College Dorm Room Shopping Part 1: Bedding

College Girl Dorm RoomI’ve received lots of emails lately from this year’s incoming freshmen, wanting to know how to decorate a dorm room. I thought I would post on the subject, because it’s so easy to make your dorm room fabulous.

One quick thing to note: College is THE time to go crazy with your room decorations. Once you’re living in the adult world, it will no longer be as acceptable to have a hot-pink bed, purple mini fridge, and strings of Christmas lights hanging everywhere in your apartment. For now, feel free to express your personality in your room - you can go for the “adult” look later!

This will be a multi-part series I’ll be posting over the next few days. Today I’m going to focus on Dorm Room Bedding. There are so many options out there in terms of duvet covers and sheet sets, which I’m going to feature at the end of this post. First, here are a few tips on buying bedding for college:

  1. Get extra-long twin sheets. That’s the number one rule for dorm room bedding, which they probably tell you at orientation. Normal twin size sheets won’t fit the beds, and you need to get XL-Twin.
  2. Don’t get white bedding. In college, your dorm room is where you spend most of your time - whether it’s studying, pre-gaming, hanging out with friends or even eating. Since there isn’t much room for chairs in the typical dorm, your bed is going to be like a couch most of the time. Therefore, if you get white bedding, it will be stained/ruined by the end of the semester. Go for darker colors.
  3. Buy a few sets of sheets. You aren’t going to feel like doing laundry more often than every 2-weeks, and if you only have one set of sheets, they’re going to get grungy. Oh, and message to the boys: you need to wash your sheets more than once a year! If you’re lazy, get a few sheet sets and swap them out regularly.
  4. Buy a mattress pad. Trust me - the mattress your dorm room comes with is going to be hard as a rock! Get a good mattress pad (memory foam is amazing but pricey; egg crate pads are another decent option.), and your back will thank you!

Now that the basics are out of the way, on to the fun stuff - picking out cute bedding for your dorm room! There are so many cute options for any budget and personal style. Some of my picks:

Tommy Hilfiger Biscayne Campus Kit Beddingicon
Tommy Hilfiger “Biscayne” Campus Kiticon - $99.99		 Isaac Mizrahi for Target Bedding
Isaac Mizrahi for Target “Dot Matrix” - $15-$99
Victoria’s Secret Pink Bedding
Victoria’s Secret PINK Duvet Cover - $69		 Pbteen Polka Dot Bedding
Pbteen Dottie Duvet Cover - $69


More Information

Check out the rest of the posts in the College Dorm Room Shopping series to get everything you need for a fabulous dorm:


Posted on July 18th, 2007 /
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17 Responses to "College Dorm Room Shopping Part 1: Bedding"

  • Kate wrote on July 18, 2007 at 8:08 pm:

    this is great…iv’e been having a hard time finding bedding ilike as i am going to be a freshman this year :0 but i really like this Isaac Mizrahi for Target “Dot Matrix” set it’s really cute :)

  • Desiree wrote on November 7, 2007 at 6:01 pm:

    I was just wondering what places have good sales. These things are pricey.

  • Di the Window Blinds and Shades Expert wrote on January 4, 2008 at 10:22 pm:

    My niece is just heading off to her first college dorm this spring. Love your suggestions on dorm room shopping, especially buying extra long sheets!

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  • jode wrote on May 21, 2008 at 5:55 pm:

    hey i love the website really helped me get ideas of fixing up my dorm room! One question can i get the sheets twinxl and the comforter twin?!?! or full?!?! lots of places have just twinxl sheets! its cold where im going so i need comforters :) THIS SITE ROCKS!

  • Mary wrote on June 15, 2008 at 5:44 pm:

    Go to http://www.rhl.org. It’s website that sells bedding and stuff for dorms that are extra-long. Their Value Paks are a great deal and there are a ton of different colors and patterns. My school sent me their brochure in the mail.

  • Natalie wrote on July 17, 2008 at 12:22 am:

    I love you!! Omg I’d been having THE hardest time finding anything my roomate and I could agree on. From what I can tell we are pretty opposite of eachother. She wanted a plain brown comforter and hated almost all of my suggestions. I saw this article and sent her an email with the black and white target comforter you have in the article. She loved it! It’s not ultra pink and girly but its still classy and pretty looking and leaves alot of freedom for decorating! Thank you sooo much!!! love your site<3

  • sheri wrote on July 19, 2008 at 1:02 pm:

    I agree with you about college being the time to hey wild! That is why I started this business. These girls need to have a bright and colorful room to live and study in. Please let girls know about our site as well.everything is guaranteed and washable!
    thank you,
    sheri
    http://www.dormsuitedorm.com

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  • Nan Wagner wrote on July 28, 2008 at 4:49 pm:

    I was in the physicians waiting room thumbing through the Birmingham Magazine & ran across your article. Funny I do not remember your dorm room at JSU looking so cute, however we had a lot of fun times. Congratulations on your business & what a great idea, we had brown & white gingam (yuck) Would love to hear from you!

    Love,

    Nan Tucker Wagner

  • Greg wrote on August 7, 2008 at 3:28 am:

    Geez, must all bedding for XL Twin be geared for kids?! I’m an adult male who simply has limited space and consequently an XL Twin bed and I’m getting damned frustrated trying to find bedding that isn’t butt-ugly!

  • Alexa wrote on August 12, 2008 at 1:02 pm:

    I LOVE the bedding in the first pic at the top! Where is it from?!?

  • Dorm Bedding Expert wrote on August 14, 2008 at 2:25 am:

    These guys have a great selection of solid and stripe pattern. I got the 600TC set last year and it is my favorite set ever!!

  • Kim wrote on August 19, 2008 at 12:58 am:

    We found this site last year for our son and daughter. They have really nice dorm bedding and all the accessories for guys and girls. We especially love that all the bedding is made in America.
    Thanks for this site, great info.

  • Kim wrote on August 19, 2008 at 12:58 am:

    We found this site last year for our son and daughter. They have really nice dorm bedding and all the accessories for guys and girls. We especially love that all the bedding is made in America.
    http://www.bungalowbeachdesigns.com
    Thanks for this site, great info.

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