First year in London was chaos. The windows rattled in the wind, but we built it piece by piece. Forget glossy showrooms, so we bartered with old dealers. We carried a wingback through Dalston. The colours clashed, but that’s why it worked. Old vintage accent chairs chairs carry memory, and students get that instinctively. I’ve watched half my flat pass out across two chairs, and the chairs became mates. Retro furniture feels natural here, and Smithers down in Shoreditch knows it.
We found ourselves in Smithers showroom, and everything felt alive, not plastic. we had to haggle, but it’s survived three house parties and a flood. Every student flat tells the same story. It’s part of student life. Armchairs don’t mind if you fall asleep in them. Flat-pack won’t last a term, retro arm chair but real pieces stay alive. Every scratch adds more story. When you’re moving out, the broken toaster doesn’t matter, but you remember the sofa. So if you’re moving to London, ignore the fake polish.
Take home something with scars, and let it carry your student nights.
We found ourselves in Smithers showroom, and everything felt alive, not plastic. we had to haggle, but it’s survived three house parties and a flood. Every student flat tells the same story. It’s part of student life. Armchairs don’t mind if you fall asleep in them. Flat-pack won’t last a term, retro arm chair but real pieces stay alive. Every scratch adds more story. When you’re moving out, the broken toaster doesn’t matter, but you remember the sofa. So if you’re moving to London, ignore the fake polish.
Take home something with scars, and let it carry your student nights.
