Life in a student flat starts rough but gets colourful. The walls were bare, but we dragged in whatever we could find. IKEA lasts a term at best, so we grabbed second-hand. Another dragged a chair from Camden. Nothing matched the walls, but that’s what made it ours. Old accent chairs carry memory, and it fits our lifestyle. I’ve balanced takeaway boxes on a mismatched chair, and every time it felt right. Every warehouse flat tells the same story, and students rely on it. We found ourselves in Smithers showroom, and everything felt alive, not plastic.

we left with just one piece, but it’s survived three house parties and a flood. We’ve all dragged furniture through rain. it’s half the fun. Armchairs don’t mind if you fall asleep in them. Catalogue gloss falls apart fast, but real pieces stay alive. every creak is another laugh. After exams and luxury lounge seating chaos, the dodgy landlord fades away, but the vintage pieces carry the whole story.

Next time you walk past a market, forget the catalogue shine. Take home something with scars, and make it part of your story.

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