From Kingston To Camden: Varon Talks Retro Furniture

I tell you, London change plenty but some tings stay same. Mi see chair come, 70s armchair chair go. Share space wid three bredren, but dat sofa hold story. Nowadays dem want flat-pack quick. Step in Portobello, sofa carry story deep. Not pretty-pretty, but dem carry London inside. Long time before internet, Accent chair sit same corner thirty years. Dat’s why mi love vintage. Cold, snow pon street, but dat sofa warm half community.

Mi can smell the leather now. Every area carry different vibe. Kensington love velvet, wid velvet accent chair. Hackney raw, wid upcycled seat. Modern flat-pack? Mi tell you straight – rubbish. Old funky accent seat last long. End of de day, mi back di old ting every time. So next time you want chair, stop an look round, and see it carry laugh and cry.