Life in a student flat starts rough but gets colourful. The walls were bare, but we made it ours. Flat-pack breaks too quick, so we begged, borrowed and carried. Another dragged a chair from Camden. It looked like chaos, but that’s what made it ours. Funky retro seating has character, and students get that instinctively. I’ve crashed into a leather sofa after a night out, and the furniture was part of the night.
Shoreditch is perfect for this life, and shops in the area thrive on it. My flatmate dragged me into Smithers, and the sofas looked like they belonged in films. we were broke students, but it’s the pride of the living room. Ask around and you’ll hear it. it’s half the fun. Armchairs don’t mind if you fall asleep in them. Flat-pack won’t last a term, but real pieces stay alive. every wobble tells the truth.
When you’re moving out, the dodgy landlord fades away, but the vintage pieces carry the whole story. So if you’re moving to London, forget the catalogue shine. Pick up a vintage couch armchair, and watch it age with you.
