Three Great Items of Space Saving Furniture For A Dorm

You’re off to college. You have packed all your favorite clothes, your MP3 player, video games and, of course, your laptop. What else could you possibly need in a dorm room? Plenty! Hopefully your parents will help out with the essentials such as bedding, dishes and small appliances. If you’re going to add a few furnishings yourself, here are three great pieces of space saving furniture  no dorm should be without.

The first is almost too easy. You need a desk. I know you think desks are old-fashioned, but you’re in for a surprise. Today’s desks are not the same ones your parents used in college. They are designed to hold and function optimally with and for computers. That means your laptop and any peripherals will feel right at home. Plus, you can actually store your books and maybe even find a place to plug in your cell-phone charger with the built in power strips. Cool, huh?

The next piece is one people think comes with the room. The bedside table is not a guarantee. If you don’t have one or if your dorm expects you and your roommate to share, get one of your own. Just opt for a bedside cabinet instead. They’re great and. hold everything from your stash of oatmeal cookies to empty notebooks.

The last piece of essential and space hording furniture you really ought to put in your dorm room is a padded seat ottoman. These are kind of like trunks that work like tables. They hold lots of stuff inside but look good outside. You can sit on them or sit things on them. Whatever you do with them, you need one.