Back to School Dorm Essentials for the Design-Savvy Student
From Interior Design to Accounting majors, this guide is for design lovers of any discipline
With back-to-school season just around the corner, you’ll need more than essential textbooks and pencils for that dorm room shopping list. We’re here to help you find design-focused and stylish pieces for your home-away-from-home.
$50, at IKEA.
Study Up
This mix-and-match tabletop and legs adjusts its height for any task. With the MITTBACK trestle you can choose a flat or tilted surface perfect for any design homework. Under any tabletop, the legs have ample space for all your study needs, keeping your desktop clear.
$130, at Saje.
Wind Down
Maintain a stress-free dorm room with the Aroma Wave diffuser from Saje. This diffuser calms your nerves after a long day of lectures and groupwork. Perfect for medium sized rooms, this diffuser is the best roommate.
$108, at Design Within Reach.
Finance Flair
A modern interpretation of a banker’s lamp, the Apex Clip lamp shines a new light on a classic silhouette. Adjust the lamp’s 360º shade to brighten up your finance homework or away from you to create a restful, ambient glow. Its handy clip can be fitted for any bookshelf or headboard.
$285, at UMBRA
Contemporary Clarity
This award-winning versatile acrylic stool is perfect for displaying your art project mock ups, textbooks or cherished books. The Magino stool is shatter proof, made from thick 13mm acrylic, making as durable as it is eye-catching. Ideal for small spaces, this piece functions as both a stool and handy side table.
$440, at CB2.
Neat And Tidy
This vintage-inspired hamper keeps your dorm room looking fresh with its open weave rattan pattern. Made from solid, certified sustainable teak, this hamper neatly stows away any unwanted mess in a stylish wooden frame.
$370, at Sundays.
Inner Artist
Craving a little more inspiration for your new dorm room? The Sundays and Scott Sueme Free Study Rug combines both functionality and beauty. Its bold graphics and monochromatic colour scheme bring a little bit of art class home.
$109, at Muji.
Sleeping Beauty
The Muji Cotton flannel duvet covers will leave you well-rested and ready to take on the start of the semester – or so cozy you won’t want to wake up just yet. Enjoy five more minutes under the organic cotton covers in multiple colourways.
