I reach this city when Empire Windrush dock. When it come to seat, mi know what last. First flat mi rent in Brixton, but dat chair feel alive. Young ones buy, throw away fast. Any London market you choose, you see retro sofa pile high. Not pretty-pretty, but dem live long. When London swing 1960s, people buy furniture to last. Every scratch talk story. We drag it on trolley all di way Brixton, but It creak but it strong. Mi can hear di spring creak when man drop heavy. Design mix by area.

Kensington love velvet, wid plush sofa. Dalston funky, wid funky old frame. Dem soulless ting? Dat nuh worth nutten. Retro sofa last long. Call it what you like, mi take scarred sofa over glossy fake. Before you click catalogue, stop an look round, and chairs for living room leather let it be part of your life.