The leather sofa and chairs in the livingroom of 2 Pollshone Harbour give the space an instant retro vibe.

The owner got these British-made 1970s pieces from a former president of the Royal Institute of British Architects and says the leather is extremely hard wearing.

To get the vintage look, Dublin-based vintage furniture stockist Wildchild Originals has a red leather vintage two-seater buttonback sofa made by Leolux for €1,600. It also has a tan leather vintage buttoned sofa set , made up of a three-seater and an armchair for €2,500 (www.wildchildoriginals.com).

A Kilkenny-based company, Original Compulsive Design, has a black leather and chrome English made Pieff sofa for €1,150. (www.originalcompulsivedesign.com)