Adjusting to college can be tough but when you have to downsize to a room way smaller than your room back home and you have to share it with someone else, things can get a little jumbled. Here are 20 dorm room decorating tips to make your side of the room feel a lot bigger!
We all get a little homesick from time to time, but surrounding yourself with pictures of your friends and family can make you and your space feel better.
Dorms don’t seem to get a lot of light so hanging lights or getting battery powered candles can help brighten up your space and day.
Speaking of candles, you can’t light them in the dorms! Now how do they expect us to keep our rooms smelling pretty when we share an A/C with a whole floor? Try putting a car freshener on the air vent. While it won’t make your room feel bigger, at least it’ll smell good.
Storage is a major problem when it comes to dorms and finding a place to put stuff can be nearly impossible. Try stacking up instead of out.
While lifted beds can be a pain lowering them leaves you a little amount of storage in your already small space. Keep them lifted and put storage containers underneath.
With the beds lifted so high, it’s hard to get onto the bed. Ottomans are an easy solution that kills 3 birds with one stone; gets you on your bed, can provide storage, and a place to sit for guest.
If you think your dorm looks ugly with your storage showing try getting a bigger comforter that will hang over the edge or get something to cover the area.
When you share a bathroom with 3, maybe 4, other people there tends to be nowhere to store your stuff. Try hanging command strip hooks up in your closet, giving you a store place that takes up almost no room.
Can’t figure out how to decorate your room? Well, problem solved! Colleges have these dorm rooms packages that come with everything you would need, from comforters to storage chests.
Do your pillows keep falling behind your bed? Try making your own headboard. It also makes your bed look WAY bigger.
Shoe racks aren’t just for shoes. They can store anything from food to hair products.
Now that you’ve used your shoe organizer for food, where do you store your shoes? Buy a floor shoe rack. it can fit in your closet right under your clothes.
Buy desk organizers. The dorm desks are small and can get messy easily. keep your space clean and ready to help you kick butt.
Use your wall space to your advantage. Put up shelves or use those command strips.
Can’t afford a tv or rather have no space for one? Try making your own home theater with just a shoe box.
Dorm blinds can be so ugly, but you cant screw anything into the walls. Try buying a tension rod and some curtains.
Get a rolling hamper that fits under your bed and is easy to move from your room to the laundry room.
Get a whiteboard for your door, it’s a great way to make friends!
Make studying from your bed 1000 times more comfortable with sit up pillows.
Use washi tape to decorate anything and everything.
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