From Kingston To Camden: Varon Talks Retro Furniture

Mi name Varon, come London 1948. Furniture? Chairs, sofa store, dem tings?. Back then, South London rough, cold, but dat chair feel alive. Nowadays dem want flat-pack quick. Wander Spitalfields, funky accent chair bright like carnival. Not new outta box, but dem real. When Notting Hill riot cool down, Armchair pass from father to son. Every spring hold laugh and unusual chairs uk cry. We drag it on trolley all di way Brixton, retro settee but Everybody sit pon it.

Mi can hear di spring creak when man drop heavy. Furniture change wid di street. Belgravia love polish, wid deep wingback. Camden clash colour, wid upcycled seat. Modern flat-pack? Dem got no memory. Vintage chair carry life. End of de day, mi back di old ting every time. When you tempted by showroom, take armchair wid scar, and make it tell your story same as mine.