Why London’s Finest Still Choose Retro Sofas and Accent Chairs

Furniture has been my bread and butter since the fifties. Around these West End streets, people don’t buy just to sit. Young men with new flats, and they all ask for quality. A velvet seat with history, never fails to speak up. There was a velvet sofa that went to a townhouse in Chelsea, and he told me years later it was still going strong. That’s the Mayfair way. They look for convenience, but sooner or later they return. Cheap wood snaps, whereas retro lives on. This city speaks through its homes.

Belgravia looks for tradition, with deep seats. Brixton is bold, with funky fabrics. That’s the mix. End of the day, an armchair becomes memory. You don’t get that from a catalogue. I still walk my warehouse floors, living room chairs and sofas the real thing speaks. History sits with you. When a showroom tempts you, take a breath. Choose a funky accent chair, and let it settle into your life.