1990s video shop with a modern twist. South side, behind the Blockbuster front. About 45 m², with a hidden stair at the back up to the games lounge.

Palette: Royal blue, Blockbuster yellow, Gloss white, Dark bronze, Black.

materials

• Deep royal blue carpet tiles with a faint pattern of small yellow ticket shapes
• White lacquered wall racks with a thin backlit yellow strip along every shelf edge
• Ceiling in dark acoustic panels with blue and yellow hanging category signs
• Counter in white with a yellow top band, a modern oak top and a bronze kick plate

furniture

• Wall racks right round the room, split by format: VHS classics, DVD, Blu-ray, and games by console
• A full-height New Releases wall facing the door, cases face-out
• A low island in the middle with the Staff Picks and a sweets and popcorn stand
• The counter by the door with a retro till, a returns slot and a membership card rack
• A section of the New Releases wall that swings open under a small STAFF ONLY sign: the hidden stair

lighting

• Bright, even light like a real shop, but warm white, not cold
• The backlit yellow shelf strips glowing all round the room
• A lit OPEN sign in the door

practical

• Rough capacity: about 1,000 VHS, 2,000 DVD and Blu-ray, and 500 games on about 20 m of wall racking
• UV-filtering glass in the shopfront so the sleeves don't fade in the sun
• VHS tapes last best in a cool, dry room, so keep the heating gentle
• The hidden door needs a concealed pivot hinge strong enough for a full shelf of cases

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Photorealistic interior photograph of a private 1990s-style video rental shop inside a house, about 7 by 6 metres, done with a modern twist. Deep royal blue carpet tiles with a faint pattern of small yellow ticket shapes. White lacquered wall racks right round the room with a thin glowing yellow strip along every shelf edge, packed with VHS tapes, DVD and Blu-ray cases and video game boxes, all with generic covers and no readable titles. A full-height New Releases wall with cases face-out facing the door. A low island in the middle with a Staff Picks shelf and a sweets and popcorn stand. Blue and yellow category signs hanging from a dark ceiling, reading ACTION, COMEDY, HORROR, FAMILY and GAMES. A white counter with a yellow top band and an oak top, a retro till and a returns slot. In the New Releases wall, one shelf section stands slightly open like a door, with a small STAFF ONLY sign above it and a glimpse of a stair behind. Warm, bright shop lighting. Style: high-end interior photography, nostalgic but crisp and well made. Avoid: real film titles, real logos except plain lettering, people, clutter, dirt.