Like most UChicago students staying in Chicago for the summer, my new lease starts in June, and I am extremely excited to decorate my very own apartment space. My new apartment is unusually large but also oddly laid out, which means I need a lot of extra items and some pieces that perform double duties. Here is a tentative list of everything I am going to get for my apartment. And as always, if you have any advice for me, let me know!
West Elm

Stripe Duvet Cover & Shams in Citron, $19-$89

Stripe Sheet Set in Feather Gray/White, $19-$59

Pebble Terrariums, $19.99-$34.99

Lacquer Jewelry Box, $49

Terrain Serveware, $9-$29
The Container Store

3-Shelf Folding Iron Bookcase, $59

Record Album Store Box, $16.99

Silver Mesh Handy Bin, $39.99

Watertight Portable File Tote, $23.99
Ikea

Flytta Kitchen Cart, $159

Solsta Sofa Bed, $149
Etsy

"U Are My Sunshine" 8x10 Poster, $15

One Inch Magnet Set, Stockholm, $5
4 comments
Janna says:
May 20, 2012
Thanks for the tips!I’ll keep these in mind before we move into our new chicago studio apartments.
Jasmine says:
May 21, 2012
i have the citron duvet cover for my dorm right now!
Sveta says:
May 21, 2012
We have that Ikea sofa in our apartment.. It looks nice, but it’s a huge pain. The cushion gets all discombobulated when you sit on it for 10 minutes and its not very comfortable. Just a warning!
Alida says:
May 21, 2012
Thanks for the advice, Sveta!