The Must-Have Items for Every Student Room

Student Room Items You Need

With the charming unpredictability of British weather keeping everyone in London on their toes, a well-stocked wardrobe of warm clothes and waterproofs is a given. However, making your student accommodation in London feel like a home where you can thrive and live your best student life is all about the finer details. 

Bedroom Essentials for Your Student Flat

We’ve curated a list of bedroom essentials and home comforts to help you set up a good sleep routine, study effectively from home and prioritise self-care in your daily life.

Bedtime Bundle

Slippers, Robe and Sleep Mask

A good night’s sleep will give you the energy to study and help you stay attentive. A comfortable night-time get-up covers your body with relaxing sensations that ease you into rest. 

If you don’t have a sleeping mask, the Nodpod weighted sleep mask is a therapeutic addition to your bedside cabinet. Meanwhile, Bedfolk has a collection of cloudlike bed robes to choose from. Top off your bedtime bundle with fluffy slippers and you’re good to go. 

Weighted Blanket

Weighted blankets are designed to relax you by creating the feeling of being hugged. Health benefits can include reduced anxiety symptoms and much better sleep. Kudd.ly are one if the top brands on the market, with their temperature regulated weighted blankets available in grey and blue through the website. 

Sunlight Alarm Clock

Struggling to find a consistent sleep routine is more common than you think, especially in the winter. Less daylight can throw out our circadian rhythm, making it more difficult to wake up in the morning. Investing in a sunlight alarm clock helps to counteract this. 

Set the time you want to wake up and the clock acts as a sunrise substitute, slowly brightening the room to bring you out of sleep. The Restore lamp range from Hatch seamlessly fits into any bedroom aesthetic. 

Study Necessities

Workspace Accessories

Your bedroom in Chapter accommodation comes equipped with a desk, so all you need are the accessories to help you lock in. An elbow pad and a mouse pad with a wrist rest will prevent strain as you work. Meanwhile, a non-slip desk pad keeps both your laptop and workspace in good condition. 

If you find yourself clone to desk clutter, then an organiser and phone stand is useful for keeping your study materials in order and your phone close at hand. 

Focus Tools

When you’ve been sitting with the same piece of work for a long time, it can be hard to stay focused. Aside from looking cool, accessories like a fidget cube, stress ball or Newton’s cradle on your desk can help you use up any restless energy and stay in the zone. 

A Drink-Warming Mug

When you’re deep in the workflow, it’s easy to let the coffee you just made go cold. Luckily, we live in the age of drink-warming mugs. The Ember Mug 2 is one of the best smart mugs you can buy, letting you set an exact drinking temperature between 50°C-62.5°C. The mug lets you know when your drink has reached the right temperature with an LED light and keeps it hot for up to 1.5 hours.  

Personal Care Provisions

Important Supplements

Many vitamins support our bodies to function. It’s important to hit them through a balanced diet where you can, but sometimes supplements are necessary. 

According to health professionals, there are three vitamins that University students often lack more than others due to their lifestyle: vitamin B12, vitamin D and iron. A lack of any of these can result in fatigue or tiredness so it’s worth stocking up from your local pharmacy or a Holland & Barrett shop. 

Skincare Essentials

During winter, the cold, dry air can take a toll on everyone’s skin. A good moisturiser with an SPF deserves a permanent spot in your skincare routine, as well as a cleanser for your morning and evening face wash. 

There are so many products on the market and what’s best for your friend’s skin might not work for you. It’s always worth going into a specialist skincare store like Clinique or a pharmacy shop like Boots and talking with a professional before you buy.

Wellness Items

Candles and Incense sticks

A calm environment helps calm the mind and smells play a role in how we feel. Candles and incense sticks from somewhere like Rituals or Neom Organics are a great way to create a spa-like feel in your student home.

Sunlight Lamp

Summers in the UK come with blue skies, fluffy clouds and ice cream in the sunshine. However, during the autumn and winter months, the lower levels of sunlight can have an impact on mood and overall health. 

A sunlight lamp is a tonic for those grey British days. There are a variety of sun lamps on Amazon, including the Caromolly SAD lamp which claims to help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). 

Pilates Board and Yoga Mat

It can be hard to fit a trip to the gym around a busy schedule, so having the choice to do a 20-minute home workout is helpful. Pilates boards are easily stored and perfect for hitting your core, meanwhile a yoga mat can be used for some morning asana routines. 

Down Time Entertainment

It’s important to make time for play when you’ve been working hard all day. Here are some fun ways to spend your downtime: 

Gaming

Compact, transportable consoles like Nintendo Switch are easy to bring with you to your uni accommodation. You can connect a switch to your TV and the detachable controllers mean you can play with a friend. 

Arts and Crafts Kits

Paint by numbers is a budget-friendly way to get artsy and make something to decorate your room. Alternatively, if you’d prefer to try your hand at sculpture or candle making, then Sculpd will send you a home kit with clay and decorative tools included. 

Rewarding Reads

Reading a new book with a blanket and a hot drink in hand is a great night in. If you churn through books quickly, it might be worth investing in a Kindle for your room. With a Kindle, you can take your library with you wherever you are and sometimes you’ll get free reads thrown in! 

London Student Housing with Chapter

Read more to find out five ways you can decorate your uni apartment, or explore Chapter’s accommodation in London for students. We have properties across the city centre, including Islington, South Bank and our new London Bridge development.