{"id":30658,"date":"2026-08-07T04:26:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30658"},"modified":"2026-08-07T04:26:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:26:28","slug":"shop-trending-ikea-dorm-essentials-for-back-to-school-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30658","title":{"rendered":"Shop trending Ikea dorm essentials for back-to-school 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-c9e29541-3bb1-3482-970c-59ba32b667a5\">\n<header class=\"flex justify-between items-start\"\/>\n<div class=\"flex items-start justify-between w-full mt-[7px] mb-4 flex-row\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center space-x-2.5\"><a data-ylk=\"elm:icon;slk:Good Morning America;\" href=\"https:\/\/gma.yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative h-full\"><img alt=\"Good Morning America\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"158\" height=\"100\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"pr-2.5 max-w-[150px] max-h-[40px] min-[601px]:max-w-[115px]\" style=\"color:transparent;max-width:auto;max-height:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/hermes.media.static.aol.com\/logos\/light\/aol_good_morning_america_articles_441.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-[.923em] text-[#808080] font-semibold leading-[19px]\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-06T22:15:00.000Z\">Thu, August 6, 2026 at 10:15 PM UTC<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-cover\">\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:3072px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"3072\" height=\"2041\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/hermes.media.static.aol.com\/media\/2026\/08\/06\/c9e29541-3bb1-3482-970c-59ba32b667a5\/c2faf803-9b4a-4e00-909f-c62e7f7b0b81.jpg\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<p>Every year, <a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/shop\/story\/shop-back-school-essentials-101497870\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">back-to-school shoppers<\/a> &#8212; specifically those headed for dorm life &#8212; turn to <a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/shop\/story\/ikeas-ghost-lamp-halloween-2026-135399601\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Ikea<\/a> for <a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/shop\/story\/affordable-back-school-supplies-135397295\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">affordable essentials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With searches surging for space-saving furniture and organization must-haves, Ikea has a handful of trending picks that fit the bill, including the Markus chair, Kallax shelf, Alex nine-drawer unit and more.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/shop\/story\/ikeas-ghost-lamp-halloween-2026-135399601\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">IKEA&#8217;s ghost lamp is Halloween 2026&#8217;s must-have decoration at less than $15<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re furnishing a <a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/shop\/story\/shop-back-school-essentials-101497870\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">freshman dorm or upgrading to a college apartment<\/a> for senior year, these trending Ikea finds make moving in easier, efficient and, of course, more stylish.<\/p>\n<p><em>By clicking on these shopping links, visitors will leave <\/em><a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcnews.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u><em>ABCNews.com<\/em><\/u><\/a><em> and <\/em><a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u><em>GoodMorningAmerica.com<\/em><\/u><\/a><em>, and these e-commerce sites are operated under different terms and privacy policies. <\/em><em><strong>ABC will receive a commission for purchases made through these links. 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