About
Alt Interiors is a small sole trader business founded by dealer Gavin Rickard, located in Cardiff, South Wales.
When I make purchases, I am drawn to design, color, materials, textures, and functionality. However, I also buy items that have an inexplicable charm; it might be the story behind a piece or its weathered character that draws me in.
For me, it’s often about reclaiming and sometimes saving items from being lost, always with minimal restoration. Safety and functionality are paramount in any restoration, but I also believe in preserving the signs of use—the stories, the dents—and the true character of each piece.
I want every customer to love their purchase, so ensuring satisfaction and building confidence in buying from me is my top priority. I am an open, honest, and friendly dealer who is more than willing to negotiate. I enjoy working with customers to find the pieces they desire, even if they aren’t available on my site, so please feel free to get in touch with me.
Thank you for visiting my site!
Gav
Customer Reviews:
5 out of 5 stars
Lovely little cabinet as described . Arrived promptly and very well packaged. Lovely personal little note from the seller too , great
Purchased item:
hayleykennedy08 08 May, 2025
5 out of 5 stars
My cabinet arrived on time very well packed and really good condition would buy from this seller again pleasure doing business with him.
Purchased item:
Vintage G Plan Bedside Cabinet
CAROL CAMERON 08 May, 2025
5 out of 5 stars
Lovely bookcase as described on the website. Arrived well packaged. Very pleased.
Purchased item:
Judy 03 May, 2025
5 out of 5 stars
Gav is a great seller! He was super responsive, flexible, and helpful making a custom order for me and packing it for international shipping. Really appreciated the great communication and will definitely check his shop for future vintage needs! The handles were exactly as described and cleaned up beautifully (I bought them planning to restore them). Thank you!
Purchased item:
5 Salvaged Brass Handles reserved for Kate
5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant unique piece. Whole service and process seamless. Highly recommend this seller!!!
Purchased item:
Early 20th Century French Writing Table
ericamidori 05 Apr, 2025
Sophia on 12 May, 2022
5 out of 5 stars
Gav is a great communicator, he amended the delivery window to suit my personal needs. The items I ordered are great. Would use this store again.
Stephanie Hull on 19 Apr, 2022
5 out of 5 stars
The lamp I bought is so much nicer than the picture online, looks really lovely in my lounge. It was well packed and delivered with care. I will definitely look on Gav’s site if I want anything in that line in the future.
Polly on 15 Apr, 2022
5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely gorgeous - even better in reality than the pics on the site. Gav at Alt Interiors was really helpful in narrowing down the delivery range due to some travel I had. Very robustly packaged up as well!
LucMax88 on 13 Apr, 2022
5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely beautiful. Even better than expected. Brilliant communication and quick shipping. Thank you so much!
miaheikkila on 12 Apr, 2022
5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful and of high quality. Just as described. I have never seen such a well-packaged item, and it came fast from overseas. I highly recommend this seller. It exceeded my expectations.
Julie Dupree on 02 Apr, 2022
5 out of 5 stars
Excellent quality cupboard this guys service is outstanding I am so delighted with everything first class service. 👍
Prem on 09 Feb, 2022
5 out of 5 stars
This beautiful bedside cabinet was even better than described - glowing teak, solidly made , lovingly packed - thank you so much!