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Step into a tiny first apartment

Starting college is an exciting time that may also mean moving into your first studio apartment. We’ve gathered ideas to help you make the most of limited space, from multi-functional furniture and smart storage solutions to cosy touches that add comfort – all to help you get off to a great start!

An IVAR folding table used as a desk attached to IVAR shelving unit, all in pine, used with a black desk chair.

Start with something that can be reused

The hard-wearing IVAR folding table can live through your parties, studies and dinners. As IVAR system is easy to disassemble and reassemble, you can reuse it as you move to your next home.

A person studying with books on a black desk chair at IVAR folding table attached to IVAR shelving unit, all in pine.
A person placing a RÄTTAREN storage box in white with black dots in an IVAR shelving unit in pine with black decoration.
“I want to have space for everything, but still make it feel like home. With a fold-out table, I have space for more than just my studies. Folding it down marks the end of the study day, giving me a sense of satisfaction and space for working out.”
JuliusMA student in Engineering
A person sitting on a pine bench working out with a dumbbell with a black NATTBAD Bluetooth speaker placed on the bench.

Furniture that fits, even when the space is tight

In your first apartment, make the most of your space with IVAR wall shelves and cabinets featuring sliding doors. Sliding doors don’t require extra room to open, giving you more room to furnish as you wish.

Two IVAR cabinets in pine with sliding doors displaying decorative objects and a lamp on top, placed next to a side table.
Two IVAR wall shelves in pine holding black storage boxes and other objects, placed above IVAR cabinets with sliding doors.

Set up a social hub with hidden surprises

Create an inviting space for socialising with the versatile LINDÅKRA sofa bed and a GRIMSARBO side table. Both offer hidden features – storage under the sofa bed and a secret compartment under the table top – for all the things you want to hide away from sight.

A person wearing jeans is relaxing on a LINDÅKRA two-seater sofa bed in dark grey with a detachable, rounded pouffe.
A teenager holding a BROKDRACENA duvet cover with a black and white leaf pattern while placing a pillow on a sofa-bed.

The round GRIMSARBO side table in black with a wooden top placed by a dark grey sofa with some black and white cushions.
A person is lifting the pine plywood lid from a GRIMSARBO side table in black showing a wooden game underneath in the storage.

Yep, it’s time to start doing your own laundry

Dry your clothes at home even if you’re short on space. The JÄLL drying rack folds flat when not in use and is gentler on both your clothes and the environment compared to a dryer. Carry your laundry in a GÖRSNYGG bag that holds a lot when you´re on the go and takes up little space when it´s empty.

A person wearing jeans is interacting with a JÄLL drying rack in white holding blue jeans and other clothes.
A GÖRSNYGG bag with a black and white grid pattern placed on a bench by a person, with a clothes rack in the background.

Move in, make it yours – start with stripes!

Easily add some personality to your first apartment with the RINGSTA lamp shade. Its iconic stripes can be matched with equally striped bedlinen or SLÅNHÖSTMAL curtains to go all in.

A black and white striped RINGSTA lamp shade hanging with a bed in the background made with blue, brown and striped bedlinen.
The black and white striped SLÅNHÖSTMAL curtains hanging around a kitchenette that is hinted, placed next to a tall window.
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