Prep Your Dorm Room For the New School Year With These 16 Cool, Modern Products
With the new school year quickly approaching, make sure to give yourself enough time to gather what you'll need to make your dorm room both functional and fun.
Though you'll most likely be far from home, that doesn't mean that your dorm space shouldn't feel comfortable and welcoming. By sourcing a few strong pieces that are multifunctional, modern, and lighthearted, you'll be able to create a sanctuary where you can feel confident and happy—even if you're stuck there studying for hours into the night. Shop our picks below—and act fast!
The Desk
The Desk Chair
The Task Lamp
The Small Trash Can
Photo: Anthropologie
The Food Storage
Rosti Mepal Microwavable Nested Storage Bowls (Set of 4)
Four Bowl Wonder. We don’t always (okay, almost never) have time to set a full dinner table each night, complete with silverware and cloth napkins and vegetable sides in nice serving platters. These are the bowls that adapt to how we live and eat pretty much the rest of the time. Use them to store food in the fridge or freezer. Come dinnertime, heat your fixin’s in the microwave (sans lids), and serve directly out of the bowls. After you’re done, stick them in the dishwasher, then nest or stack ’em for compact storage. The 100% airtight and leak-proof design makes it a handy not sad desk lunch accessory, too! Made of: BPA-free Polypropylene Size: Shallow Bowls (Set of 4): 350 mL is 4.9" in diameter x 2.3" H, holds 11.8 ounces; 750 mL is 6.3" in diameter x 2.7" H, holds 25.4 ounces; 1.25 L is 7.6" in diameter x 3.1" H, holds 42.3 ounces; 2.25 L is 8.9" in diameter x 3.5" H, holds 76.1 ounces; Deep Bowls (Set of 4): 500 mL is 4.9" in diameter x 3.3" H, holds 16.9 ounces; 1 L is 6.3" in diameter x 3.9" H, holds 33.8 ounces; 2 L is 7.6" in diameter x 4.5" H, holds 67.6 ounces; 3 L is 8.9" in diameter x 5.1" H, holds 101.4 ounces Photo Courtesy of Rocky Luten for Food52
ShopThe Vinyl Storage
Photo: Urban Outfitters
The Everything Storage
Kartell Componibili Storage Unit
The Componibili Storage Unit (1969) takes its name from componibile, Italian for “modular,” consisting of individual storage modules equipped with a sliding front door and tongue-and-groove design to offer attractive, stackable storage. Componibili was designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri, who was one of the first women to graduate with a degree in architecture from Politecnico di Milano. She then went on to become a prominent architect and designer before co-founding the company Kartell with her husband, Giulio Castelli, in 1949. Made in Italy.
ShopThe File Cabinet
The Sweeper
The Hamper
Photo: Anthropologie
The Towels
Photo: Urban Outfitters
The Alarm Clock
The Stacking Stool
Urban Outfitters
The Hardy Rug
The Wall Mirror
Photo: Urban Outfitters
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