Turn Your Freshman Dorm into a Cozy Home with These IKEA Essentials

You conquered high school (high five!) and now it’s time to take college by storm, but before you can learn your way around campus or get your prerequisites out of the way, you have to get your room in order. Whether your dorm’s square footage is massive or minuscule, it’s all good. IKEA and Complex partnered to create Syllabus of Style to help make your space authentically you.

For a new college student, the TERTIAL work lamp is a must. Whether you’re burning the midnight oil to cram for a final or churning out a paper while your roommate sleeps, this lamp is the perfect light source to help keep you going all night. After your work is done, you’re going to want to kick your feet up. The GAMLEHULT ottoman can help with that. It combines function and style, giving you extra storage for whatever knickknacks you acquire, while helping upgrade your dorm room’s looks.

And if you have an ottoman in your space, you’re kind of a big deal.

For more inspiration, watch the video above as Complex’s Aidau Galassetti walks us through a few essential items every college freshman needs to turn their dorm into a cozy freshman home.