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Roundup: Dress Up Your Dorm Room With These 10 DIY Projects

by on Aug 11, 2015

Photo: Brit + Co.

Believe it or not, it’s almost back to school time! And for many of you, that means heading back to an empty white college dorm room. Well there’s no excuse to leave it that way because we have ten easy, colorful DIY projects to dress up your dorm room.   

Roundup: Dress Up Your Dorm Room With These 10 DIY Projects

1. Make wall confetti with colored paper and painter’s tape… get the tutorial here. [Photo: We Are Scout]

2. Or decorate your walls with fabric words using these instructions. [Photo: Brittni Mehlhoff]

Roundup: Dress Up Your Dorm Room With These 10 DIY Projects

3. Washi tape does wonders for a dorm door. Read more here. [Photo: Crab + Fish]

4. Don’t forget about your floors… upcycle some t-shirts using this no-sew braided rug tutorial. [Photo: Wonder Forest] 

5. Pom poms are trendy these days – make a garland for your room using yarn. Find out how here. [Photo: Momtastic]

Roundup: Dress Up Your Dorm Room With These 10 DIY Projects

6. This canopy will give your bed a worldly feel. Check out the directions here. [Photo: Apartment Therapy]

7. Make a fun personalized cork board using these instructions. [Photo: Mastering DIY]

Roundup: Dress Up Your Dorm Room With These 10 DIY Projects

8. Replace a boring old white board with one of these pretty framed dry erase boards. Get the tutorial here. [Photo: One Good Thing] 

9. This geometric photo display could cover the whole wall if you wanted it to! Find out how to make your own here. [Photo: The Caldwell Project]

10. These lamps are powered by USB cables… head over here for the full how-to. [Photo: Brit + Co.] 

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