Ultimate Dorm Décor Packing List

You’ve moved into your dorm room, but in all the excitement, you’ve never thought about how to decorate the place. Here are ten suggestions for how to decorate your dorm:

Sheets, Blankets, Lamps, OH MY!

Let’s get the essentials quick: sheets, pillows, blankets, lamps, etc. These are the things you need, whether you like it or not. But, that doesn’t mean they have to be boring. Get some colorful variants that fit in with the tone of your dorm room, and you’ll be set.

Futon, If You Want to Cement Your College Status

Every college dorm room has a futon. It’s in the dorm room handbook (believe me, you don’t have to go look for the handbook). This is a piece of furniture more for ease of use than appealing aesthetic, but you can decorate this couch/bed hybrid to fit in with your aesthetic vision.

Fur Pillows to Rest Your Beautiful Little Head On

Neon, fur pillows are not only comfortable with anything you can lay your head on, but they also are very lively. Rather than resting on generic tan, black, or white-sheeted pillows, go to bed on a pillow that’s comfortable and remarkable to anyone visiting your dorm.

Lava Lamp if You Want to Keep It Groovy

If you want to capture the aesthetic of a 70s-dorm room, this lava lamp is the exact thing you’re looking for. The throwback flavor may be the initial appeal, but the transmogrifying colors will keep you in a trance and glad you dropped the money on this decoration.

Mini Fridge to Cultivate Your Laziness

Much like a futon, a mini fridge is a staple of college dorms across the globe. You need to have something to hold all your cold treats in. What’s a college dorm room without somewhere to keep your week old Chinese food and pizza?

Tacky Wooden Signs to Remind You of Home

Sometimes, a healthy bit of nostalgia can aid a homesick college student. Place tacky wooden signs all around your room, with the wire hangers and benign sayings. “Gone fishing” and “Home is where the heart is” are two of my favs.

Vintage Movie Posters So Everyone Knows How Hip You Are

Everybody needs to know how dope you are, and that you love The Graduate, Seven Samurai, and Citizen Kane. I mean, what kind of dignified college kid indulges in the homogenized dreck that is big budget, Hollywood entertainment? Show everybody you’re with it with these vintage posters.

Shag Rugs

Nobody wears shoes inside during college, so you need something cozy to fill in their toes. Enter shag rugs. It’s only about abating the complaints of visitors, but it’s also another colorful element in your room that can add to your overall aesthetic.

LED Lights for the Ambience

Although bright lamps will illuminate your room, sometimes a little low-light ambiance is better for your needs. Your room won’t be as bright, but the neon glow of the LED lights will make it seem as if your room is pulled from a Dario Argento picture.

Sorority/Fraternity Towels Decorations to Put Your Hopes into the Universe

I’m all about putting something into the universe and seeing what that does for you, so why not try for a fraternity or sorority? Grab a towel and decorate it with the insignia of the group you want to be in. Maybe this will bear fruit for you. Or not.