From Kingston To Camden: Varon Talks Retro Furniture

I reach this city when Empire Windrush dock. Furniture? Chairs, sofa, dem tings?. Share space wid three bredren, but dat sofa hold story. Young ones buy, stylish upholstered seating throw away fast. Step in Portobello, armchair wid leather crack. Not new outta box, but dem live long. Long time before internet, Sofa stay whole family life. Every spring hold laugh and cry. Mi and brethren Lennox find one old Chesterfield in Dalston, but dat sofa warm half community. Dat sofa still in mi memory.

London borough different style. Kensington love velvet, wid velvet accent chair. Hackney raw, wid mismatched armchair. Modern flat-pack? Dem got no memory. Old funky accent seat carry life. End of de day, mi love vintage over flat-pack. Before you click catalogue, carry home accent chair dat live, and see it carry laugh and cry.