Dorm Room Decorating Ideas
At first glance, your dorm room might seem like a drag. With standard furniture, awful lighting and almost no closet space, your dorm room is a decor nightmare. But there are actually many creative dorm room decorating ideas you can try. With the right accessories and simple furniture you can transform your dorm room from a lame to awesome. Your first task is to do your research. Different dorms have different rules. Check out if your dormitory allows you to paint the walls, hang things up with nails and change the furniture. Then you’ll know what you have to work with. Next it’s time to arrange your space. A dorm room is your home away from home so make it comfortable and welcoming to guests. Arranging your room like a living room is great if you want people to enjoy hanging out there. You can place the furniture around the room with an open space in the middle. Laying an area rug on the floor with a bunch of cushions or large floor pillows transforms….Read the Rest of this Decor Idea
Fabrics for Budget Dorm Room Decor
February 23, 2009 by talya
So you have no money to afford anything fancy. Well, the truth about dorm room decorating is that a little creativity and a couple solid ideas will go a long way. Many students will spend tons of money on useless items that are meant to make a boring space into something personal, but decorating your dorm room can be done on a tight budget just by picking up one very useful décor tool: fabric. Here’s a method to the madness. The first step is to take a pencil and a piece of paper and see if you can sketch a cube to approximate an empty room. The next step is to take a good look around your dorm room and see how you can rearrange things to make it a bit more like a living room space. Try to sketch out the different pieces of furniture into your miniature room design (and don’t worry, it’s not meant to be a masterpiece). If you can visualize a new room, you can create it. That’s the beauty….Read the Rest of this Decor Idea








