Dorm Transformations That Are Better Than A 5-Star Hotel
By Isabella Capponi
College season has officially started and if this is your first semester you might be stressing over how to decorate your dorm. Doing a full dorm transformation isn't as intense and difficult as it seems. This article is composed of different additions you can add to your dorm to take it from a cinder block cube to a cozy, classy, bedroom! Most of these can be accomplished with a quick Amazon order and a little help from a friend. It is so important that your new room feels like a safe space because it is the room you are going to spend most of your time in. After reading this you will feel inspired to make your room individualistic and elevated.
Auburn University Dorm
This Auburn University dorm looks like a regular posh bedroom instead of a dorm. The key to this aesthetic is the use of bed skirts on the desk and bed to hide storage & clutter. Additionally, adding overhead storage to a regular desk not only makes the room look elevated, it also adds storage!
Tufted Headboard + Wallpaper
Adding a tufted headboard to a regular dorm bed adds a cozy and classy energy to a regular dorm room. It is also practical because it allows you to rest against it.
Bohemian Dream
This Vancouver dorm exhibits a chic bohemian because of the use of warm toned colors. Hanging gold accents and various wall accents creates personality in a dorm room. Plants are also a great way to add life and pizazz to a boring dorm room.
Ole Miss Blue + White
If your vibe is Jonathan Adler preppy then this Mississippi dorm is the perfect inspo for you. Creating a matching color scheme creates a high class dorm room that looks more like a 5 star hotel rather than a cinderblock room. Also, the floor poufs are an artistic alternative to a regular stool for hopping on a high rise bed.
Luxe Accent Wall
Removable wallpaper will be your best friend while revamping a regular dorm room. At Auburn University, this room looks like a posh bedroom because of the use of a classy wallpaper. Adding a clear acrylic chair instead of the bulky wooden one that dorms come with alleviates clutter and also looks much nicer. That gold mirror is an easy potencial diy with a thrift store mirror and gold spray paint.
Twinning Elegance
Another matching Mississippi dorm, but this one has a mini living area. Adding a mini couch, futon, or even floor pillows creates a welcoming social space for friends and visitors. The added coffee bar cart is also an easy and cute addition to the space.
Cluttered Collage Wall
What better way to personalize a dorm room than to have a collage of posters that express your interests! Just go on Pinterest, find pictures you love, then order on shutterfly as a poster and stick on your wall! The way the photos overlap creates dimension and chaos, giving it a very artistic look.
Simple Shelves (And a desk against the bed)
Adding shelves above a dorm bed not only creates wall decor, it adds extra storage. Like the photo shown, by adding a basket you can keep the display clean but hide away various things.