Posh Corners And Retro Comfort: A London Furniture Story

I’ve been in the trade man and boy for decades. In the heart of London, buying is about more than comfort. Young men with new flats, and they all ask for quality. A retro armchair, carries the room. A wingback ended up in a Belgravia study, and luxury sofas it carried his family through generations. That’s the Mayfair way. They fall for fashion too quickly, but at the end they admit. Gloss wears off, whereas retro lives on. Taste splits by borough. Kensington demands velvet, with mahogany accent pieces.

Shoreditch is playful, with funky fabrics. That’s the reality. I’ll tell you something else, a sofa becomes family. Glossy showrooms don’t sell that. I still sit to see how it feels, and couch and accent chairs the truth tells itself. History sits with you. Next time you flick through a catalogue, think again. Choose a funky accent chair, and allow it to tell your story.