연락처 : XI 이메일 : helainespragg@gmail.com When I moved to Shoreditch I had nothing but a mattress. The kitchen had a dodgy kettle, but we filled it with life. No student can afford Mayfair prices, so we grabbed second-hand. We carried a wingback through Dalston. The colours clashed, but that’s why it worked. Vintage sofas feel alive, and we don’t need polish, we need real. I’ve balanced takeaway boxes on a mismatched chair, and those seats carried us. Markets spill chairs onto the streets, and students rely on it.

We wandered past Smithers one Saturday, and classic armchairs the accent chairs were bold and weird. we had to haggle, but that chair still sits in the flat. We’ve all dragged furniture through rain. It’s part of student life. Accent chairs don’t flinch when four people pile on. Catalogue gloss falls apart fast, but old sofas age into character. every creak is another laugh. When you’re moving out, the stress disappears, but the mismatched set still makes you laugh.

Next time you walk past a market, forget the catalogue shine. Choose a funky accent chair, and make it part of your story.