Student living in East London is messy but fun. The walls were bare, but we gave it soul with furniture. Forget glossy showrooms, so we hunted retro. We carried a wingback through Dalston. It looked like chaos, but that’s what gave it soul. Old accent chairs carry memory, and students get that instinctively. I’ve fallen asleep in a battered armchair with a book, and every time it felt right. East London is built on mix and mess, and students rely on it. I stopped by Smithers looking for nothing, and the sofas looked like they belonged in films.

we left with just one piece, but that chair still sits in the flat. We’ve all begged friends for lifts. it’s how you build a home seating solutions. Furniture with scars feels built for students. Modern stuff? Forget it, retro arm chair but real pieces stay alive. every creak is another laugh. After exams and chaos, the cracked window gets forgotten, but you remember the sofa. When you start student life, don’t waste time on the soulless new.

Grab a retro sofa, and watch it age with you.