Caroline Borgman, an interior designer from Oxfordshire, has completed the styling of an apartment at Widmore Park, a retirement village in Soning Common within the Chiltern Hills.
The development officially opened on Wednesday, October 7.
Widmore Park is part of a growing network of retirement communities and has 73 homes.
It was developed by Inspired Villages.
Borgman said that a common misconception held that interiors for later living had to place comfort above style.
She noted that people approaching retirement often wanted a home that was elegant, contemporary and full of character, in the same way as a home at any other stage of life.
The village also includes a centre containing a restaurant, café, hair salon and wellbeing facilities.
The centre’s amenities include a swimming pool and fitness studio.