Lose Yourself In Deptford Market And You’ll Notice Sofas With Decades Of Life. They’re Rough Round The Edges But That’s What Makes Them Magic: Difference between revisions
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From Markets to Mansions: London’s Love for Vintage Sofas and Armchairs There’s something about vintage pieces that grabs me. When I was a kid my nan had this battered armchair. The arms were shiny from years of elbows, but it was part of us. During the heyday of Soho, furniture meant something. You’d keep the same chair your whole life. That history clings to vintage pieces. I once pulled a Chesterfield out of a warehouse in Hackney. Some would’ve laughed at the state of it, but the history spoke louder than the flaws.
That chair still sits in my flat. You can tell the area by the chairs for living room leather. Chelsea leans plush, with buttoned wingbacks. Dalston keeps it cheeky, with upcycled seats. It’s the mix that makes it all work. The catalogue stuff has no soul. Accent chairs from another era grow with you. They’re not perfect, but neither are we. At the end of the day, an old funky accent chair means more than new gloss. Your seat should outlast the years. Before you grab a soulless bargain, traditional armchairs take a look at what’s already lived.
Pick up a retro armchair, and watch it age alongside you.