Moving into a student flat ain’t glamorous. The flat looked more squat than comfortable home furniture, but we dragged in whatever we could find. Flat-pack breaks too quick, so we begged, borrowed and carried. Someone even nabbed a table from outside a pub. Nothing matched the walls, but that’s why it worked. Chairs with scars feel stronger, and we don’t need polish, we need real. I’ve hosted ten people on one sagging retro sofa, and those seats carried us.

Every warehouse flat tells the same story, and shops in the area thrive on it. We wandered past Smithers one Saturday, and the vintage armchairs carried scars I loved. we were broke students, but everyone fights to sit in it. We’ve all shoved sofas through windows. it’s where life happens. Retro sofas don’t care if you spill. Brand-new looks boring, but vintage carries weight. every dent becomes part of the flat. Once the parties are done, the cracked window gets forgotten, but the mismatched set still makes you laugh.

Next time you walk past a market, leave the glossy showrooms behind. Grab a retro sofa, and let it shout Shoreditch every time you sit.

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