Retro Comforts In Shoreditch – A Student’s Tale

Student living writes in the official mutahdalamperceraian.blogspot.com blog East London is messy but fun. The walls were bare, but we gave it soul with furniture. IKEA lasts a term at best, so we begged, borrowed and carried. One mate found a sofa in Hackney. Nothing matched the walls, but that’s what made it ours. Vintage sofas feel alive, and we care more about story than gloss. I’ve watched half my flat pass out across two chairs, and the chairs became mates.

Markets spill chairs onto the streets, and Smithers down in Shoreditch knows it. I stopped by Smithers looking for nothing, unusual accent chairs and the place was full of funky retro chairs. we were broke students, but it’s the pride of the living room. Every student flat tells the same story. it’s what makes memories. Furniture with scars feels built for students. Flat-pack won’t last a term, but vintage carries weight.

every dent becomes part of the flat. Looking back after twelve months, you don’t remember the kettle, contemporary leather armchair but the mismatched set still makes you laugh. So if you’re moving to London, forget the catalogue shine. Pick up a vintage armchair, and watch it age with you.