How I Furnished My Student Flat In Shoreditch With Retro Style
Moving into a student flat ain’t glamorous. The carpet smelled like beer, but we gave it soul with furniture. Forget glossy showrooms, so we grabbed second-hand. One mate found a sofa in Hackney. It felt like Shoreditch, but that’s what gave it soul. Old accent chairs carry memory, and it fits our lifestyle. I’ve balanced takeaway boxes on a mismatched chair, and the chairs became mates. Markets spill chairs onto the streets, and Smithers down in Shoreditch knows it.
We wandered past Smithers one Saturday, and everything felt alive, not plastic. we were broke students, but that chair still sits in the flat. We’ve all dragged furniture through rain. it’s what makes memories. Retro sofas don’t care if you spill. Modern stuff? Forget it, but vintage carries weight. Every scratch adds more story. Once the parties are done, the dodgy landlord fades away, but the armchair stays in your mind. So if you’re moving to London, leave the glossy showrooms behind.
Pick up a armchairs vintage design armchair, and make it part of your story.