5 Top Tips to Decorate your Uni Room♥
Hey beauties! So as some of you may know, I'll be going in to my second year of university in September and I remember having this dilemma as to what you can and can't put on the walls or have in your room, so here's a few simple tips and ideas to make you feel right at home in your uni halls :)
*Key Tip- White Tack and Drawing Pins are an absolute must!*Most uni halls don't allow candles or fairy lights in halls. Even though they look super pretty, your smoke damaged room will not.
1. LOADSSS of photos
Your embarrassing photos are the perfect way to decorate the walls of your room. Use White Tack and you'll avoid the marks on the walls that Blue Tack leaves. Photos remind you of home and all of your lovely friends back there and as the weeks go on, you can add your new uni friends to the wall too! Printing photos is so cheap these days, Boots is a great place to start but smaller photo shops are fab too :)2. Posters
Posters are a great way to cover lots of space without spending loads of money or having to plan the layout of the 1000 photos you've printed. If decorating your room has slipped your mind when gathering other things like cutlery, tea towels and Tupperware, the Freshers Fare is the best place to get hold of posters. They're usually way cheaper than shops like HMV and they have some great designs! I picked up my Bellatrix Lestrange one to the left for £3, so go nuts and remember to use that trusty White Tack!3. Wall Art/ Canvas
You're probably wondering why I seem to be telling you to throw away your room deposit by suggesting wall art or a canvas, but these brilliant adhesive hanging strips from Command to the left ensure you don't take half the paint off the wall or have to drill any holes in the walls! Canvas' have never been easier to hang with these, they leave no mark at all and keep your wondrous wall art in place. This gorgeous dream catcher framed art on the left is from The Range and is priced at the bargain price of £7.99. The Command strips are available from Staples and W H Smith.4. When in doubt, buy bunting!
I am obsessed with anything floral, vintage and pastel coloured so the perfect thing to decorate my room was some lovely bunting. Sooo many places sell bunting now in all sorts of colours and patterns so they'll be something to match everyone's taste! And if you're super crafty and creative, you could try making your own to go with your colour scheme! I pegged some pictures between each point in my room and I had so many compliments about it!5. Cushions!
For some reason, I love shopping for cushions. If you have a single bed at uni, 3 cushions would probably be an ideal number to have on your bed for those late night Netflix marathons you'll be having at 2 am (Trust me, it'll happen!)Also, they make your room look and feel more homely, as well as coming in handy for those afternoon naps you'll suddenly start taking once you get to uni! Cushions are super cheap these days with some gorgeous designs around. When mixing prints try to mix big and small patterns or modern and classic prints, it looks so much better than similar patterns. This beautiful Vintage Old World Map Cushion is from The Range again and is £5.99.
I hope this guide has been helpful beauties and that you have a great first year at uni, honestly, it is brilliant!
Elle x
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