The Best Dorm Room Theme Ideas To Try This Year

If you’re moving into the dorms, you might be looking for dorm room theme ideas for how to decorate your room. Here are the best dorm theme ideas to try this year!

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One of the most important parts of planning how to decorate your dorm room is finding cute dorm room theme ideas to base your decor off of.

There are so many different ways you could decorate a dorm room, but choosing a theme and decorating based on that will make the whole process so much easier.

Here are some dorm themes that are super popular this year that you should definitely consider using!

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1. Coquette Theme

The coquette aesthetic has me (and many others) in an absolute chokehold. If I was moving into the dorms, this is definitely the theme I would pick. For this theme, think all things bows, pink florals, ruffles– pretty much anything frilly and girly.

2. Coastal Theme

This theme is super popular this year. I’ve seen a ton of people doing “coastal cowgirl,” so you could try that, or you could just do a coastal theme! The idea behind this one is making your dorm room feel like a beach house.

3. Preppy Theme

Preppy dorm rooms are trendy every year. A lot of people choose to decorate their dorm rooms like this, so luckily there’s a ton of inspo online if you choose to do this theme.

4. Regency/Bridgerton Theme

I’ve been watching Bridgerton season 3 recently, and it really makes me want to redecorate my whole apartment every time. The regency aesthetic is SO beautiful. It would be so cute and unique to decorate your dorm room with a regency theme.

5. Cozy Theme

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I’m not sure if “cozy” counts as a theme, but making your dorm room as cozy as possible is so important for making it feel like home. If you want to level up the comfy, cozy vibes, decorate with a knit throw, soft cozy colors, and ambient lighting!

6. Disco Theme

Disco is insanely popular this year. Whether it comes to parties, room decor, you name it, disco is everywhere. It would be really cute and on trend to decorate your dorm with disco decor!

7. Vintage Theme

Everyone acts like I’m an old woman because of the hold that everything vintage has on me. I think a dorm room with a vintage decor like this would be so cute and cozy. Plus, you’d probably be able to thrift most of your decor.

8. Ambient Theme

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If you’re someone like me who absolutely HATES the ceiling light, ambient lighting is a must. If you want soft lighting in your dorm, some good options are LED light strips, string lights, galaxy projectors, salt lamps, and wall sconces!

I love the design they made in the picture with an LED light strip. It looks so cool and you can change the colors.

9. Boho Theme

Boho is another dorm theme that is popular every single year. It’s a great one for making your dorm really homey and cozy!

10. Luxury Theme

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You could do a luxury theme if you want your dorm room to feel ~expensive~. Pink and white is a really popular combo for luxury themed dorm rooms.

11. Danish Pastel Theme

A danish pastel theme is basically just a combo of really soft pastel colors! I’ve seen some SUPER cute danish pastel dorm rooms. This is another theme that I’d definitely be considering if I was moving into the dorms.

12. Cottagecore Theme

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A cottagecore theme is another great idea if you want to make your dorm feel super cozy. You could decorate with crochet blankets, dried flowers, tea cups, floral decor, etc.

13. Cowgirl Theme

This is another theme that has really been popping off this year. The preppy theme idea on this list actually has some cowgirl themed decor in the background too. You’d be very on trend if you included some cowgirl wall art like this in your dorm decor.

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