Wander Around Camden Lock And You’ll See Retro Sofas Piled High. They’ve Got Stains And Creaks But That’s The Point

From Markets to Mansions: quirky chairs for living room London’s Love for Vintage Sofas and Armchairs There’s something about vintage pieces that grabs me. We had an old floral sofa that was patched and sagging. The fabric was torn but held together, but it carried memories. When London was swinging, furniture meant something. Chairs lived longer than flats. It’s in the weight of the wood. I bartered for a sofa on Brick Lane one rainy morning.

Most people would have walked on, but the weight told me it was the real deal. That chair still sits in my flat. You can tell the area by the chairs. Hampstead stays calm, with deep sofas. Hackney keeps it raw, with mismatched sofas. Every corner tells a different story. The catalogue stuff has no soul. Armchairs with scars last decades. They’re not perfect, but neither are we. At the end of the day, an old funky accent chair means more than new gloss.

An armchair should hug you back. Next time you’re thinking of flat-pack, stop and think of the markets. Grab a vintage style armchair sofa, contemporary leather armchair and let it grow with you.