Designing a dorm room can be a complex task because of the small size of the room, but also because you may not have the budget to decorate the space.

That said, there are a few simple and effective changes that can be made that will help you improve the decor of your dorm room, whether it’s a dorm room, studio or apartment.

If you’re looking for inspiration, you’ve come to the right place. Here are the best decorating ideas for your dorm room.


Change the decoration of your bedroom walls:



One of the best ways to bring a decorative touch to a room is to completely change the decoration of the walls, especially when it comes to a student room.

Indeed, since the walls of student rooms are often simple, bland and lifeless white walls, it is better to focus the decoration on changing them to improve the aesthetics of the room. For this, several options are available to you.

Paint the walls: 

If you have the possibility to paint your walls, it is certainly the best option. Painting is indeed an economical solution to change a wall. All you need is a can of paint, a roll of paint, and you’re done!

Gluing wallpaper: 

However, if you can’t paint your walls, you can always change their appearance by applying wallpaper. Wallpaper gives you more design options and more creativity. You can also choose between two different poses.

Sticker wallpaper, also known as “Peel and stick“, is a wallpaper with an adhesive side. It is applied directly to the wall without the need for glue. It is therefore easier to apply and easier to remove. You can easily remove it from the wall.

Wallpaper with glue requires the application of glue in order to fix it on the wall. Its installation is more complicated and its removal is also more difficult.

Wall decorations: 

Adding a wall decoration is also a great way to decorate your dorm room and personalize your living space. The advantage of this type of decoration is that you can use it to embellish your walls without having to resort to paint or wallpaper.

You can actually add your objects on simple walls as you can add them on a wall already worked.

You can choose between different wall decorations, such as:

  • Photo galleries
  • Paintings and canvases
  • Wall tapestries
  • Mirrors
  • Shelves

Think of coordinating your decorative objects according to the colors. This will allow you to determine a color palette and create a cohesive decoration.

Decorating the bedroom of your student : 



The bed is a focal piece of furniture in a student room. It can beautify and completely change the decor of the room. Here are some ideas that can help you make your bed a decorative piece in your room:

Choosing the bed: 

The ideal for a student room is to have a sofa bed. This way, you will be able to camouflage its appearance during the day to make it a piece of living furniture and thus delimit the living space from the sleeping area.

Mezzanine beds are also functional while being aesthetic. Being suspended, they allow you to take advantage of the lower space that you can convert into an office area. They are therefore very practical beds for small spaces such as student studios.

The headboard: 

Integrating a headboard in your bedroom will give a new look to your bed and will personalize it. It is therefore an interesting option, especially for those who live in university residences and who wish to have more originality in their room.

For this, you can create your own headboard using wooden boards. You can assemble them and paint them or use fabric and sponge to cover them and have a quilted effect.

Bedding: 

If you’re looking to spruce up your room and bed, there’s no better way than to invest in some nice bedding. Consider having a comforter and a nice comforter, but also plenty of pillows to help make your bed a sofa during the day.


Decorate your dorm room with furniture:



Adding furniture to your dorm room will allow you to transform it into an apartment-like room. So consider adding:

A table: 

Adding a coffee table or a folding table will be useful and functional while adding a decorative aspect to the room. You can put a small vase or store some books.

Storage: 

Storage is very important in a student room. In addition to being essential for storing and organizing your items, storage is a piece of furniture that can help you improve the decor of your room.

Think about adding aesthetic storage such as shelves or mesh or straw boxes. IKEA storage furniture is good storage furniture that you can customize later.


Decorate the office area of your student room:



The office area is also one of the most important parts of a student room. It must be well organized and well decorated to make you want to use it, but also to embellish the space around it. To do this, consider incorporating some color into this corner to bring it to life.

You can add a nice colorful chair, or create a patchwork office background. This will delineate your desk area and add a little decorative touch to the room.

Also consider adding mood boards or a corner for your post-it notes to keep you organized and have an extra aesthetic touch.