Furnishing a student place for the year
A student place has to be furnished quickly, cheaply, and in the knowledge that it may all be moved again in eight months. That changes what is worth buying. Light, sturdy and easy to take apart beats impressive every time.
What you get
- Advice on which pieces survive being moved and which do not
Step by step
- 1
Check what the place already has
Many student rentals come with a bed frame, and some come with a desk. Find out before you buy anything, because a second bed frame is an expensive mistake in a small room.
- 2
Buy the mattress properly
It is the one piece worth spending on, because it is the one that decides whether you sleep. Everything else in a student room can be cheap without much cost to you.
- 3
Think about the move out
Pieces that come apart go up and down stairs and into a small car. A solid one piece bookcase will still be in the flat in June because nobody could face moving it.
Starting from
Not listed here yet. Ask in the showroom or send a message.
- Students at Université de Moncton, or at Mount Allison in Sackville
- Anybody furnishing a room in a shared house for one academic year
- Parents setting up a place they will not be there to move out of
About student furniture packages
A mattress, somewhere to put clothes, a desk and chair if you study at home, and a lamp. Check what the rental already provides first, because many come with a bed frame.
The mattress. It is the piece that decides whether you sleep well, and it is the one you can take with you afterwards. Almost everything else in a room used for eight months can be basic.
Anything heavy that does not come apart. A one piece bookcase or a solid wardrobe is a problem on move out day and a problem going up the stairs on the way in.
What this usually involves buying
Sofas
Read the guideBeds
Read the guideCome and sit on it
Bring your measurements. The doorway, the turn at the top of the stairs, and the wall it has to go against. Those three numbers prevent most of the problems.