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 filled it with life. No student can afford Mayfair prices, so we begged, borrowed and carried. Another dragged a chair from Camden. The colours clashed, but that’s what made it ours. Vintage sofas feel alive, and it doesn’t matter if it’s scratched. I’ve hosted ten people on one sagging retro sofa, and the furniture was part of the night. Markets spill chairs onto the streets, and designers take inspiration from it.
I stopped by Smithers looking for nothing, and the luxury sofas looked like they belonged in films. we had to haggle, but it’s survived three house parties and a flood. Every student flat tells the same story. it’s half the fun. Furniture with scars feels built for students. Catalogue gloss falls apart fast, but vintage carries weight. Every scratch adds more story. Once the parties are done, the dodgy landlord fades away, but that funky accent chair is legend.
When you think furniture, skip the flat-pack rubbish. Take home something with scars, and let it shout Shoreditch every time you sit.