From Kingston To Camden: Varon Talks Retro Furniture
Long time mi here, Brixton mi home. Talk about retro armchair, vintage sofa?. Back then, South London rough, cold, but dat armchair keep we warm. But mi tell you, retro arm chairs piece worth more than gold. Wander Spitalfields, you see retro sofa pile high. Not factory shine, but dem live long. When London swing 1960s, people buy furniture to last. Every stain show moment. Man look pon we like crazy, but dat sofa warm half community. Mi can smell the leather now.
Design mix by area. Chelsea go fancy, wid plush sofa. Hackney raw, wid sofa in bright clash. All dem catalogue chair? Mi tell you straight – rubbish. Vintage chair carry life. End of de day, mi back di old ting every time. So next time you want chair, stop an look round, and watch it age same way as you.