Best Dorm Chairs

One can easily overlook getting a Dorm Chair in the flurry and excitement of getting varsity or college-ready. Don't make this mistake, though, as there are plenty of options for dorm chairs.

Some chairs are replicas of the past century, others ultra-modern, and getting one that’s functional and aesthetic can be a lifelong investment.

For those who lack inspiration, take a look at dorm interiors on Instagram, and you'll be bowled over by the range of choices. Dorm chairs can range from luxe to Boho and are definitely funky.

Luxe chairs make a bold statement, and more eclectic dorm chairs show a bit of you. Making the right choice is as simple as getting the right accent dorm chair!

1. Devara Barrel Chair 
2. Jen’s Chair
3. Butterfly Chair
4. Selena Accent Chair
5. Nutshell Chair
6. Ishan Chair
7. Metal Bistro Chair
8. Deck or Sling Chair
9. Folding Chairs
10. Saucer Chair
11. Papasan Chair
12. Old-school Beanbag Chair
13. And more …

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This post is all about best dorm chairs as accent, statement and even investment.

1. Devera Barrel Chair

This classic mid-century design is known for its signature and styled wooden frame. Think of recovering this classic chair to show off your personality.

The Hudson chair can be upholstered in contemporary Boho fabrics or faux leather to give your den that offbeat yet opulent feel.

This is if you're lucky enough to find one on auction. Otherwise, new is good, and you can always recover it in a decade or so.

2. Jen’s Chair

Jen's Chair in a dorm gives this space the elegant air of high-end island leisure and vacation. This upmarket choice for a dorm chair is a Danish design (1949) initially used in Puerto Rican hotel interiors.

The Chair has slipcovers and is sturdy, and with the back at a slant makes a comfortable and relaxing seat. This signature aspect in a dorm gives the space a lift and character and ambiance.

Jen’s Chair falls into a retro-styled aesthetics that is not unlike the last century, now contemporary butterfly chair (see above). The Chair is designed to be an accent chair which works well to give a dorm room style and definition.

3. Leather Butterfly Chair

With space as a limitation in a dorm room, this classic is still a trendy choice. The Butterfly Chair, designed for apartment living in the late 30s, is a staple choice for a dorm room’s décor.

These chairs fold easily and can fit into tiny dorm rooms with ease. There are various options for slings, like a suede cover.

4. Selena Chair

The fun barrel design of the Selena Chair makes it a chic accent chair and an interior charmer. This clever design takes up little space and offers more.

A cylindrical footstool or ottoman hides underneath and can be pulled out when needed. With its plush velvet upholstery, this Selena Chair is comfortable to sit on.

A Selena barrel chair is comfortable to sit in. The plushness of the Selena Chair's upholstery gives a dorm room a sense of class.

With the ottoman as a footstool, sitting back, stretching your legs, and reading through lecture notes while sipping a hot beverage is easy.

This Chair will make a statement in a dorm. Again, it's a mid-century design that brings style to a dorm.

Definitely vintage, if that's your vibe, this iconic 70s Chair's streamlined contour is made of nutshell-like shapes cushioned in stitched vinyl for comfort.

Typical of the design era, the Chair sits on chrome legs. It is a must-have for contemporary dorm décor arrangements.

The Nutshell's design is ergonomic, and as an accent, it's a showy Instagram backdrop.

With minimal space in a dorm, the Nutshell choice is a good accent piece with the features of a chair suited to a semi-work-directed area. 

6. Best Dorm Chairs: Ishan Chair

The Ishan Chair speaks of elegance and is stylish. Its retro chrome steel legs add glam to a dorm room. This statement furniture item consists of a series of firmly upholstered horizontal sections in white faux leather.

If there's one word that describes this angled modern design, it's glamorous. It’s a sturdy chair that’s preassembled.

Designers' advice to first-time home-away-from-home makers says dorms aren't just for studying. Knowing what you want is a step in the right direction. You can use accent pieces to fashionably rig out a dorm room. The Ishan chair is an individual furniture item.

7. Best Dorm Chairs: Bistro Side Chair

A pair of EdgeMod Trattoria side or bistro chairs might be the closest you can get to an Italian piazza. Still, a couple of these distinctive designs in a dorm are an accent, even a statement.

These chairs stack easily and can be wiped clean, and choosing these will bring back lasting memories of dorm life.

The small dorm space is easily arranged into a welcoming space with a few of these that can be stacked when not used.

Like the deck chairs (see above), the Trattoria Side Chair has a vacation vibe. These chairs are a good backdrop for Instagram pics.

These chairs also set a whole different atmosphere in an otherwise academic and even stressful dorm.

A similar ilk is the transparent plastic chair known as the ghost chair. This attractive Chair is thought of as overused but readily pops up in dorm decor. This is a relic seen as iconic of modern design.

8. Best Dorm Chair: Deck Or Sling Chair

Perhaps being away from home is loaded with emotions; maybe it is the first time away from home.

Going to college or varsity is the first big step away from home. There's the expectation of new friendships and the start of a career.

Choosing a dorm chair is often as necessary as getting your wardrobe right. The classic deck chair is a daydream reminiscent of cruise liners and voyages.

These hammock-like canvas sling chairs suspended in a wooden frame can easily be folded and stored upright in a closet or flat under a bed. These chairs are associated with leisure on cruise liners.

It takes creativity to select the best adjustable Chair in a small area. Still, there's always a range of folding chairs easy to stack or fold and put away.

These are comfortable, don't take up space, and can be used in a dorm room for small group discussions. The designs are stylish. There's a range of colors too to fit any dorm interior.

A secret of the interior design trade is not to make an already small room look even smaller by what you put there.

The joy of setting up a dorm room is coming up with fresh ideas. The offbeat ideas by the college or varsity goers even inspire designers.

10. Best Dorm Chair: Saucer Chair

Planning a dorm room anticipates feelings of being home-sick. Styling a dorm room is often rigged out with posters on the walls, pictures of family strung above the headboard, and for comfort, there's a funky duvet.

A dorm chair is mostly an afterthought. Still, dorm chairs can be offbeat or have a stylish accent. Acquiring a replica dorm chair of a bygone era is an investment.

As it's tricky but fun to come up with a dorm design that makes sense, you need to reflect your personality.

A dorm space is sometimes smaller than a parking spot, a kind of pod just about 72 square feet (and, if sharing, approximately 108 square feet).

This classic folding Chair can be stored in a closet or under a bed! You can add a couple of poufs and floor cushions for impromptu seating, and voila! You're set to have a small party.

11. Best Dorm Chair: Papasan Chair

The Tea: Reminiscent of a past era and conjuring up images of soldiers bringing these chairs home from the Orient for their loved ones give the Papasan Chairs added romance.

This Milliard faux fur chair is cozy nest-like one to relax on, read through notes, or watch a favorite series as you unwind after hectic studying. Even catch a quick nap in between lectures.

The circular frame gives it the moon-chair name, and, as it's comfortable, it is also a nest chair. Originally from Japan and the Philippines, soldiers brought this wicker nest to the Americas after World War II.

The shape varies from round to oval, and smaller-sized ones are popular too.

12. Best Dorm Chairs: Old-School Beanbag Chairs

There are many choices like fun handmade and funky ones.

Besides the classic or old-school beanbag chairs, contemporary designers have also come up with funkier ones. There are different colored vinyl ones with back and armrests, and some are shaped like a giant soccer ball.

The Tea: Contemporary designers have gone riot with a range of funky, functional, and hip designs, like a giant soccer ball!

 For a more sedate or a studious mood, there's a range of beanbag chairs with arched shapes and higher backs that are still low enough for sitting comfortably. There’s also the increasingly popular Big Joe range.

Beanbag chairs are ever-popular, comfortable, and a classic staple in dorms. Easily the best choice chair for reading and relaxing, and beanbag chairs have enough back support to play video games!

Putting your identity in your room in a dorm will make it yours. The stamp of your personality will give a unique identity to your spot within an array of identical cubicles in a dorm.

The playfulness of getting a dorm to work and be just what you want takes creativity and some sense of design. The beanbag chair is not thought of as old school for nothing.

This classic Chair is comfortable and ideal for relaxing and catching a quick nap. Bean bag chairs are known to fit the contours of one’s body and are chairs where comfort reigns.

13. Best Dorm Folding Chair: Folding Sleeper Chair

After midnight studying (or partying), a friend wants to crash at your place and just fold out this excellent sleeper chair design. This design has a three-stage fold-out feature – a chair, stretched-out seating, and a bed.

The coolest design yet that easily folds out and can be arranged for a friend’s sleep-over in a flash.

14. Best Dorm Chairs: Storage Ottoman And Other Expensive Seating

Arguably the funkiest way to decorate is these storage and seating arrangements. You can personalize these with a lick of paint. Add some stripes and stars, dots, an emblem of your choice, and even an inspirational quote.e...

You can go for ottomans like poufs or ones that are like foldable stools. These are often firmly upholstered and work well as coffee tables. And also can be used as a footstool.

Ottomans can be upholstered in upmarket fabrics to add a striking touch.

Besides a regular square and rectangular ottoman with a lid, designers have also come up with round ones, like the old-fashioned hatboxes. This is a funky and fun touch with much the same functions.

Whether you go for something outrageously stylish or straightforward, even classic, a dorm chair is necessary.

New trends for college and varsity goers are to create a living-and-learning environment that won't push you to look far or dig deep into your pocket. You can add an individual spin on your dorm décor and even have it as a talking point.

 This post was about a dorm chair as a lasting statement piece and even a reminder of carefree varsity days long after you've left there.

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