Mi name Varon, come London 1948. Mi see chair come, chair go. Back then, South London rough, sofasdirect.com cold, but it scratch, it creak, but it solid. Dem no see value in scratch and scar. Go down to Camden, funky accent chair bright like carnival. Not new outta box, couch vintage style but dem live long. When reggae first play in Brixton pub, Sofa stay whole family life. Every stain show moment. Mi remember one winter 1971, but Beer spill, children jump, reggae shake wall.

Mi can see di patch mi stitch wid mi own hand. Furniture change wid di street. Chelsea go fancy, wid plush sofa. Shoreditch wild, wid mismatched armchair. Modern flat-pack? Dat nuh worth nutten. Vintage chair hold family together. Call it what you like, mi always choose retro over new. When you tempted by showroom, accent chair funky take armchair wid scar, and see it carry laugh and cry.