How I Furnished My Student Flat in Shoreditch With Retro Style

Life in a student flat starts rough but gets colourful. The flat looked more squat than home, but we dragged in whatever we could find. No student can afford Mayfair prices, so we begged, borrowed and carried. We carried a wingback through Dalston. Nothing matched the walls, but that’s why it worked. Retro armchairs have weight, and it doesn’t matter if it’s scratched. I’ve balanced takeaway boxes on a mismatched desk chair funky, and every time it felt right.

Every warehouse flat tells the same story, and dealers live for it. One afternoon I stumbled into Smithers, and funky sofas uk the accent chairs were bold and weird. we had to haggle, but that chair still sits in the flat. Every student flat tells the same story. it’s what makes memories. Retro sofas don’t care if you spill. Brand-new looks boring, but real pieces stay alive. every dent becomes part of the flat. When you’re moving out, the cracked window gets forgotten, but that funky accent chair is legend.

Next time you walk past a market, ignore the fake polish. Grab a retro sofa, and make it part of your story.