연락처 : ZO 이메일 : dexterfrankland@yahoo.es First year in London was chaos. The kitchen had a dodgy kettle, but we made it ours. Flat-pack breaks too quick, so we grabbed second-hand. I spotted a funky armchair on Brick Lane. It looked like chaos, but that’s why it worked. Chairs with scars feel stronger, and it fits our lifestyle. I’ve hosted ten people on one sagging retro sofa, and the sofa was another character in the story. Markets spill chairs onto the streets, and designers take inspiration from it.

One afternoon I stumbled into Smithers, and the vintage armchairs carried scars I loved. We couldn’t afford much, but it’s the pride of the modern living room furniture room. We’ve all begged friends for lifts. it’s half the fun. Retro sofas don’t care if you spill. Mass production doesn’t care, but real pieces stay alive. every wobble tells the truth. When you’re moving out, the broken toaster doesn’t matter, but that funky accent chair is legend. When you think furniture, don’t waste time on the soulless new.

Make space for art deco style settees a classic seat, and let it shout Shoreditch every time you sit.