Retro Comforts In Shoreditch – A Student’s Tale

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 begged, borrowed and carried. Someone even nabbed a table from outside a pub. It felt like Shoreditch, but that’s what made it real. Chairs with scars feel stronger, and students get that instinctively. I’ve watched half my flat pass out across two chairs, and the sofa accent chair was another character in the story.

Retro furniture feels natural here, and dealers live for it. I stopped by Smithers looking for nothing, and the vintage armchairs carried scars I loved. We couldn’t afford much, but that chair still sits in the flat. Ask around and you’ll hear it. it’s how you build a home. Accent chairs don’t flinch when four people pile on. Brand-new looks boring, but vintage carries weight. every wobble tells the truth.

By the end of the year, the stress disappears, but the mismatched set still makes you laugh. Next time you walk past a market, forget the catalogue shine. Pick up a vintage armchair, and make it part of your story.