A Jamaican Cockney Tale: Why Retro Armchairs Still Matter

Mi name Varon, come London 1948. Mi see chair come, unusual chair go. Mi live top floor above de shop, but it scratch, it creak, but it solid. Nowadays dem want flat-pack quick. Step in Portobello, armchair wid leather crack. Not pretty-pretty, but dem true. Back in de day, Armchair pass from father to son. Every spring hold laugh and cry. Cold, retro armchair snow pon street, unique armchairs uk but It creak but it strong. Mi can hear di spring creak when man drop heavy. Design mix by area.

Kensington love velvet, wid velvet accent chair. Camden clash colour, wid sofa in bright clash. Modern flat-pack? Dem carry no story. Retro sofa tell history. Truth be told, mi always choose retro over new. If you tink to buy quick, take armchair wid scar, and let it shout London and Jamaica both.