Best bedroom tips for uni students - summary
- For on-campus accommodation, furniture is usually provided, so the main purchase to prioritise is a mattress protector, plus bedding sized for a single or king single.
- If the student is flatting, we recommend choosing easy-to-buy, easy-to-transport mattress options designed for quick setup, like Sleepyhead's Elements mattresses.
- For bases and storage, a kitset base is good (boxed, quick assembly, available in single, king single and queen), a trundler bed (king single with a single underbed that can form a larger sleep space), and SpaceBase storage (180L under-bed storage with three 60L bins, available in single, long single, king single and queen).
Best bedroom tips for uni students
The time has finally come – your young adult has flown the coop for uni life. Part of you wants them to quickly vacate because you're desperate to turn their room into an office. However, your maternal instincts have kicked in and the thought of losing them suddenly fills you with a pending sense of dread.
And while you're wrestling with all gamuts of emotion there's the actual practical requirements that come with moving your young adult into their new digs. We've come up with some easy tips to create a home away from home as they begin their tertiary education. Plus, if you plan it right, you might be setting up that home office before O-Week even kicks off!
Create a home away from home
It depends on exactly what type of accommodation they're moving into, but many new uni students, especially those moving to a new city, will take up tertiary accommodation on campus. The plus side to this is you won't need to buy furniture as it's all provided.
The downside? None. Keep them in this dormitory accommodation for as long as you can. Our guess is that you will get a year… tops! What we do recommend, if their student accommodation hasn't provided one already, is to buy a mattress protector.
Why will they need one? Well, sometimes more goes on in those rooms than just sleep and study. They will need bedding though, and it might be for just a single or king single bed.
However, maybe your new uni student is moving into a flat with friends. Here's where their requirements ratchet up somewhat. If they need a bed, we've got a few solutions for travelling intercity or quickly buying a mattress in-store without having to wait.
Best uni mattresses for students
Sleepyhead Elements
Our Elements range is a perfect low-cost mattress that makes sleep simple. It's perfect for uni students either flatting or wanting to swap out their dorm mattress because it's super supportive, super sustainable and a super saver! Available in all sizes from single to California king.
Best mattress bases for students
Connect base
Pair our mattresses with our Connect kitset base. These can be purchased online or in-store and are quick to assemble! Made with LVL-strengthened slats to last their uni years and comes in modern black. Available in single, king single and queen sizes.
Trundler bed
Our trundler beds come in a handy king single with a single mattress below that can be used separately or pops up to make a double-size bed. Good for when friends or family come to stay or if your new student needs an occasional bigger sleep space.
Super storage
You could kill two birds with one stone and buy our SpaceBase. It does exactly what it sounds like – you get a base with tonnes of space below for storage – 180L. SpaceBase comes with three 60L plastic bins included hidden under side panels that magnetically lock. Available in single, long single, king single and queen sizes (and the queen can hide even more storage underneath!)
But if your new student wants to go for a larger size bed, Sleepyhead has bed bases that include two, three and four drawer options for added storage inside their dorm or in their student flat.
Going to university is an exciting time. Get more sleep and bedding tips on the Sleepyhead Sleep Guide!