Tuition, residence fees and books can be expensive when prepping for college, but buying furniture for your dorm room doesn’t have to be. As you begin to think about decorating your dorm room, the first thing you must do is decide what you need. Start by checking with your college or university housing services or the residence hall director to see what’s already in the dorm.

If you’re an incoming freshman who is moving on campus you will only have room for a few key pieces of furniture so you’ll need to do what you can to maximize space in your college dorm room. Here are 4 furniture hacks that will help you to live large in a small space.