Retro Comforts In Shoreditch – A Student’s Tale
Student modern living room furniture in East London is messy but fun. The walls were bare, but we built it piece by piece. No student can afford Mayfair prices, so we grabbed second-hand. Someone even nabbed a table from outside a pub. The colours clashed, but that’s what made it home. Retro armchairs have weight, and students get that instinctively. I’ve crashed into a leather sofa after a night out, and the chairs became mates. Shoreditch is perfect for this life, and designers take inspiration from it.
My flatmate dragged me into Smithers, and the place was full of funky retro chairs. we were broke students, but it’s the pride of the living room. We’ve all dragged furniture through rain. it’s where life happens. Furniture with scars feels built for students. Mass production doesn’t care, but old sofas age into character. every dent becomes part of the flat. By the end of the year, the cracked window gets forgotten, but the armchair stays in your mind. So if you’re moving to London, leave the glossy showrooms behind.
Grab a retro sofa, and see how it shapes your memories.