Moving into a student flat ain’t glamorous. The kitchen had a dodgy kettle, but we dragged in whatever we could find. Forget glossy showrooms, so we bartered with old dealers. Someone even nabbed a table from outside a pub. It looked like chaos, but that’s what made it real. Old accent chairs carry memory, and we care more about story than gloss. I’ve balanced takeaway boxes on a mismatched chair, and the chairs became mates. Shoreditch is perfect for this life, and dealers live for it.
We found ourselves in Smithers showroom, ctpedia.org and the place was full of funky retro chairs. we left with just one piece, but it’s become the throne of the house. Every student flat tells the same story. It’s part of student life. Furniture with scars feels built for students. Brand-new looks boring, but old sofas age into character. Every scratch adds more story. By the end of the year, the dodgy landlord fades away, but the vintage pieces carry the whole story.
Next time you walk past a market, forget the catalogue shine. Grab a retro sofa, and make it part of your story.
We found ourselves in Smithers showroom, ctpedia.org and the place was full of funky retro chairs. we left with just one piece, but it’s become the throne of the house. Every student flat tells the same story. It’s part of student life. Furniture with scars feels built for students. Brand-new looks boring, but old sofas age into character. Every scratch adds more story. By the end of the year, the dodgy landlord fades away, but the vintage pieces carry the whole story.
Next time you walk past a market, forget the catalogue shine. Grab a retro sofa, and make it part of your story.
