Return to school with these 15 interesting dormitory decorations

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A new school year provides clean slate. You have a fresh course schedule and a dorm room which is actually a blank canvas. Even if your decor isn’t your business, adding just a few simple pieces will make your space more popular and where you actually want to hang out.

If you’re not sure where to start or want a little Inspo, we’ll dig out the latest dorm decor trends that hopefully we’ll be back on campus this year. But all of these pieces are not only suitable for dormitories, but also items that may be carried with you after a few days in the dormitory and after entering your first apartment. Aside from the dual XL boards, at least once you get a degree, you will enjoy a full-size bed.

As some advice from the former RA, check your university’s dorm rules before purchasing these items. Many dormitories have rules for upholstered furniture such as carpets, tapestries, and bean bags, as they can be a fire hazard, so check what is allowed before purchasing.

So if you have laptops and noise-cancelling headphones ready for use during the school year, here are the decor items to turn your space into a den, sleeping and social shelter.

Easy-to-wash carpet

Whether your dormitory is cold, tile floors or carpet floors have some suspicious stains, area carpets add color and texture to the otherwise normal space. Remember that not all dormitories allow carpets, but if you do, go the washable route. We love Ruggable’s washable carpet, because the accident happened, and you can throw it into the washing machine.

Spoon peel and stick wallpaper

For specially designed, leather and sticky wallpapers offer the opportunity to completely change your room. Remember that you can face any loss to dorm walls but you can face fines, but Peel and-Stick wallpapers are a removable and suitable choice for tenants.

Spoonflower has a large catalog of prints. This is one of the more expensive decor routes to take, but if you lose the idea of staring at boring white walls – even a single small accent wall can improve your dorm room.

Pottery Barn Teen Custom Neon Lights

To help give you and your roommates a unique feel, but cohesive, how about some custom neon signs? Pottery Barn Teen Make Custom Neon Signature Up to 9 Characters. They have electric colors that make your dormitory glow.

Urban Outfitters Bean Bag Chair

The furniture in the dormitory has no reputation for comfort – make sure you have a mattress cover on your list – so long breaking down the wooden bag chairs on wooden table chairs is both comfortable and a chance to decorate. Urban Outfitters has some particularly unique options, such as the Dylan Striped Bean Bag Chair, which comes with both a single chair and a lover’s choice.

Target throw pillow

Throwing a pillow is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to add some personality to your space. Since they may be thrown away by college life, don’t spend a lot of money on them. Target’s throwing pillow collection is fun and inexpensive, including this adorable blue flower pillow, this vibrant corduroy half-moon or this cross-stitching option.

Lego Plant Plants

Honestly – you want to think that you will be able to keep the plants alive between classroom and work and social life…you won’t. But to prevent the dormitory from feeling monotonous, Lego plants are the solution. This LEGO Happy Plant Set is absolutely adorable with a pleasant grower with artificial succulents. These growers sit on tables or windowsills and greet you when they get home with the day’s lecture.

Ban.Do Oat Milk Vase

We love Ban.do’s delightful quirky decorations that add color and fuel any space. The brand has a whole cheeky vase, but we are part of its ceramic oat bottle. Even if you don’t keep live flowers in it (you can choose some artificial or Lego stems), it’s still a fun way to show your personality and preference for dairy-free.

Dahapyboo cork board

Since I’ve graduated for a few years, I’ve dived into the latest trends in college dorm decor. I just want to say that the beautiful cork board collage I found on Tiktok and Reels was impressed. While I’ve seen a lot of top to bottom cork boards, if you want to save time, this Dahapyboo cork board is a great starting point with its linen background and hang rope at the bottom so you can hang photos.

Juxyes brass photo frame

Another favorite of college students – floating photo frames. Instead of classic picture frames, these hanging images create the illusion of freely hanging photos surrounded by ornate brass frames. The Juxyes Brass Photo Frame comes in two packages on Amazon, providing a quick start for creating your dream dorm gallery wall. And, since you can’t get into the dormitory wall, don’t forget to order a pack of command hooks.

Woozoo Globe oscillating fan

While yes, this fan is technically more of a simple device than a decor, you have to admit that this Woozoo compact Globe fans are totally adorable. This is a fan favorite of dorm room as it doesn’t take up a lot of real estate (including floor space) but it still oscillates so you can get some air flow in a stuffy dorm. If you need to create more space for the fan and have it at the perfect sleep angle, this fan shelf is clever.

Rosanbella Name Dishes

To make your dormitory look like home to you and your roommates, grab a few custom dishes. Less well-known fact: Amazon has a subset of websites specifically targeting artisans, such as the Etsy version. These dishes are customizable and come in a variety of colors and fonts. And, since they are customizable, you can even write your name on The Pennant, so you can even get it with your hometown to remind your home.

Room essentials bent light

Just the other day, while browsing the target aisle, I encountered this light and had to practice some major impulse control instead of scaling myself. But if I had a dormitory to shop, I would definitely buy this light. One universal truth about dormitories: lighting is suck. If you can’t stand the harsh fluorescence, you’ll need to bring some lights to warm and comfortable. This light is perfect for the bill, just make sure to buy a warm bulb so you won’t end up with harsh lights after all.

Threshold sector edge plate

The easiest way to improve your space is to try to be lively and lively with what you already need. So if you are buying sheets, choose something with more personality. These threshold tables from Target have cute floral patterns and feature chic scalloped edges that can be a little extra. Target cotton paper is completely underestimated and has a number of 300 threads, they are soft and get better over time, keep you cool and easy to clean.

Curtain fairy tale lights

String lights are classics for dormitories, but instead of dealing with a bunch of fairy tale lights, they do curtain designs. HXWeiye Curtain Fairy Tale Lights create an ambiance wall so you can turn off the bright overhead and really relax.

Govee RGBIC LED with light

For me, one of the most memorable dorm decorations is my friend’s LED lights, which syncs to whatever sound it plays (can you tell me I went to art school?) Says, it is said that this is a set of Govee LEDs with lights that are the ultimate lighting experience and will surely impress your dorm.