Shreddin' the Gnar, Bro

You're one to embrace the sand between your toes after a long day at the beach. You consider sea salt as your natural body butter. And you're no stranger to the motion of the ocean atop a surfboard at the dawn patrol for a gnarly swell. So traveling cross-country for college to a foreign, land-locked location is just a bummer, brah. Forget begging for your ocean breezes and a glimpse at a dolphin fin on the horizon, drop into the line-up with some college swank for some dank dormage, dude.

Line up several of these anchor hooks from Urban Outfitters along your dorm wall to add that first touch of nautical notion; perfect for loose scarves, towels, long chains, an extraneous jacket, you name it.

Then every shredder needs some shut-eye, so curl up with one of these Humble pillows thrown on your extra long twin (and, no, that is not a type of surfboard). Nab one of the seahorse and jellyfish designs, and they also come in printed towels and totes. Major props for the eco-friendly printed textiles too.

Eat your edibles off another Mother Earth-saving trick from Target: these recycled paper bowls come in sets of 2, and are definitely legit enough for your sick style. Also from the white and red store comes an air purifier that'll remind you of the chilly Alaskan current that sweeps in late summer. This Crane Penguin Air Purifier from Target is gnarly enough to keep your room dust-free (and even your bros think its pretty cute). Looking for something less "Surf's Up" and more sleek, dude? Bed Bath & Beyond will hook you up with this awesome air purifier for less than a week's worth of breakfast burritos.

Add then try tossing some wicker into the room to remind you of those walks down the shore smattered with driftwood. We're a fan of these righteous seagrass-weave baskets from World Market in an array of sizes. Totally boss for storage, man. Throw your sanuks in one, your baggies in another, and pray for the snow to clear up as you pile on the sweaters you keep in the other.

Just proving that you can take the bum away from the beach, but you can't take the beach out of the bum.

Images from Todd Glaser at Surfermag.com, Humble, Cost Plus World Market, Target.com, and Bed Bath & Beyond.