Retro Comforts In Shoreditch – A Student’s Tale

First year in London was chaos. The walls were bare, chairs for living room leather but we gave it soul with furniture.

Flat-pack breaks too quick, so we hunted retro. Another dragged a chair from Camden. It looked like chaos, but that’s what gave it soul.

Retro armchairs have weight, and we care more about story than gloss. I’ve hosted ten people on one sagging retro sofa, and the furniture was part of the night.

Every warehouse flat tells the same story, and designers take inspiration from it. One afternoon I stumbled into Smithers, and everything felt alive, not plastic. we left with just one piece, but it’s the pride of the high-end living room sets room.

Ask around and you’ll hear it. it’s where life happens. Retro sofas don’t care if you spill.

Brand-new looks boring, living room chair sofa but retro lasts. every dent becomes part of the flat.

Looking back after twelve months, the dodgy landlord fades away, but the armchair stays in your mind.

When you think furniture, leave the glossy showrooms behind. Choose a funky accent chair, and let it shout Shoreditch every time you sit.