From Kingston To Camden: Varon Talks Retro Furniture
I reach this city when Empire Windrush dock. Mi see chair come, chair go. Mi live top floor above de shop, but dat sofa hold story. Dem no see value in scratch and scar. Any London market you choose, vintage wingback smell of years. Dem tings not showroom clean, but dem true. When London swing 1960s, Armchair pass from father to son. Dat’s why mi love vintage. Mi remember one winter 1971, but Beer spill, traditional armchairs children jump, reggae shake wall.
Mi can see di patch mi stitch wid mi own hand. Design mix by area. Chelsea go fancy, wid velvet accent chair. Shoreditch wild, wid upcycled seat. Modern flat-pack? Dem carry no story. Retro sofa grow wid you. End of de day, chair unusual mi pick funky chairs for living room armchair over soulless sofa. When you tempted by showroom, dig through retro, and let it be part of your life.