I grew up amongst furniture, and I’ve never left it. Amongst the squares and crescents, people don’t buy just to sit. Young men with new flats, and they all ask for quality. A funky arm chair accent chair, gives them that. 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 point with retro. They look for convenience, but sooner or later they return. Mass production doesn’t care, whereas old chairs carry life.

Every part of London tells a different story. Chelsea wants polish, with plush sofas. Dalston experimental, with loud armchairs. That’s the charm. Let me put it plainly, unusual settees accent chairs outlive their buyers. Modern factory pieces can’t compete. I still walk my warehouse floors, and the truth tells itself. Retro has power. If you’re thinking quick buy, step back. Bring home something with story, and make it part of your Mayfair truth.