Moving into a student flat ain’t glamorous. The flat looked more squat than home, but we filled it with life. No student can afford Mayfair prices, so we grabbed second-hand. Another dragged a chair from Camden. It looked like chaos, but that’s what made it real. Funky retro seating has character, and students get that instinctively. I’ve hosted ten people on one sagging retro sofa, and every time it felt right. East London is built on mix and mess, and shops in the area thrive on it.

We wandered past Smithers one Saturday, and the place was full of funky retro chairs. we were broke students, but it’s become the throne of the house. We’ve all dragged furniture through rain. it’s half the fun. Retro sofas don’t care if you spill. Brand-new looks boring, but old sofas age into character. every stain means another night. When you’re moving out, the stress disappears, but that funky accent chair is legend.

Next time you walk past a market, leave the glossy showrooms behind. Pick up a vintage armchair, and make it part of your story.

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