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Furniture has been my bread and butter since the fifties. In the showrooms of Grosvenor, people don’t buy just to sit. I’ve seen families walk in, and they all ask for [https://wiki.insidertoday.org/index.php/User:Minnie11P625884 wiki.insidertoday.org] quality. A battered old wingback, never fails to speak up. I remember selling a Chesterfield to a gentleman from St John’s Wood, and the sofa aged but never gave way. That’s the point with retro. People wander past the big chains, but sooner or later they return.<br><br>Mass production doesn’t care, whereas old chairs carry life. Taste splits by borough. Kensington demands velvet, with plush sofas. Hackney raw, with loud armchairs. That’s the charm. I’ve learnt over years, customers never forget the chair that mattered. Modern factory pieces can’t compete. I still sit to see how it feels, and I know straight away. Vintage has truth. Before you make a mistake, take a breath.<br><br>Find yourself a vintage sofa, and allow it to tell your story.
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