연락처 : HS 이메일 : lucindalofton@hotmail.com When I moved to Shoreditch I had nothing but a mattress. The windows rattled in the wind, modern leather armchairs but we gave it soul with furniture. IKEA lasts a term at best, so we hunted retro. Another dragged a chair from Camden. Nothing matched the walls, but that’s why it worked. Old accent chairs carry memory, and it fits our lifestyle. I’ve hosted ten people on one sagging retro sofa, and the chairs became mates. Every warehouse flat tells the same story, and Smithers down in Shoreditch knows it.

I stopped by Smithers looking for nothing, stylish upholstered seating and cool chair the place was full of funky retro chairs. we were broke students, but it’s the pride of the living room. Ask around and 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 old sofas age into character. Every scratch adds more story. Looking back after twelve months, the broken toaster doesn’t matter, but the mismatched set still makes you laugh.

If you find yourself in a Shoreditch flat, skip the flat-pack rubbish. Make space for a classic seat, and make it part of your story.