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For college kids, space is limited, and so is budget. What's a freshman (or sophomore, or junior...) to do? You can't buy everything from Target and Ikea—well, actually you could, but who wants to do that? Instead, here are some affordable stores with the kind of decor that'll make any economy-sized dormitory feel like a penthouse suite.—Taneisha Jordan
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