I reach this city when Empire Windrush dock. Talk about retro armchair, accent contemporary chairs vintage sofa?. We only could afford old sofa, but it scratch, it creak, statement sofas but it solid. Dem no see value in scratch and scar. Go down to Camden, funky accent chair bright like carnival. Not new outta box, but dem live long. When London swing 1960s, people buy furniture to last. Retro keep history alive. Mi remember one winter 1971, but It creak but it strong. Mi can see di patch mi stitch wid mi own hand.

London borough different style. Kensington love velvet, wid plush sofa. Hackney raw, wid funky old frame. Modern flat-pack? Dat nuh worth nutten. Old funky accent seat grow wid you. Truth be told, mi take scarred sofa over glossy fake. When you pass market, dig through retro, 70s armchair and make it tell your story same as mine.