Home Away From Home- College Bound

Make your “home away from home” your own! School is starting next week, and you know what that means–it’s move-in week! Moving away from home into a dorm or apartment can be intimidating. It’s time to flip the script! Make it an exciting experience–decorate and furnish your new place to find your personal style.

It can be tricky to fit furniture into a dorm room, given its small size, but it's easy to make it feel homey with the right decor, including rugs, bedding, and wall decor. Scrolling through social media like Pinterest and browsing stores online and in-person can be a great way to create a general design idea you and your roommates like. Here's a photo of my dorm before my roommate moved in last year! The extra throw pillow and blankets weren't necessary, but definitely made the room more cozy. It wasn’t the most aesthetic room ever, but it was comfortable and felt like home!

Dorm room with added accessories- rug, artwork, accent pillows

Apartments are a bit different. You and your roommates have to furnish more than just half a room. Sauder Furniture and Design Studio can help with that, too! We have a line of sofas, chairs, and loveseats that will move on with you beyond your college days. Price points are kept reasonable for the college budget and the quality is comparable or better than what you would find a a box store. You can even choose fabrics on some items and really make it your own! Our service and custom options can't be beat!

Also, we have a great collection of mattresses that can move through life with you! We carry Simmons Beautyrest mattresses. They have several options as far as quality and pricing tiers that will help you stay well rested and ready to learn. Our sleep center located in downtown Roanoke is a great place to start!

If you’re totally lost and don’t know where to start, stop at Sauder Furniture and Design Studio in downtown Roanoke! If you want furnishings that will last through all your college experiences and beyond, we can help with anything from rugs, wall decor, lamps, and throw pillows to the bigger things like new beds, couches, and chairs! Parents and students have no reason to stress, Sauder Furniture and Design Studio is here to help! We offer delivery to central Illinois including the Peoria and Bloomington area.