diff --git a/examples/starwars_relay/schema.py b/examples/starwars_relay/schema.py
index 294e4b88..26c74160 100644
--- a/examples/starwars_relay/schema.py
+++ b/examples/starwars_relay/schema.py
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ from graphene import relay, resolve_only_args
 from .data import create_ship, get_empire, get_faction, get_rebels, get_ship
 
 
-class Ship(relay.Node, graphene.ObjectType):
+class Ship(graphene.ObjectType):
+    class Meta:
+        interfaces = [relay.Node]
     '''A ship in the Star Wars saga'''
     name = graphene.String(description='The name of the ship.')
 
diff --git a/graphene/relay/connection.py b/graphene/relay/connection.py
index d29e9b2a..07f5e3f5 100644
--- a/graphene/relay/connection.py
+++ b/graphene/relay/connection.py
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ class IterableConnectionField(Field):
     @property
     def connection(self):
         from .node import Node
-        if issubclass(self._type, Node):
-            connection_type = self._type.get_default_connection()
+        if Node in self._type._meta.interfaces:
+            connection_type = self._type.Connection
         else:
             connection_type = self._type
         assert issubclass(connection_type, Connection), '{} type have to be a subclass of Connection'.format(str(self))
diff --git a/graphene/relay/node.py b/graphene/relay/node.py
index 793cd738..59645757 100644
--- a/graphene/relay/node.py
+++ b/graphene/relay/node.py
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ from ..utils.copy_fields import copy_fields
 from .connection import Connection
 
 
+def get_default_connection(cls):
+    assert issubclass(cls, ObjectType), 'Can only get connection type on implemented Nodes.'
+
+    class Meta:
+        node = cls
+
+    return type('{}Connection'.format(cls.__name__), (Connection,), {'Meta': Meta})
+
+
 # We inherit from ObjectTypeMeta as we want to allow
 # inheriting from Node, and also ObjectType.
 # Like class MyNode(Node): pass
@@ -24,17 +33,6 @@ class NodeMeta(ObjectTypeMeta):
             meta,
         )
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _create_objecttype(cls, name, bases, attrs):
-        cls = super(NodeMeta, cls)._create_objecttype(cls, name, bases, attrs)
-        require_get_node = Node._meta.graphql_type in cls._meta.graphql_type._provided_interfaces
-        if require_get_node:
-            assert hasattr(
-                cls, 'get_node'), '{}.get_node method is required by the Node interface.'.format(
-                cls.__name__)
-
-        return cls
-
     @staticmethod
     def _create_interface(cls, name, bases, attrs):
         options = cls._get_interface_options(attrs.pop('Meta', None))
@@ -95,10 +93,14 @@ class Node(six.with_metaclass(NodeMeta, Interface)):
         return graphql_type.graphene_type.get_node(_id, context, info)
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_default_connection(cls):
-        assert issubclass(cls, ObjectType), 'Can only get connection type on implemented Nodes.'
-        if not cls._connection:
-            class Meta:
-                node = cls
-            cls._connection = type('{}Connection'.format(cls.__name__), (Connection,), {'Meta': Meta})
-        return cls._connection
+    def implements(cls, objecttype):
+        require_get_node = Node._meta.graphql_type in objecttype._meta.get_interfaces
+        get_connection = getattr(objecttype, 'get_connection', None)
+        if not get_connection:
+            get_connection = partial(get_default_connection, objecttype)
+
+        objecttype.Connection = get_connection()
+        if require_get_node:
+            assert hasattr(
+                objecttype, 'get_node'), '{}.get_node method is required by the Node interface.'.format(
+                objecttype.__name__)
diff --git a/graphene/relay/tests/test_connection.py b/graphene/relay/tests/test_connection.py
index fc14d9da..9b2ce03f 100644
--- a/graphene/relay/tests/test_connection.py
+++ b/graphene/relay/tests/test_connection.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ from ..connection import Connection
 from ..node import Node
 
 
-class MyObject(Node, ObjectType):
+class MyObject(ObjectType):
+    class Meta:
+        interfaces = [Node]
     field = String()
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/graphene/relay/tests/test_node.py b/graphene/relay/tests/test_node.py
index 04474024..5fe7b132 100644
--- a/graphene/relay/tests/test_node.py
+++ b/graphene/relay/tests/test_node.py
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ from ..connection import Connection
 from ..node import Node
 
 
-class MyNode(Node, ObjectType):
-
+class MyNode(ObjectType):
+    class Meta:
+        interfaces = [Node]
     name = String()
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -46,12 +47,12 @@ def test_node_good():
 
 
 def test_node_get_connection():
-    connection = MyNode.get_default_connection()
+    connection = MyNode.Connection
     assert issubclass(connection, Connection)
 
 
 def test_node_get_connection_dont_duplicate():
-    assert MyNode.get_default_connection() == MyNode.get_default_connection()
+    assert MyNode.Connection == MyNode.Connection
 
 
 def test_node_query():
diff --git a/graphene/relay/tests/test_node_custom.py b/graphene/relay/tests/test_node_custom.py
index f6020381..cfe572d5 100644
--- a/graphene/relay/tests/test_node_custom.py
+++ b/graphene/relay/tests/test_node_custom.py
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ class BasePhoto(Interface):
     width = Int()
 
 
-class User(CustomNode, ObjectType):
+class User(ObjectType):
+    class Meta:
+        interfaces = [CustomNode]
     name = String()
 
 
-class Photo(CustomNode, BasePhoto, ObjectType):
-    pass
+class Photo(ObjectType):
+    class Meta:
+        interfaces = [CustomNode, BasePhoto]
 
 
 user_data = {
@@ -50,7 +53,6 @@ schema = Schema(query=RootQuery, types=[User, Photo])
 
 
 def test_str_schema_correct():
-    print str(schema)
     assert str(schema) == '''schema {
   query: RootQuery
 }
diff --git a/graphene/types/objecttype.py b/graphene/types/objecttype.py
index 49be24f0..acee8265 100644
--- a/graphene/types/objecttype.py
+++ b/graphene/types/objecttype.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+import inspect
 import six
 
 from ..utils.copy_fields import copy_fields
@@ -97,12 +97,17 @@ class ObjectTypeMeta(type):
 
         if not options.graphql_type:
             fields = copy_fields(Field, fields, parent=cls)
-            base_interfaces = tuple(b for b in bases if issubclass(b, Interface))
+            inherited_interfaces = tuple(b for b in bases if issubclass(b, Interface))
             options.get_fields = lambda: fields
-            options.get_interfaces = tuple(get_interfaces(interfaces + base_interfaces))
+            options.interfaces = interfaces + inherited_interfaces
+            options.get_interfaces = tuple(get_interfaces(options.interfaces))
             options.graphql_type = generate_objecttype(cls)
+            for i in options.interfaces:
+                if inspect.isclass(i) and issubclass(i, Interface):
+                    i.implements(cls)
         else:
             assert not fields, "Can't mount Fields in an ObjectType with a defined graphql_type"
+            assert not interfaces, "Can't have extra interfaces with a defined graphql_type"
             fields = copy_fields(Field, options.graphql_type.get_fields(), parent=cls)
 
             options.get_fields = lambda: fields
@@ -175,3 +180,7 @@ class Interface(six.with_metaclass(ObjectTypeMeta)):
         if not isinstance(self, ObjectType):
             raise Exception("An interface cannot be intitialized")
         super(Interface, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def implements(cls, objecttype):
+        pass