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The Best College Dorm Rooms of All Time
Aug 30th 2018
College move-in season is here, and for many freshmen this means the start of all new fun, learning, adventures, and — for many — the first time they’ve been able to venture into their own, personalized decor adventures. Dorm rooms become every college kid's first home-away-from-home and there's no reason to skimp on decor! Check out our roundup of the "Best College Dorm Rooms of All Time" and get ready to be inspired by the creativity of college students around the country!
1) Shabby Chic Done Right
Don't let drab walls and tiny spaces get you down when it comes to planning the best decor! Use layering techniques, lots of pillows, soft lighting, and chic pieces of furniture to soften up your college living space for the better.
Photo Credit: HerCampus.com
2) Light, Bright & Beautiful
Adding string lights, lamps, and leaving windows open to let natural light flow in allows your college living space to become one filled with good vibes! Don't feel like you have to cover every space with wall hangings and blacken the windows with pretty draperies... let nature play a role in your decor and light up your new home!
Photo Credit: MoodDecor
3) A Sophisticated Space
Creating your own DIY tufted headboard can transform even the tiniest of places into one full of posh sophistication. Add taller tamps with intricate designs to take your room to even higher levels of swankiness.
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4) Color, Creativity + A Splash of Tropical
Just because you're starting out on your first leg of your adult journey does not mean you have to opt out of fun and spunk! Don't be scared to mix and match patterns and colors to bring your own personal vibe to your space. And, as always, the more pillows you use the better!
Photo Credit: Decor2UrDoor
5) Simple Masculinity
Who said that girls' dorm rooms should get all the fun? Even boys can transform their small-boxed rooms into a place to call home. Add a comfier headboard, a few throw pillows, curtains, and soft lighting and your room will be one to be remembered! 
Photo Credit: Dorm-Decor.com
6) Pretty in Pink
Monograms, patterns, pinks, and blues... this dorm room is the epitome of a southern, Lily Pulitzer lover's dreams! Combining various patterns of similar color pallets gives your room pop and dimension, all while maintaining a streamlined theme. Add padded storage cubes to serve as step stools, extra storage, and a place for visitors to sit!
7) Shabby Chic with a Twist of Southern
Another chic room to inspire us all! We love the soft blues paired with the pretty print, natural-colored lamps, string lighting and monograms! The use of bedskirts also adds a level of beauty that takes this shabby chic southern dorm room to the next level of sophistication.
Photo Credit: Pinterest
8) A Soft Place to Land
We're about ready to move into this space on our own! The added mattress toppers (to increased bed height), custom headboards, lovely curtains, beautiful bed skirts, and cozy pillows make these beds cozy and inviting while maintaining intentional design. Throw in the fun use of various color and we're sold!
9) Navy & Neutrals
There's something so inviting about the use of navy and neutrals in a room and this dorm is no exception! Rather than trying to distract away from the drab white walls, this dorm decorator uses the simple backdrop to create a neutral, calming bedroom perfect for good nights of rest and late night study sessions alike.
Photo Credit: UGA
10) Perfect Minimalism
It's no surprise that minimalism is in right now, and this sweet space capitalizes on it perfectly. We love the neutral pillows, white curtains, and use of live plants to add life in this space!
Photo Credit: Darling Magazine
11) A Pillow Lover's Haven
You can never have too many pillows... especially when venturing out into your own space for the first time ever! We're big fans of all these cozy throw pillows and love how they've softened up this space.
Photo Credit: Pinterest
12) Simple Southern Sweetness
Ahh, Simple Southern Sweetness - this room just screams it! From the chic white spreads to the cream walls and the soft pink curtains to the cow-hide printed stool, the nod to southern charm is captured beautifully throughout every detail of this space.
13) A Posh Nod to Paris
You don't necessarily need touristy Eiffel Tower shaped pillows to showcase your love for Paris within your design choices and this space shows us just that! Using a black and white photo of Paris to set the color scheme of this room creates a soft, French-inspired place that makes every student want to book their semester abroad!
14) City Chic
This space goes to show that glitz and glam isn't always necessary to create a perfect space! The use of peel-and-stick wall paper creates a fun brick wall, transforming this space from dorm drab to city-chick in just a few quick minutes! Soften it up with fuzzy pillows, a few soft-pink accents, and a funky light and you've got the best room on the block.
15) A Cozy Place to Land
Transforming your dorm room into more of a home than a box just takes a few intentional decisions. Paint a warm accent wall, add soft lighting, wicker baskets, a chair cover, fresh flowers, and all the pillows... your space will soon be one to be envied by everyone on your hall.
16) Farmhouse Inspired
Move over Chip and Joanna, it's time for Farmhouse Inspired spaces to take over dorm-room stylin'! We love the magnolia wreath in this room and how it adds a pop of life and color to the neutral and cozy space. The tufted armchair, floor length curtains, and layered pillows just sweeten the deal all the more.
