First year in London was chaos. The walls were bare, but we made it ours. Flat-pack breaks too quick, so we bartered with old dealers. I spotted a funky armchair on Brick Lane. Nothing matched the walls, but that’s why it worked. Funky retro seating has character, and we care more about story than gloss. I’ve watched half my flat pass out across two chairs, and those seats carried us. East London is built on mix and mess, and living room chairs and sofas designers take inspiration from it.

My flatmate dragged me into Smithers, and the accent chairs were bold and weird. money was tight, but it’s the pride of the living room. We’ve all begged friends for lifts. it’s what makes memories. Armchairs don’t mind if you fall asleep in them. Catalogue gloss falls apart fast, but funky chairs grow with you. every dent becomes part of the flat. By the end of the year, the cracked window gets forgotten, but the mismatched set still makes you laugh.

When you start student life, skip the flat-pack rubbish. Make space for www.sofasdirect.com a classic seat, and chairs and sofa watch it age with you.

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