Decorate Your Dorm Room With Items from Downtown San Luis Obispo Shops
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Last updated: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Moving into student housing at Cal Poly? Make your dorm room (or any living space) extra cozy and homey with charming decor from local shops in downtown San Luis Obispo. These stores offer everything you need to create a space that feels like home.

Blackwater
Bring vintage coastal cowboy vibes to your room with fun blankets and pillows from Blackwater. Add a touch of greenery with their selection of houseplants, or make a statement with one of their elegant velvet mirrors.
HumanKind Fair Trade
Not good with living houseplants? Brighten up your space with handmade felt potted plants and flowers HumanKind Fair Trade. You’ll also find soft blankets and pillows, all made with fair trade principles in mind.
Growing Grounds Downtown
If you love plants, Growing Grounds Downtown has everything you need. Choose from a variety of greenery, unique planters, and prints.
JunkGirls
For one-of-a-kind wall art, stop by JunkGirls and shop their collection of vintage prints, maps, and retro ads.
Hands Gallery
Hands Gallery is the perfect spot to discover pieces created by local artists. Browse art prints, planters, and reed diffusers.
Mentioned in this Post
The Junk Girls
870 Monterey Street
Growing Grounds Downtown
956 Chorro Street
HumanKind Fair Trade
974 Monterey Street
Hands Gallery
777 Higuera Street
Blackwater
705 Higuera Street