Too cool for just school

CALL this a rhetorical question: Why should sharp-looking back-to-school supplies be confined to the halls of academia? With the democratization of good design extending to dorm decor, one might consider a continuing education crash course in the nesting patterns of the 21st century adolescent. Research indicates that when it comes to cost-cutting, space-efficient products -- in awesome colors -- there are few options as stylish as those basics for the college-bound. Priced for a student budget, today’s easy-to-lug furniture and multipurpose storage systems and appliances are so well thought out that there’s no logical reason why they shouldn’t find a new home in yours.