Retro Comforts In Shoreditch – A Student’s Tale

When I moved to Shoreditch I had nothing but a mattress. The kitchen had a dodgy kettle, 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. Everything mismatched, but that’s what gave it soul. Vintage sofas feel alive, and students get that instinctively. I’ve crashed into a leather sofa after a night out, and the sofa was another character in the story. Retro furniture feels natural here, and designers take inspiration from it.

My flatmate dragged me into Smithers, and the vintage armchairs carried scars I loved. We couldn’t afford much, but everyone fights to sit in it. Ask around and you’ll hear it. It’s part of student life. Furniture with scars feels built for Suggested Web site students. Mass production doesn’t care, bedroom chair vintage but old sofas age into character. every wobble tells the truth. By the end of the year, the cracked window gets forgotten, but the armchair stays in your mind.

If you find yourself in a Shoreditch flat, leave the glossy showrooms behind. Take home something with scars, and let it shout Shoreditch every time you sit.