. And I love that not only does the name work for what they’re trying to help you do to your apartment, but it’s a word that was invented by Phillip K Dick. Nice touch.

Retrofit is okay. It has a lot of really cool things, but absolutely nothing I was inspired to buy. Prices are very high, to be quite honest. I think I would likely only come back here if I were looking to buy a unique gift for a friend and was having trouble coming up with ideas. I may turn to other places first, however, to save a few (or many) bucks.
The interior is cute with a great layout. Be sure to check upstairs if you are in the market for furniture. Location is in a great spot on 12^th and Pike.

I have walked by this place about a billion times and have often remarked on the yellow plastic throne they have sitting outside — and yet I never came in! I finally popped that cherry on the Art Walk, when I saw that they were having a ‘reception’ — some prosecco, yummy cookies and hummus with veggies sitting out, just begging to be nibbled on. I’m glad that the promise of snacks lured me in this time around, because this store is awesome!
Some really cool stuff in here — awesome retro sunglasses, funky jewelry, an awesome selection of coffee table art books and great furniture and housewares. My studio is stocked to the gills, but I’m a sucker for knickknacks and tchotchkes and Retrofit has them in spades. I fell in love with some matryoshka measuring spoons and cups and crown-​printed mugs. Lots of rad, hilarious cards here as well. The prices are a bit steep — $ 20 for tiny charm earrings that would take ten minutes to make by hand! — but the selection is wonderful.

I’m such a jerk… I walked in here today at 6:56pm. 4 minutes before closing. And you know what? No one cared! I was welcomed warmly and although it was obvious I wasn’t about to make a $ 3500 purchase for a chase lounge, they were nice enough to let me browse. Which is good. because I’m in the market for some new (real. not IKEA) furniture soon. I’m about to be broke as a joke but I have a mental list of things I want to buy to furnish my (potential — keep your fingers crossed for me!) new place.
Oh. and they have these neat burping fish water pitchers!