Personalizing and decorating your dorm room is important to make it feel more like home.
However, the small space and dorm rules and restrictions can make it difficult to know how to decorate.
Here are some tips for decorating your dorm room.
Use Command strips and hooks.
Dorms usually don’t allow you to put nails in the walls. You can still hang things, though. A great idea is to simply use Command strips or hooks to hang picture frames, posters, string lights, and more.
Get a rug or carpet.
A small carpet or rug can be a good accent piece to a dorm room, especially if your room is uncarpeted.
Keep your workspace neat.
It may be tempting to decorate every space in your dorm, but keep trinkets on your desk to a minimum. It will create clutter and may even limit your workspace. Opt for smaller, fewer pieces on your desk.
Be creative.
The restricted space in a dorm room means you need to get creative in how you decorate. Use washi tape to make your desk pop or frame pictures, create a collage on your wall, or use other creative methods to get your room feeling like home.
Use Mixtiles.
Mixtiles are framed photos printed on foam board and plastic frames that stick to walls without damaging them. The tiles are lightweight and can be removed and reattached without damaging the wall or the tiles themselves. Mixtiles can be rearranged and replaced on a wall as many times as desired.
Mixtiles come in different frame and photo options, including: Black frame, White frame, No frame, White "mat-look" border around the photo, and Full-photo with frame and no "mat-look" border.
To order Mixtiles, you can use the Mixtiles website or the Walnut website, which uses an app. You can upload photos from Facebook, Instagram, or Google Photos. Once you've chosen the number of frames and your pictures, you'll need to provide payment information and your address.
Mixtiles do not require nails to hang. The advantages of using them in college dorm rooms are:
- Easy to order images
- Easy to hang
- Strong adhesive
- Don't damage paint
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