Student living in East London is messy but fun. The walls were bare, but we built it piece by piece. No student can afford Mayfair prices, so we grabbed second-hand. I spotted a funky armchair on Brick Lane. Nothing matched the walls, http://worksale.nnov.org/common/redir.php?http://geokofola.geopivko.cz/forum/profile/annetteverran85 but that’s what made it real. Old accent chairs carry memory, and students get that instinctively. I’ve crashed into a leather sofa after a night out, and the sofa was another character in the story. East London is built on mix and mess, and dealers live for it.

We found ourselves in Smithers showroom, and the accent chairs were bold and weird. we left with just one piece, but that chair still sits in the flat. We’ve all shoved sofas through windows. it’s half the fun. Accent chairs don’t flinch when four people pile on. Modern stuff? Forget it, but vintage carries weight. Every scratch adds more story. When you’re moving out, you don’t remember the kettle, but the vintage pieces carry the whole story. So if you’re moving to London, leave the glossy showrooms behind.

Choose a funky accent chair, unique armchairs and let it shout Shoreditch every time you sit.