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Dorm Room Decorating Ideas

sara — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:49:36 +0000

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 your floor into a space people will love to hang out in.

Another important element to keep in mind when decorating your dorm room is lighting. The bright florescent lights

A shoe hanger is a useful dorm room decorating idea

that dorms often come equip with are good for one thing only: studying. To create a nice ambiance in your dorm room, buy a few inexpensive lamps or candles. You can try having one big and noticeable lamp (you can find some great ones at thrift shops) and a few small ones. Putting a lamp on the floor behind a piece of furniture is a great trick for creating ambiance.

Storage is always an issue in dorm rooms so if you are allowed to bring your own furniture make sure it has a lot of extra storage space. If not, purchase a few key items like: hanging storage units (like one to put your shoes in that fits in the closet), a high shelf or closet (because floor space is limited) and storage for under the bed. Make sure your bed is elevated from the ground so that you can fit storage containers underneath. Wall-shelves are great too if your dormitory rules allow you to put them up. To hide a messy storage space, try putting a funky room divider in front of it. They come in all different colors and designs.

Last but not least, make sure to have great music, some good DVDs and lots of snacks! These fun “finishing touches” are sure to make your room the place everyone wants to be.

Fabrics for Budget Dorm Room Decor‎

talya — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:16:25 +0000

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 of room decorating ideas.‎

Before you start moving anything around, take a trip down to your local fabric store ‎where they sell huge rolls of any type of material you can imagine. This is where you let ‎your imagination run wild. Look first and foremost for colors that match the current color ‎scheme of your dorm room in the event that the walls are not white.

Once you’ve settled on the colors you’re looking for, pay close attention to textures. A ‎large, soft, furry piece of material can transform any piece of furniture into something ‎warm and inviting. Brown and cream colors are great for a cozier feel. Pastels are good if ‎you’re looking for a cleaner, modern style. You can use different types of fabrics to cover ‎your bed, the floor, serve as a table cloth, a carpet, curtain, and anything else you may ‎have. Make your purchases wisely though since they charge by length.‎

The final step is to begin rearranging your room and experimenting with the fabrics you ‎bought. Fiddle around, change your mind, and don’t be afraid to adjust the lengths and ‎widths or find creative ways to hang things. The combined effect of a more inviting ‎furniture arrangement as well as the enhanced color and texture of the fabrics will be sure ‎to give your dorm room that much needed face-lift you were looking for, well within ‎your budget. ‎