How to furnish your small student room

Take a look inside these small student rooms and discover tips for optimally furnishing a small student room. Just add a touch of colour, organisers, good lighting, and desk accessories to make it yours.

A white KVISTBRO storage table in the bedroom

The student room’s best friend

Upright, horizontal, against the wall or as a room divider – KALLAX shelving units are flexible friends for small rooms and budgets. And whether you’re all about the bold black style or dreamy, soft pastels, KALLAX adapts to your taste as well. Complete the look with a KALLAX desk and a chair that ties it all together.

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A small workspace created with different black-brown KALLAX shelving units, a KALLAX desk and a black SMÄLLEN swivel chair.

A small home workspace in the corner of a room with a white LOBERGET/MALSKÄR swivel chair by a white desk.

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Clutter-free desk, clutter-free mind

In a small student room, every inch counts. Keep your desk tidy and inspiring with drawers, boxes, and inserts that match the rest of your room – we have plenty to choose from. Stash away papers and supplies in closed storage, and let your energy-boosting items take centre stage on your worktop and open shelves.

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A natural GÄRDESGÅRD mini chest with 2 drawers

A white KALLAX desk with DRÖNJÖNS and KUGGIS magazine files, a beige desk lamp and a white LOBERGET/MALSKÄR swivel chair.

A close-up of six transparent and black SKÅDIS containers with lids with different things in them attached to a pegboard.

A horizontally placed tablet in a VIVALLA bamboo veneer tablet stand on a desk by a wall with a pegboard attached to it.

A black-brown KALLAX insert with 2 drawers in a desk with a black swivel chair in the corner of a small home workspace.

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Dream away in your personal student room

In a small student room, sticking to one colour and style for furniture keeps things calm and peaceful. Instead, let your personality shine through with pillow covers, throws, bed linen, and your favourite things on display.

A small room with a white KALLAX desk by the foot end of a bed with bed linen in bright colours and wall shelves above it.

Indispensable products for every small student room

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Mirror on grey wall beside dresser, handbag on floor, reflects windowed room.

KARMSUND

Price € 59.99

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KALLAX

Price € 119.-

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BRIMNES

Price € 189.-

LOBERGET white office chair, adjustable height, five wheels, ergonomic design.

LOBERGET / MALSKÄR

Price € 39.99

Hang in there

Hooks are your new BFFs. Hang them inside your closet doors, on the side of your desk or on your wall and you immediately have the ideal place to hang your bag, belt or hat.

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A light grey desk and a grey chair holding monitors and other tech accessories, surrounded by a PLATSA storage system.

Look up

Maybe your small bedroom doesn't have much floor space, what about wall space? Use wall shelves or go higher with your wardrobe. This way you make optimal use of the space and you suddenly have even more space to store clothes.

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A high, white PLATSA wardrobe with a combination of closed and open storage, filled with colourful garments.

You look gorgeus!

Go for a mirror with a double life – one in which there is hidden space for your accessories, jewelery and a place for your make-up rituals. That's smart and stylish!

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Divide the space with a room divider

With a room divider that's also a shelve, your small student room can do it all. Just combine shelves and a desk that fit perfectly together, creating a bold, graphic look in the process. The result? A cosy, compact retreat with a study zone, a bedroom, and lots of storage.

A compact dorm room with a large, black-brown KALLAX shelving unit with inserts and boxes by the head end of a bed.

Extra storage space

Indispensable in a wardrobe in a small student room are baskets and boxes. Fold your shirts, put them upright in a box and voilà, you'll be amazed at how little space your shirts suddenly take up. For the ultimate storage space, choose boxes that you can stack.