Walk through Portobello Market and you’ll stumble on armchairs stacked outside shops. They’re rough round the edges, but that’s their story

Retro Sofas and unique sofas Funky Chairs – A Real London Story There’s something about vintage pieces that grabs me. When I was a kid my nan had this battered armchair. It sagged in the middle and smelled faintly of tea, but it told a story. When London was swinging, furniture meant something. Chairs lived longer than flats. You can feel it when you sit down. I found a retro accent chair in a Dalston car boot. The legs were wobbling, but as soon as I sat down it felt right. That chair still sits in my flat.

Every borough in London has its own taste. Chelsea leans plush, vintage accent chair with plush seating. Shoreditch stays messy, with mismatched sofas. It’s the mix that makes it all work. The catalogue stuff has no soul. Armchairs with scars last decades. Every stain has a story. If you ask me straight, an old funky accent contemporary chairs chair means more than new gloss. A sofa should tell your story. Before you grab a soulless bargain, wander a street full of second-hand shops.

Pick up a retro armchair, and let it shout London every time you sit.