Student living in East London is messy but fun. The carpet smelled like beer, but we filled it with life. Flat-pack breaks too quick, so we bartered with old dealers. Another dragged a chair from Camden. Nothing matched the walls, retro style sofa bed but that’s what made it home. Retro statement armchairs have weight, and we care more about story than gloss. I’ve crashed into a leather sofa after a night out, and those seats carried us. Retro furniture feels natural here, and designers take inspiration from it.
We wandered past Smithers one Saturday, and the accent chairs were bold and weird. we had to haggle, but it’s the pride of the living room. Every student flat tells the same story. it’s what makes memories. Vintage pieces survive it. Catalogue gloss falls apart fast, but vintage carries weight. Every scratch adds more story. After exams and chaos, the stress disappears, but the mismatched set still makes you laugh.
When you start student life, leave the glossy showrooms behind. Pick up a vintage armchair, unusual chair and let it shout Shoreditch every time you sit.
We wandered past Smithers one Saturday, and the accent chairs were bold and weird. we had to haggle, but it’s the pride of the living room. Every student flat tells the same story. it’s what makes memories. Vintage pieces survive it. Catalogue gloss falls apart fast, but vintage carries weight. Every scratch adds more story. After exams and chaos, the stress disappears, but the mismatched set still makes you laugh.
When you start student life, leave the glossy showrooms behind. Pick up a vintage armchair, unusual chair and let it shout Shoreditch every time you sit.