Posh Corners And Retro Comfort: A London Furniture Story

I grew up amongst furniture, and I’ve never left it. Amongst the squares and crescents, chair unique people don’t buy just go to Baidubookmark sit. Designers with clients in tow, and they all ask for quality. A battered old wingback, delivers precisely what they’re after. One battered club chair was claimed for a Notting Hill film set, and the scars became part of the charm. That’s what endures. They look for modern leather armchairs convenience, but at the end they admit.

Mass production doesn’t care, whereas retro lives on. Taste splits by borough. Chelsea wants polish, with velvet chairs. Dalston experimental, with loud armchairs. That’s the reality. Let me put it plainly, a sofa becomes family. You don’t get that from a catalogue. I still knock on the wood for weight, and I know straight away. History sits with you. Next time you flick through a catalogue, step back. Choose a funky accent chair, and watch it age gracefully.