Been in London from di forties, seen it all. When it come to seat, mi know what last. We only could afford old sofa, space-saving seating options but seat crack but it never mash up. Young ones buy, throw away fast. Go down to Camden, armchair wid leather crack. Dem tings not showroom clean, but dem carry London inside. When London swing 1960s, Armchair pass from father to son. Every stain show moment. Mi remember one winter 1971, but Everybody sit pon it. Mi can smell the leather now. Design mix by area.
Belgravia love polish, modern leather armchairs wid plush sofa. Shoreditch wild, wid upcycled seat. All dem catalogue chair? Dat nuh worth nutten. Retro sofa grow wid you. Call it what you like, mi pick funky armchair over soulless sofa. When you tempted by showroom, dig through retro, and watch it age same way as you.