Ideas for decorating bedrooms
When I helped my daughter move into her first college dorm,
She wasn’t prepared for how small her room would be! Floor space
was definitely in short supply, and it was obvious that he would have to come
with some creative storage solutions.
Decorating a bedroom can be complicated, because obviously you
Roommate will want to have a say in how the room is decorated.
Whether you are moving into a bedroom for the first time or
you are looking to redecorate your existing bedroom, hopefully
these decorating tips will give you and your roommate some
creative ideas to give your bedroom a new look that you
both will love.
Vacuum sealed space bags are ideal for transporting clothing to
middle School. You can buy them cheaply at Walmart or at
eBay. You won’t believe how much you can get into these bags. I
I do not recommend the oversized bags, because they are quite
heavy when full and difficult to carry. These bags can be stored
under a bed or stacked in the closet.
Small storage ottomans or benches can provide seating and storage
areas, and they are easy to move and fit in small spaces.
They are ideal for storing blankets, pillows, hats, gloves and a
great place to store book bags or backpacks.
Buy some decorative hat boxes in different sizes to
storage. Shaker boxes are great storage too. Both of them
Storage types can be purchased inexpensively on eBay.
Hardshell suitcases can be stacked to create coffee or a finish.
tables and used for storage. Most of these can be spray painted.
Hang a pocket shoe organizer in a closet or on the back of a door.
for storing small items (cosmetics, hairbrushes, CD players, pens,
pencils, socks, underwear, etc.).
Stackable plastic boxes and containers can be used to store things
like books and snacks.
The baskets are easy to find and can be used to store many items.
Most of these can be spray painted to match your décor.
Chalkboard paint can be used to paint on many items to make them
on a blackboard message board.
The dry erase boards on the back of the door are useful for
communicate with friends and roommates and take notes to
yourself. You can also get a dry erase calendar from an office.
supply store to keep track of your busy schedule.
Photo frames can also be great message boards. Just remove
the glass and replace it with cork, a piece of cloth covered
cardboard (use thumb tacks to paste messages), or a piece of dry erase
Council. Most picture frames can be spray painted.
Area rugs can add a note of individuality to a room. They can
they also help to heat the room and help make it soundproof.
Before you start decorating, be sure to check all
Dos and Don’ts in the dorm in the college manual. A lots of
university manuals are available on the university website.
It is also a good idea not to buy all your accessories before you do.
See the bedroom for the first time. The bedrooms are
all different, and you want to make sure that all your furniture and
Accessories will fit into the room. Thrift stores usually
numerous in college towns, so you shouldn’t have a problem
find extra furniture after you get there.
Many of the great bedroom decorating ideas in this article were
posted by a member of the CreativeHomemaking.com message board,
Carmellyn and two great home decor sites
http://www.home-decorating-room-by-room.com and
http://PebbleZ.com