Life in a student flat starts rough but gets colourful. The flat looked more squat than home, but we gave it soul with furniture. New furniture is soulless, so we hunted retro. Another dragged a chair from Camden. It felt like Shoreditch, but that’s what gave it soul. Chairs with scars feel stronger, and we don’t need polish, we need real. I’ve watched half my flat pass out across two chairs, see sofasdirect.com and the chairs became mates. Retro furniture feels natural here, and dealers live for it.
We wandered past Smithers one Saturday, and the vintage armchairs carried scars I loved. We couldn’t afford much, but everyone fights to sit in it. We’ve all dragged furniture through rain. it’s how you build a home. Vintage pieces survive it. Flat-pack won’t last a term, but funky chairs grow with you. every stain means another night. Once the parties are done, the dodgy landlord fades away, but you remember the sofa. When you think furniture, don’t waste time on the soulless new.
Pick up a vintage armchair, sofa with accent chair and watch it age with you.
