Student life: how to style your dorm

Take a peek into these small student rooms and see a bunch of modern dorm room ideas, and how the KALLAX desk fits right in with whatever style you want. Just add a touch of colour, organisers, good lighting, and desk accessories to make it yours.

Two door openings showing a glimpse of two dorm rooms furnished with KALLAX shelving units, one dreamy and one bold style.

The student room’s best friend: KALLAX

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

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

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Fine-tune your desk and shelves

Wondering how to add functionality as well as style to your workspace? Customise your KALLAX desk and shelving units with drawers, boxes, and inserts in different colours and finishes, all designed to fit perfectly.

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Black KALLAX cube storage, square, modern, wooden, door front, simple design.

Black KALLAX shelf with door open, showing organised storage including white boxes and black headphones.

KALLAX Insert with door, black-brown, 33x33 cm

Price € 12.50

Stay focused with music and good lighting

From tablet stands to desk lamps in every style, we’ve got everything you need to create the perfect study spot. Keep your desk tidy with space-saving SKÅDIS pegboards customised with clever storage accessories that can be arranged – and rearranged – exactly the way you want.

A lit, beige FLOTTILJ desk lamp and a mobile phone on a white wireless charger on a white desk surface by a bed.

A HÖNSNÄT holder for mobile phone holding a horizontally placed mobile phone and several coloured pencils.

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

A lit white and dark grey SVALLET work lamp on a desk and a pegboard with a container with lid on the wall behind.

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

Set the style with black shelves and graphic patterns...

With a room divider that's also a shelve, your dorm 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.

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

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Dream away in your personal pastel dorm

In a tiny 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.

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