First year in London was chaos. The windows rattled in the wind, but we dragged in whatever we could find.
No student can afford Mayfair prices, so we hunted retro. One mate found a sofa in Hackney. Nothing matched the walls, but that’s why it worked.
Chairs with scars feel stronger, and it doesn’t matter if it’s scratched. I’ve crashed into a leather sofa after a night out, and every time it felt right.
Shoreditch is perfect for this life, and designers take inspiration from it. My flatmate dragged me into Smithers, and the sofas looked like they belonged in films. we were broke students, but it’s the pride of the living room.
Ask around and chairs for living room leather you’ll hear it. it’s how you build a home. Retro sofas don’t care if you spill.
Flat-pack won’t last a term, but retro lasts. every dent becomes part of the flat.
By the end of the year, the cracked window gets forgotten, but the armchair stays in your mind.
So if you’re moving to wikirefuge.lpo.fr London, retro style sofa bed forget the catalogue shine. Make space for a classic seat, and watch it age with you.
