Life in a student flat starts rough but gets colourful. The kitchen had a dodgy kettle, but we made it ours. No student can afford Mayfair prices, so we begged, borrowed and carried. Someone even nabbed a table from outside a pub. Nothing matched the walls, but that’s what made it ours. Funky retro seating has character, 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. Retro furniture feels natural here, luxury chairs uk and retro style settees designers take inspiration from it.

We wandered past Smithers one Saturday, and the vintage armchairs carried scars I loved. we had to haggle, 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. Catalogue gloss falls apart fast, but vintage carries weight. every creak is another laugh. When you’re moving out, the broken toaster doesn’t matter, but the armchair stays in your mind. Next time you walk past a market, skip the flat-pack rubbish.

Pick up a vintage armchair, and watch it age with you.