WAYS TO GIVE YOUR DORM A LITTLE EXTRA SOMETHING!

It's back to college for many students! We want to make our dorms feel like we're right at home, however, sometimes it can just be too much! You don't want to dress your room up so much that it looks like a Sweet 16 exploded in it! Remember that there is a line between cozy and cluttered when it comes to decor. I'm one of those people who likes to have some decor floating around but also likes the ease of simplicity. If you can relate then definitely check out this post on how I gave my room a little something extra this semester! 

1. PICK A COLOR SCHEME FOR YOUR ROOM. My color scheme is black, white, and light blue so my zebra print bedding with a light blue accent color is perfect for my room! When you pick a color scheme you can dress your room up by having some accessories in those colors. As you can see in the top left, my magazine organizer (which actually doesn't hold magazines) suits my scheme with black and white horizontal stripes. I got it from Target for about $10. Next to it, I have a light blue cup and I put fake white pearls inside the cup so that my pens and pencils stand up right in there. Once again, these fit my theme perfectly! It's super simple but makes that corner of my desk super cute! 
2. PRINT AWESOME QUOTES FOR YOUR WALL. I didn't do this last year so my walls were really bare =( This year, however, I found a few cool things that I liked from Google Images, printed them out and taped them to my wall. I bought glitter tape from Scotch and created a glittery border around the print outs, just like the one above! It adds a little something yet it's so simple! One of mine reads: "SOME PEOPLE JUST NEED A HIGH-FIVE. IN THE FACE. WITH A CHAIR." So funny! I'm still in the process of adding a few more to my wall but this is a cool way to personalize your room. 
3. GET COOL ACCESSORIES. This is kind of what I was saying about the color scheme. Getting fun accessories like magazine holders, and pencil holders can be a fun way to dress up your room and make it a little more personal. You can use colors from your color scheme to do this and it'll look neat, organized, but fun! 
4. PICK A TRENDY STORAGE TOTE. These storage totes are a great way for you to organize small things in your room and they come in cool designs! I picked up a tote with a blue and white chevron design. In it, I store some food and snacks such as my favorite cereal, fruit cups, my mug, some forks and spoons, granola bars, and microwaveable macaroni cups. These storage totes add some color to your room and add some kind of decoration without going overboard! 
5. BUY POSTERS. Get some posters to cover up bare walls, too. I have an awesome ninja poster that my friend got me. My suite mate has a few big posters on her walls, which really adds a personal touch to your room, like the storage tote, without going overboard with everything. Most posters are relatively inexpensive and can be reused if you take care of them so this is a good idea. 
6. PUT YOUR CALENDAR TO USE. My favorite organizational item to have would probably be a dry erase calendar. I love being able to have my entire month planned out right in front of me, especially during a busy semester! I bought colorful dry erase markers to make all my writing super fun and aesthetically pleasing. This is actually a cool way to add a few pops of color to white walls in your dorm! Just pick up some mounting tape if you already have a calendar so you can safely hang it on your wall! 

There you have it - 6 easy ways to spice up your dorm without breaking any banks and while still keeping everything simple! Try out a few of these and see what you like! What's your favorite way to spice up your dorm? Let me know in the comments! =)