DECORATING YOUR DORM ROOM FOR CHEAP

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After tuition and other college-related fees, buying decorations for a dorm room may seem impossible. However, you really should invest in some decor items. There are several reasons you should invest in decorating the room. Most dorm rooms lack ...everything. The rooms are small and the floor and walls are just cold. Unless things have changed big time since I went to college you're going to want a little something. Below are some ideas for decorating your dorm room for cheap.

DECORATE THE WALLS

To dress up the cold walls of your dorm room, try using DIY frames, photo collages, and wall decals.

HEADBOARD

There are several tutorials on YouTube, all are within anyone's budget.

RUG

Like I said above, dorm floors are cold, and if you are lucky enough to have a dorm room with a carpet a nice rug wouldn't hurt. Most door rugs can be brought very cheaply. Because the room is so small a small rug may be necessary.

CURTAINS

For a little pop of color, you can drape fabric over the window. However, if you know someone skilled in sewing you should get them to sew a curtain.

LOFT BED

This can be functional as well as decorative. I recommend this in my organize for college post as well. Depending on the height, you can put furniture under it or use it for storage. A lot of people buy dorm skirts, but you can take a regular sheet to cover. Make sure it's nice.

ADD FULL-LENGTH MIRROR

This is another one of those functional, but decorative things you may want to bring. Mirrors often make a space look bigger and create the illusion that an area is better lighted. In a dorm room lighting can be important, besides everyone needs to know how they look.

STRING LIGHTS

Again any wall decor would be great. Most Dorms probably won't have much space to decorate. So the walls is key.

PILLOWS

I think you should have pillows. Although I think you should keep it down to a maximum of two or three. You can get pillows from any clearance section of a discount store, or make them yourself.

CONTACT PAPER

Putting contact paper on your furniture will take your dorm room to another level. You can find contact paper at any dollar store, or discount store.

PIECES FROM HOME

Don't bring too much. A practical approach is always necessary. However, decor from home is the cheapest way to decorate a room. Also you have the added bonus of having things from home around, in case you get homesick.

You may want to buy cheaply, but personally, I think you should splurge on some items. The items I suggest are those you can see using after college. Everything else well...this post is about decorating your dorm room for cheap.