Retro Comforts in Shoreditch – A Student’s Tale

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Student living in East London is messy but fun. The kitchen had a dodgy kettle, but we built it piece by piece. IKEA lasts a term at best, so we grabbed second-hand. One mate found a sofa in Hackney. It felt like Shoreditch, but that’s what made it home. Retro armchairs have weight, and we don’t need polish, we need real. I’ve watched half my flat pass out across two chairs, and the sofa was another character in the story. Every warehouse flat tells the same story, and students rely on it.

We found ourselves in Smithers showroom, and the place was full of funky retro chairs. we had to haggle, but it’s become the throne of the house. We’ve all shoved sofas through windows. it’s how you build a home. Armchairs don’t mind if you fall asleep in them. Flat-pack won’t last a term, but vintage carries weight. Every scratch adds more story. By the end of the year, you don’t remember the kettle, unique armchairs uk but you remember the sofa.

If you find yourself in a Shoreditch flat, unique armchairs forget the catalogue shine. Pick up a vintage armchair, and accent settee make it part of your story.