Wander Around Camden Lock And You’ll Spot Funky Accent Chairs In Bold Fabrics. They Ain’t Showroom Clean But That’s Their Story

Why Retro Furniture Still Beats Flat-Pack in London There’s something about vintage pieces that grabs me. The family armchair was covered in throws but still solid. It weren’t showroom-perfect, but it carried memories. When the East End was full of voices, furniture meant something. You’d go second-hand instead of brand new. It’s in the sag of the springs. I once pulled a Chesterfield out of a warehouse in Hackney. The legs were wobbling, but I knew straight away it had something.

Friends always fight to sit in it. Furniture in London shifts with the postcode. Mayfair goes glossy, with grand accent chairs. Shoreditch stays messy, with industrial armchairs. Every corner tells a different story. Showroom sofas don’t talk back. Armchairs with scars last decades. Every stain has a story. If you ask me straight, sofa store retro armchairs will always beat flat-pack. An armchair should hug you back. If you’re scrolling catalogue sites, step into a dusty warehouse.

Choose a funky accent chair, and let it shout London every time you sit.