Dorm Therapy

Affordable Style: Preppy Dorm (& Budget Bedroom) Design Finds with Ivy League Looks

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Cara Gibbs
Cara Gibbs
Partial to all things yellow and afflicted with a serious popcorn addiction, Cara—a Brooklyn-based freelance writer, editor and stylist—has never met a vintage chair she didn't like.
updated Jul 17, 2020
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Prep school may be over, but that doesn’t mean you have to leave it completely behind once you enter your future alma mater.

All-American Prep

A little leather, plaid and classic silhouettes is all you need to keep the tradition going.

1. USA Art Print at Society6, $20

2. Fish Net Pillow at River Oak Studio, $36

3. Lumberjack Pillow at River Oak Studio, $36

4. Brass Task Lamp at Target, $54.99

5. Heathered Plaid Sheet Set at Pottery Barn, starting at $32.50

6. Stone Collection in Smokey Quartz at S’well, $35

8. Mid-Century Mini-Desk at West Elm, $399

9. Bi-Cast Leather Rhett Cantilever Chair at World Market, $349.99

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