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Dorm Furniture

Heading back to college? Find sources for bedding, lamps, storage solutions, furnishings, rugs, and more.
  1. Bunk Beds and Loft Beds

AeroBed® Inflatable Beds

You never know when you'll have house guests. But it's always nice to be ready for whatever fun is in store. An AeroBed® is a great solution to a home without sleepover space.

CostPlus.com

There are slipcovers, rugs, pillows, lamps, desk items, a hammock, director's chair, and even a colorful dragonfly kite to hang from the ceiling.

DIY Furniture from Free Wood Pallets

Some innovative ideas and photos of furniture made from wood found in construction pallets, which can often be found for free in the trash.

eCampus.com

Find apparel, textbooks, and games on this site.

Inflatable Bubble Furniture

It's fun, it's wacky, it's inflatable furniture!

Inflatable Furniture

Here's a source for inflatable pool and dorm furniture, butterfly chairs and frosted silver and blue beanbag chairs.

JCPenny.com

Look for for bedding, TV's and a mini-refrigerator, orgainzers, and occasional furniture.

CottonWorks.com

Lots of futon covers are available on this site made to fit six-inch to eight-inch futons.

FastFurnishings.com

Lots of futon frame choices and covers in a big range of colors and prices.

Raise the Bed

Use the space under your bed to full advantage with "Rack Riser" bed supports.

Renelle.com

Browse sytles online, then find a retail location near you.

StacksandStacks.com

Get organized with products from Stacks and Stacks. CD cases, over the door shoe racks, underbed boxes, steel trunk, portable drawer systems, etc. In July and August look for their handy Dorm Checklist to print out.

Timbernest.com

Loft beds to order in kit form that will raise the bed off the floor, leaving space for a desk, storage, or a small sitting area. (Check first with your dorm for ceiling heights and whether loft beds will fit, or are allowed.)

ZFurniture.com

Frames in hardwood, metal, pine, or maple, as well as five mattress options and a variety of futon covers.

"What's New for Dorm Room Decor"

Want to know what's new for Fall? Here are the colors, the themes, the hot products that are showing up in dorm rooms all across the country. Take a peek!

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