Meg Allen
Decor It Yourself
Dorm Decor Round-Up
A big congratulations to all of you heading off to college! It is an exciting time for many reasons, one being that this is your first chance to nurture your very own nest. Even if you are just starting off in a dorm room, you can make that space your own with a few helpful hints. In Decor It Yourself's back-to-school episode from last year, we show you how to decoupage your own college or art piece. You can do this to a piece of wood that is the same measurements as the top of your desk. Then place the new decoupaged wood piece on top to give your work space your own look and style. You can decoupage photos of friends and family from home, or a cool college from magazines. Click here to view it!
Click here to watch the episode where we show you the full tutorial on wall decals. And here is a blog post I did to give you more info and inspiration in the decal arena.
Here is the template for the bird decal I made on the show. Mine measured 10" from the tip of the dove's beak to the tip of her tail. make yours whatever size you want!
Design Sponge suggests this lovely vintage window message board. You can use a found object and create a unique way to leave messages for your roommate or friends.
Or take a vintage mirror with a cool, ornate frame. Remove the mirror, or salvage on that has the mirror broken, and paint that back part with chalkboard paper. re-vamp the frame, and you have an awesome area to write out your homework assignments and big deadlines.
They also suggest lining your desk or dresser drawers with bright and bold wrapping paper to add a touch of color and personality to the room.
Just because you live in a dorm doesn't mean you should have to suffer from lack-of-art! Nails or no nails, take a cue from this vintage Knol photograph. Line any shelf, desk, door frame with framed art to give your small space a gallery feel. Apartment Therapy gives this example of one shelf displaying an array of art.
I suggest giving yourself some privacy in a room you share with your new roomie. If you have bunk beds, you can simply drape, tuck or tack up a bold and beautiful curtain around your bed to give yourself a secret little spot.
If you need some space, curl up behind your curtain with a good book or your ipod, and escape the hustle and bustle of the start of a new school year. You can find this lovely Marimekko fabric at Always Mod.
Here is an article on helpful organizational tips for your dorm room. Like adding cement blocks under your bed to add a little more storage room from Rental Decorating.
And lastly, even CBS has a segment on dorm decor with style right here. Christy Ferer gives kids and their parents a lesson on cool dorm decor and helpful organization. I hope these get you off on the right foot for the new year. Congrats, good luck, and let us know how YOU are nurturing your nest while away at school in a comment below.
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