Moving is an excuse to shop
■ Local stores offer an
eclectic mix of new
accessories for students
By Danielle Gillespie
for the Emerald
Summer break and sun
shine is fast approaching,
and many college students
are ready to start anew.
Moving to a new house
with different roommates
has become second nature
for most college students,
and along with relocation
comes the need for new ac
cessories.
Pier 1 Imports and Bed,
Bath and Beyond offer a
wide array of innovative
decorations, furniture and
household appliances.
“I think that Pier 1 offers
good prices on quality mer
chandise that is both
trendy, fun and comfort
able,” said Erin Reckers, as
sistant store manager at Pier
1 Imports.
Wicker furniture has be
come a very trendy, inex
pensive item this spring.
Wicker furniture has soft
brown or white tones and
can be easily color-coordi
nated with other household
items. Students can deco
rate their living area and
even their bedrooms in
wicker.
Bed, Bath and Beyond car
ries wicker CD holders,
dressers and night stands.
An inflatable furniture
set can also be a cheap and
stylish option for college
students. Bed, Bath and Be
yond carries inflatable
chairs, couches and back
rests in assorted colors and
they also have bean bag
chairs with colorful pat
terns.
Pier 1 Imports also offers a
unique, inexpensive option
for students who lack the
funds for furniture.
“We have floor-size pil
lows, which college students
often use for couches be
cause they are cheaper than
actually buying furniture,”
said Reckers. The pillows
come in a wide variety of
colors and are 20” by 20” in
length.
For those students look
ing for other fun and cre
ative items, Pier 1 Imports
is also having a sale starting
today on all outdoor acces
sories. A popular item that
will be on sale will be party
buckets, which are galva
nized metal buckets that
can be filled with ice to
keep beverages cool. The
buckets are bigger than ice
chests so they can hold
more drinks.
Other fun accessories for
the home that will be fea
tured in June at Bed, Bath
and Beyond are glow-in
the-dark sheets with a con
stellation pattern of the
stars and shower radios.
Bed, Bath and Beyond will
also carry the MTV Line,
which will include bedding
and housing appliances
that were featured on the
television show the “Real
World.”
“I think that college stu
dents should shop at our
store because it offers value,
versatility and great prod
ucts,” said Don Peroddy,
store manager of Bed, Bath
and Beyond.
Others may choose to rent
furniture or visit resale
shops for more good deals.
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