custom furniture designs has been my bread and butter since the fifties. Around these West End streets, customers aren’t simply shopping for wood and unusual sofa fabric. I’ve seen families walk in, and they all want character. A velvet seat with history, never fails to speak up. A wingback ended up in a Belgravia study, and he told me years later it was still going strong. That’s the Mayfair way. They look for retro arm chairs convenience, but sooner or later they return.

Gloss wears off, whereas classic sofas grow finer. The capital’s rooms all look different. St John’s Wood desires quiet luxury, with velvet chairs. Shoreditch is playful, with colourful sofas. That’s the charm. Let me put it plainly, accent chairs outlive their buyers. Flat-pack won’t do that. I still knock on the wood for weight, and the real thing speaks. Vintage has truth. Before you make a mistake, step back. Take on a classic wingback, and see how it shapes your home.