21 Cutest College Dorm Room Ideas For This Year
Moving into a dorm soon and looking for some college dorm room ideas? Here is some of the best college dorm room inspo that will help you decorate your dorm.
One of the most exciting parts of going to college is looking for college dorm room ideas to help you decorate your dorm room.
I’ve found some of the best college dorm room inspo of the cutest dorm room decor ideas that will leave you feeling so inspired to decorate your dorm!
After you read this post you’ll have so many cute ideas for how you can make your dorm look nice!
This post is all about college dorm room ideas.
The Cutest College Dorm Room Ideas
1. Use Fake Vines
Shop This Minimalist Dorm Room:
A minimalist dorm room set up is perfect if you want a cute dorm without spending an arm and a leg. You’ll need a white comforter, and to add some decor to the room without making it too flashy, you could add some vines and fairy lights like they did in the picture!
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2. Try Boho Decor For A Cozy Look
Shop This Boho Dorm Room:
This boho dorm room looks literally SO cozy. If you’re looking to do a bohemian dorm theme, you can’t go wrong with a wicker basket, a macrame wall tapestry, and a burnt orange throw.
3. Use A Neon Sign
Shop This Pink Dorm Room:
I looooove this pink dorm room theme. If I were to live in the dorms again I would probably do something similar to this.
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4. Use A Tufted Headboard
Shop This Preppy Dorm Room:
This is the PERFECT preppy dorm room. If you want to do a preppy dorm room theme like this, a tufted headboard is a must. I love how in the picture they also added the cute lamp and the ottoman.
5. Western Decor
Shop This Dorm Room:
If you’re going for Western vibes for your dorm room, you can’t go wrong with some cow wall decor. Add some kind of cow print decor, like this cow print pillow, to bring everything together. I’m not a super western decor girly, but I think this dorm room came together so cute.
6. Make A Wall Collage
Shop This Green Dorm Room:
This green dorm room is so charming!! The sage green comforter is so cute, and the fake vines and green wall collage are the perfect decor for a green dorm room.
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7. Try Maximalist Decor
Shop This Earthy Dorm Room:
This earthy dorm room is my favorite dorm room inspo on this list!! I think the vintage looking butterfly poster is the star of the show, but the fairy lights do a great job of adding some whimsy to the room. The way that they took a maximalist approach and added so many things in a tiny space makes it look so cozy.
8. Add A Bed Canopy
Shop This Cottagecore Room:
This cottagecore room looks soooo cozy. If you’re going for a cottagecore look with your dorm room, I’d definitely recommend adding a bed canopy like this one with some fake vines and a crochet blanket like this person did.
9. Use Flower Strands
Shop This Orange Dorm Room:
This dorm room gives me very ~groovy~ vibes. If you want to make your dorm room look like this, definitely add some fake flower vines, an orange wall collage, and some globe string lights!
10. Use Peel And Stick Wallpaper
Shop This Grey Dorm Room:
This is another example of how you can level up your dorm using peel and stick wallpaper!! I think it looks so cute, along with the neon moon sign and white tufted headboard. Headboards seriously level dorm decor up.
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11. Loft Your Bed
Shop This Peachy Dorm Room:
Lofting your bed and putting it as high as it can go not only makes your dorm look cute, but it also creates a lot of storage space underneath.
12. Use Fake Vines And Curtain Lights
Shop This Fairy Dorm Room:
I absolutely love the way these fairy light vines look in this dorm room!! The comforter and leaf decorative pillow really add to the fairy vibes of this room.
13. Use A Wall Tapestry
Shop This Hippie Dorm:
If you’re going for hippy vibes in your dorm room, mandala tapestries like the one I linked are the best for achieving this kind of look!! I love the lil sun pillow they added.
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14. Use A Textured Comforter
Shop This Blue Dorm Room:
The cool blue vibes of this dorm room remind me so much of the ocean. The texture on this comforter reminds me so much of water, and the blue throw and round pleated decorative pillow really add to the vibes.
15. Try “Vintage” Posters
Shop This Butterfly Dorm Room:
Along with the earthy dorm room from earlier, I think this dorm room with another vintage looking butterfly poster is so cute!!! It isn’t true vintage, but you might be able to find some vintage looking decor at a thrift store!!
16. Use Ambient Lighting
Shop This LED Lights Dorm Room Idea:
If ambient lighting has one fan, it’s me. The lighting in this room looks so nice and magical!! I have the same galaxy projector they used for this and I’m obsessed. I love the other lights they added as well. This is perfect if you’re like me and hate overhead lighting.
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17. Use Bright Decor
Shop This Bright Dorm Room:
This bright dorm room with lots of yellow gives me such happy feel good energy. The little “squeeze the day” lemon rug is SO cute. Dorm rooms usually don’t have very good natural lighting, so using bright decor will help brighten up the space.
18. Try Loud Patterns
Shop This Loud Patterned Dorm Room:
Zebra print (or animal prints in general) have been making a comeback lately. If you like the trend, this could be a really cute dorm idea for you!! Also, I’m obsessed with the “chill pill” pillow they used on their bed.
19. Use Cute Decorative Pillows
Shop This Garden Vibes Dorm Room:
This dorm room looks so zen and relaxing. I think the white and green flower pillow is the star of the show, but the salt lamp and little bouquet also look so cute.
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20. Brick Peel And Stick Wallpaper
Shop This Chic Dorm Room:
This dorm room gives me very industrial vibes. Another example of how to use this super cute brick peel and stick wallpaper! I really like the blue accents they used as well.
21. Keep It Neutral
Shop This Neutral Dorm Room:
You can never go wrong when it comes to using neutral dorm decor, and it’s super trendy right now!! To recreate this dorm idea, use a black personalized name wall sign, and a tan throw blanket and pillows!!
This post was all about super cute college dorm room ideas.
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