Why Every Student Flat Deserves a Vintage Armchair

Life in a student flat starts rough but gets colourful. The windows rattled in the wind, but we built it piece by piece. No student can afford Mayfair prices, so we begged, retro lounge chairs borrowed and carried. I spotted a funky armchair on Brick Lane. It felt like Shoreditch, but that’s what made it home. 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 every time it felt right.

Markets spill chairs onto the streets, and designers take inspiration from it. I stopped by Smithers looking for nothing, and the vintage armchairs carried scars I loved. we were broke students, but that chair still sits in the flat. We’ve all dragged furniture through rain. it’s where life happens. Accent chairs don’t flinch when four people pile on. Mass production doesn’t care, but vintage carries weight. Every scratch adds more story. Once the parties are done, the stress disappears, but the mismatched set still makes you laugh.

When you start student life, skip the flat-pack rubbish. Pick up a vintage armchair, explore sofasdirect.com and let it carry your student nights.