15 College Dorm Room Ideas For Freshman Year
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It’s time to move into your dorm!
I bet it feels like you just graduated yesterday. Here you are, moving into your college dorm soon!
The pressure to be overly organized is probably overwhelming. Don’t worry, take a deep breath, and enjoy 15 quick tips and tricks to help get your dorm room decor mind moving.
Here’s 15 college dorm room ideas for freshman year.
COLLEGE DORM ROOM IDEAS
1. TIERED ROLLING ORGANIZER
I have this exact white tiered organizer! It works perfectly and is a wonderful makeshift nightstand.
For your freshman year, I highly recommend getting one of these and using it for organization of your odds and ends.
2. UNDER BED HAMMOCK CHAIR
At my college we aren’t allowed to loft our beds, but I wish we could just for this idea.
Seating is always scarce in every dorm room, and this is such a cute way to add some fun seating!
3. WIRE RACK FOR PICTURES
Hanging pictures in a dorm room is a must, and this has to be one of the cutest ways to do it!
Hanging pictures on these colorful, wire organizers are so cute, especially when lights are strung throughout the metal grates.
4. KEURIG!
A coffee bar is an absolute must.
In my dorm we kept our keurig above the microwave, which was on the fridge, and I wish we would have made a coffee bar!
Perfect places for coffee bars are on top of your dressers, or anywhere you can add some plastic shelving for additional storage.
5. DESK DRAWER ORGANIZATION
Your dorm room most likely comes with a desk! This is great, but organizing all of your stuff into one long drawer can be pretty difficult.
Clear drawer organizers are a necessity for every dorm room desk. An organized desk helps with your productivity while studying.
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6. WASHI TAPE POWER STRIP
A power strip is an absolute must in every dorm room.
I saw this on pinterest before I moved into my dorm, and I definitely thought I didn’t need to label my cords like this. Being almost done with this year, I can tell you that I definitely needed to!
7. FLOWERS AND A MIRROR
This idea for covering a wall is so cute!
I love how this person used a circular mirror for a decoration, because I know you can always use another mirror in your dorm room!
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8. PAINT SWATCH CALENDAR
I had one of these paint swatch picture frame calendars in my room growing up, and it was so cute and useful!
If you want a white board calendar that has a little more character, this is the perfect college dorm room decoration for you!
The best part of this DIY dorm room decor is that you can pick out your paint swatches for free at any hardware store!
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9. UNDER LOFTED BED STORAGE
This dorm room storage under a lofted bed is perfect! There’s so much here to copy and incorporate into your freshman year dorm room.
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10. MAGAZINE HOLDER FOR HAIR TOOLS
A metal magazine holder is perfect for attaching to the inside of a cabinet or closet drawer and holding your hair tools in.
When you’re running late to class and don’t have time to let your tool cool down, you can throw it in your metal holder with no worries!
Pro tip: make sure to use quite a few command strips to hold this container and all your heavy tools up!
11. MAKEUP BRUSH HOLDERS
Makeup brush holders are so convenient for your college dorm room organization!
Keeping all of my makeup brushes in a drawer in my dresser was definitely more difficult, and I found that they rarely were where I needed them.
I wish I would’ve had these DIY makeup brush holders! They are so easy to make, they just require some jars and filler beads. Plus, you can paint the jars to match any college dorm room accent color.
12. DECORATIVE HEADBOARD
I absolutely love how the head of this college dorm room bed is decorated!
This is something that is easy to copy, inexpensive, and looking at pictures of your friends and family is guaranteed to prevent homesickness!
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13. COMMAND CENTER
I bet you’ve seen the idea for a command center in a home, but I think these can be extremely useful in a dorm room, too!
Living away from home for the first time can be a little stressful, and a command center can help keep you organized and aid in the transition to living completely on your own.
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14. SHOE HOLDER ORGANIZER
College dorm room organization can be hard to figure out. You’re low on space and most likely brought way too much stuff to college.
Organizing your extras in a shoe organizer hung on the inside of your closet door is a wonderful idea, and I guarantee you’ll use it!
I’ve seen some people organize pantry type food in these as well. They work for whatever you need them to!
15. LABELED DRAWER ORGANIZER
An organizing stand like this is perfect to substitute a night stand and also allow for more storage and college dorm room organization.
Space is very scarce in a dorm room, and doubling up like the example mentioned above is crucial!
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