Decorating your dorm

KishCash

Now that everyone has started uni (or about to start soon) I was wondering whether anyone knew of cheap ways to decorate your dorm uniquely other than just film posters.

I'm going for that ethnic Indian feel, I've already got the candle feel going and some fabric-anymore ideas?

I'm sure other people would like to know too so don't limit it to the ethnic feel (but prioritise seen as its my thread!!)

freebie_junkie

in my flat i have a sig wall that all my mates sribble on and sign when they visit and they and my oh make me little posters to put up too

misskool

free postcards from odeon or cinemas to make a large 'print' type thing

uplight for the days when you don't want a 100watt fluorescent light bulb in your face

cushions, cheap at ikea, matalan or you could buy some really cheap pillows and fold them in half cover with cheap cushion covers.

tr3mor

http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/

Nuff said!

(PS. You'll probably get into trouble if you have candles in your halls room!)

other

tr3mor wrote:

(PS. You'll probably get into trouble if you have candles in your halls room!)

Yeah...remember to hide them before inspections...or at least have ones with obviously unburnt wick
stupid fire regulations

nabiha87

au natural have some lovely cushions and boxes in just now!

Hutchch0920

we asked if we could paint our room aslong as we painted it back and one of maintaince guys said yes (will prob have to confirm) but it's definately worth asking!!

mbee_4

I like to use pictures/adverts out of fashion magazines: it's what my room is like at home so won't feel too out of my normal habitat!

Also bought a really funny Family Guy poster. Yesterday my mum bought me some really nice bed sheets with a fleece which are really comfy (butterflies and pink... probably not to everyone's taste! designed for kids... pfffft)

I think all the lotions and potions, pen and laptop, books and clothes will make it feel a bit homely.

I plan to get there and just throw things around so it doesn't feel cold and sterile!

Savvy_Sue

other wrote:

stupid fire regulations

not so stupid ... there is some student accommodation in this city in the roof of a church where someone lit a candle when they weren't supposed to - whole church nearly went up in flames! Quite scary! :eek:

kittiwoz

I bought loads of sheets of funky wrapping paper and stuck them up with blu-tack. Cheaper than posters.

other

Savvy_Sue wrote:

not so stupid ... there is some student accommodation in this city in the roof of a church where someone lit a candle when they weren't supposed to - whole church nearly went up in flames! Quite scary! :eek:

well its not the candles that cause fires its the people
fair enough, accidents happen i guess its wise to keep us students away from fires