10 Must Have's for Dorm Room Decorating

by Andrea Hermitt | More from this Blogger

17 Aug 2009 11:39 PM

Dorm rooms have numerous restrictions when it comes to decorating. They can usually be worked around by purchasing lots of bedding and accessories to brighten up the room, but this year budgets are squeezed making imagination a necessity.

1. 3m removable hooks for hanging frames photographs from home and to hang other lightweight miscellaneous items.

2. Blue tack for hanging inexpensive posters and photographs.

3. Bed risers or cinder blocks to lift the bed so you can create storage underneath. Loft beds may be too much of an expense, but lifting the bed just a food or two can make all the difference when it comes to storing your items.

4. Dorm Space savers create storage above the bed for anyone who wants to keep their bed close to the floor. They resemble bathroom space savers with long legs attached to shelving adding space above the toilet, but these are made big enough to fit the bed. They are sold at bathroom and bedding store.

5. Colorful plastic crates can not only be used to help you move items into your dorm room, but also to organize your under the bed storage space.

6. Curtains may not be allowed at windows but you may find you need to them to conceal the items in your closets or to add a pop of color at the head of your bed.

7. Wall Clings and wall decals are a great way to add color to your walls without painting them. They come in all sizes and designs, even some posters cling to the walls and don't need tape or push pins.

8. Bed lounge pillows shaped like the back of a lounge chair afford enough comfort for a college student to study in bed without straining their back or neck.

9. Bedskirt with pockets will give you lots of storage options and keep things you need at your bedside close at hand. It can go under a typical bedskirt to make your storage space a secret. These are found at As Seen on TV stores.

10. Solid colored bedding which will serve you well especially if you are going to share a room with someone else. This will give you a better chance of coordinating with the other person.

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Andrea Hermitt is a native New Yorker currently residing in GA. She has been married for over 16 years and has two teenage children.

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