Retro Comforts In Shoreditch – A Student’s Tale

Moving into a student flat ain’t glamorous. The carpet smelled like beer, but we gave it soul with furniture. New furniture is soulless, so we hunted retro. I spotted a funky armchair on Brick Lane. It felt like Shoreditch, but that’s what made it real. Funky retro seating has character, and it doesn’t matter if it’s scratched. I’ve fallen asleep in a battered armchair with a book, and the sofa was another character in the story. Markets spill chairs onto the streets, and Smithers down in Shoreditch knows it.

My flatmate dragged me into Smithers, statement chair for living room and the sofas looked like they belonged in films. money was tight, unique armchairs but it’s the pride of the living room. Ask around and you’ll hear it. it’s half the fun. Retro sofas don’t care if you spill. Modern stuff? Forget it, but retro lasts. every stain means another night. After exams and chaos, the broken toaster doesn’t matter, but the mismatched set still makes you laugh.

When you think furniture, ignore the fake polish. Pick up a armchairs vintage design armchair, and make it part of your story.