Understanding The Color Palette
Every college sticks to one or several main colors that are meant to highlight their school pride. Whether it’s purple, yellow, red, or blue here’s how you can embrace them.
You should also always keep in mind the college mascot when thinking of the main color palette as it adds a fun quirky element to the room.
College Colors + Aesthetic Dorm Vibes
Decorating with your college colors will make your dorm the perfect place to hang out after football gamedays, college parties, and homecoming.
Not only that but you and your friends will get so many Instagram-worthy pictures out of it. Nothing beats repping the colors after a win against the opposing college.
Choosing Accent Colors to Complement College Colors
Picking accent colors will make sure the space doesn’t feel overwhelmed by just the college colors since those are usually very bright and it will complement the room further.
First, you have to identify the color characteristics of you college, are they vibrant like yellow and purple, or neutral like black and grey? Understanding this will help find a complementary accent.
Stick to the 60-30-10 Rule with 60% base color, 30% college colors and 10% accent colors
Lounge Area with School Spirit
Get pillows, throws, and blankets in the college colors. Mix and match textures to keep it cozy with wool and fur blankets.
A knit carpet in the college colors with the school mascot can add extra quirkiness. Customized carpets are easily available online so it’s no work for you.
College Memory Hanging Wall
Pick one wall in your dorm which can be used as the spot to hang any posters, prints, and small niche decorations. Get college memorabilia and and hang that as well.
Consider subtle nods to your college life that will feel high-end, like framed jerseys from alumni or framing a vintage copy of your school paper.
Personalized College Kitchen
Get storage bins and dish towels matching the college colors it will make everything more coordinated. Check the college giftshop for fridge magnets as they can also help put reminders up for your roommates.
You can use a wooden rack to display some college logo mugs, it will show off college pride and give easy accessibility for daily use.
Pre-Class Drink Station Action
Gathering all your beverages and toppers such as syrups, creamers, and coffee toppings in one corner can serve as a drink-making corner that you and your friends can use every morning.
If you have a coffee machine you should place that in one corner as well. Hang a cute chalkboard and write your sorority letters or make the college mascot if you’re feeling artsy.
Dorm Dining Area Made Fun
Liven up the drab dorm dining table with decorations like a table cover in the college colors, it’ll keep things cleaner, more organized, and much more stylish.
Get some small cushioned stools in the same college color for additional seating which will help throw great dinner parties.
Aesthetic Dorm Bedroom Sanctuary
Hang long string streamers in your college colors and combine them with fairy lights to take it up a notch. Posters on the alternating wall can help incorporate your other interests. Also, use some net and hang it around your bed as a DIY canopy.
Get some colorful throw blankets and throw pillows will tie it together. If you can find a plush toy mascot it will complete the look, maybe get some more stuffed toys to make the room comfy and cute.
Dorm Front Door That Shows Off
Hang a whiteboard with markers in the college colors and put some mascot stickers around it. This can be used for daily comments. If you want you can also add some pictures of you and your roommates to make it feel like home.
Write all your roommate’s names with some personalized symbols and the sorority symbols as well. Adjust the decoration during holidays with stockings, pumpkins, etc.
Dorm Bathroom More Like Fun-room
Place shower curtains, bath mats, and towels all in college colors to align with the rest of the dorm. Air freshener and hanging incense will not only look cute but also freshen up your bathroom.
You can get temporary decals for the floor tiles, but if you feel like paying extra attention to detail you could even paint them in you college colors. It can be like a fun group activity you do with your friends.
Lighting That Shows Off Pride
Place LED light strips behind your TV, sofa, table, or alongside any wall. The color can be changed to show off your school colors or ambient lighting.
Adding a funky lamp will add character to any room or get colored lampshades if you want extra color. Some places also sell color-changing bulbs that can be controlled from your phone, those can be a better option as replacements for light fixtures.
You can set the colors to match you school colors and show off pride.
College Memories in Personalized Corner
Designate a corner to place Polaroids of all the dorm visitors. As well as pictures of every gameday and sorority event to give the ultimate homey vibe.
You can make a box filled with old receipts, newspapers, tickets, and any other keepsakes you’ve collected in the school year to place in the corner. Guests and friends who come over can all add to your memory box as well.
Texture to Your Benefit
We’ve been focusing on incorporating college colors but don’t forget to also layer the rooms with different materials such as sequins, ceramics, fur, and velvet. This can be done through pillows, rugs, or blankets and you should pick all these in the same college colors you incorporated all over the dorm.
The sensory part of the interior is crucial to creating dimension in the space and makes it more fun and interactive for guests.
Coordination is Key
The optimal way to achieve your dream room is to coordinate and plan the redo with all your roommates.
Create a schedule and allot tasks equally among each other to avoid mistakes. Having harmony in this process will honestly make it much more fun and leave you with long-lasting memories.
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