Looking for some innovative ways for your college dorm room decorations? Go through the following ideas for decorating dorm rooms.

Are you a college student? Moved out and living away from your home? You must be enjoying your independent life in the dorm rooms of your college. Dorm room is a place, where the students can relax, study, read novels, and watch movies on weekends. In short, it’s like a home away from home. Since most dorm rooms are inexpensive, they might not be much luxurious. They are provided typically with basic facilities like beds, desks, dressers and a carpet. Many of you may find it quite boring to live in such a place. However, don’t you think that it’s an opportunity to be creative and decorate the room in your own style? This small room is going to be your home for several months; so, you should make it comfortable and inviting. Here are some creative ideas for decorating dorm rooms.

Ideas for Decorating Dorm Rooms

Decorating your dorm room can be a bit challenging task. Since you are sharing the room with your roommate, you should take into consideration his/her opinions also. If you share a good rapport with your roommate and your tastes are similar, then you can take his/her help for decorations. Before taking any step, it is essential to understand the college rules about the dorm rooms and take the necessary permission.

You can select a particular theme and plan the decorations accordingly. You can find various interior decorating ideas from books, magazines or websites. While purchasing the items for decorations, first check your budget and the space available. If you have a big budget and enough space, then you can purchase a TV set, stereo, cleaning supplies, desk lamps, trash can, linens and towels as well as basic kitchen gear like utensils, can opener etc. If you are planning decorations for a small space, then you should look for storage items like plastic rolling storage baskets. Always opt for multi-functional items. Attach metal towel hangers or plastic hooks to the closet door or at the back of the room door, where you can hang your clothes. This will provide more space in the room and keep the things organized.

In a dorm room, the bed is the biggest piece of furniture and it serves as a couch, study area and coffee table. So, choose the bed that is comfortable and easy to clean. Select fluffy pillows for the bed. You can increase the storage space by selecting a high bed or raising the bed with cement blocks or bricks. Store your luggage and boxes under the bed.

You may paint the walls in a fresh color of your choice, if it is allowed. You can decorate the walls with beautiful posters, frames or wall hangings. You can collect beautiful postcards and paste them on the walls like a poster. A desk lamp is essential for late-night studying. You can also add different beautiful types of mini-lights to the walls, which creates a more personal atmosphere.

If you have an artistic hand, then you can draw beautiful murals on the walls, using colored chalks or butcher paper and colored pencils. This can be an appealing addition to the wall decorations. Such murals can be easily removed or washed off.

Being a student, you certainly would have plenty of books. Then, why don’t you get the bookends from the bookstore? It definitely adds beauty to your room decorations. You can also purchase a table that can accommodate your TV or computer. A comfortable computer chair can be used for additional seating.

Decorate the windows with suction cup decorations and colorful curtains. Select the curtains that suit the decoration theme. Plants make the atmosphere refreshing and lively. It gives a more homely feel. Place a potted plant at the corner of the room.

With these wonderful ideas for decorating dorm rooms, give a personal touch to your room and get an appreciation from your friends for your creativity. I am sure, your beautifully decorated dorm room will give you a feel of being at home and you will never be homesick. Happy college life!

By Reshma Jirage
Published: 4/4/2009 

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Face it. College dorm rooms are small and simple. You need to devise a place for everything and everything should be in its place. How to reach this storage nirvana? First and foremost use your noggin.

Know your dorm room

If you have visited your college, you have probably seen your dorm room or at least something comparable. If not, check online and see if your college has some images of dorm rooms on their website.

Tip: In addition to photos of dorm rooms, look for floor plans of the various dorms and for listings of room dimensions, furnishings, and floor amenities [such as laundry and kitchen-type facilities].

In other words, really snoop the place out. Once you have a visual image and some working dimensions, it is much easier to determine what to pack and more precisely where all your stuff will be stored.

Create your zones

It only takes a few steps and if you have a roommate, be sure to talk about these points with them.

Establish zones for the functions of your room and develop the storage for that zone’s function.

Study Zone

• Use small portable plastic baskets [for inside desk drawers] to hold small items
• Sturdy, portable, closing paper file folders hold papers
• Canvas totes, old suitcases-stacked, baskets with lids, and small bookshelves can store all study essentials

Sleeping Zone

• Get risers for your bed
• Purchase low, plastic covered storage containers, of various sizes, which can possibly stack and slide under your bed

Eating Zone

• Stackable storage containers with lids can be purchased in plastic or Pyrex and used to store food and snacks
• Plastic portable containers with lids work well to store dirty dishes-prior to you hauling them to the kitchen for washing

Entertaining Zone

• Think portable storage: plastic storage drawers on wheels will hold dishes, food, and kitchen utensils
• Plastic storage cubes can be handy for stacking, storing, even double as extra seating, hold speakers or act as a small table

Storage Zones: closet or wardrobe, for clothes and other essentials.

• Get some hanging storage for shoes, purses, and other small lighter weight items
• Buy all the same-sized hangers, so they fit uniformly in your closet
• Shelf dividers, which clamp onto the closet shelf, will hold and separate clothes and keep everything from getting all jumbled together
• Hanging closet shelf organizers help hold everything and come in different widths and sizes
• Over-the-door hooks make great storage for coats, towels, and you name it

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