Your uni bedroom should be your safe space, and a place to show off to your friends or significant other(s). Whether you’re living with your best mates or people you kinda despise, your perfect uni room can provide the sanctuary you need after a long day of library shifts, or even just pretending to work while actually hanging out at your favourite café. These cute bedroom ideas are perfect for adding touches of your old home to your new home, and making use of the little space you have!
If you’re spending most of the day’s hours indoors rereading Plato’s Republic or trying to figure out why a particular enzyme is crucially important when you’ll likely never need to remember its name after you’ve left university, you’re probably craving a bit of green to offset the grey. Herb pots are perfect for keeping your room smelling fresh and are super convenient for making your salad more interesting or kidding yourself you’re eating healthy
One of the best times to travel on the cheap is while you’re a student and having a few maps on the wall is a great reminder of the big old world out there that is just waiting for you to visit it. Maps of places you’ve traveled to are also a cute reminder for your bedroom of amazing adventures already had
When you don’t come home to a cheery, furry greeting, or wake up to the purring of your family kitten, it’s easy to miss home. A small memento of your family pet makes all the difference on your uni bedroom pillow
Fairy lights are a cute and easy way to decorate your uni bedroom. They provide perfect mood lighting for all occasions, whether you’re hosting a party, or are having a night in with your special someone
While your swivel chair is great for hitting the books, a giant bean bag is what you need when you’re having some much-needed downtime. Just fall into a big hug of cushion-y goodness. This is one of the old-school cute bedroom ideas with a modern touch.
You don’t want to be the fifth person in halls to be going to bed with a Tom Hardy bedspread. Be original and put together your own patchwork quilt, or if that’s too much effort, get a cute original one off Etsy, which will add a touch of character to your cute uni bedroom
One of the essentials when personalising your perfect uni bedroom. Polaroids are always cute but they can get a bit expensive, so printed photos work just as well, and are a lovely sentimental touch. White tac is recommended if you want to get your security deposit back
If your name has popped up in the ‘Fittest Freshers’ list in The Tab, or there’s a hilarious picture in The National Student of your best mate on a bad night out, it’s likely you’ll want to preserve the memory, and share it with friends too. What better way than proudly displaying the article on your bedroom wall?
We all know that our bedrooms go from cute to cluttered hella quickly simply because of the heaps of clothes we drop and rarely bother to pick up. An easy hamper system dividing laundry and clothes-to-put-away should (hopefully) make for a mess-free room
Whether they’re post cards, magnets or coins from your travels, anything collectible lets you built memories of your years and uni, and are a great talking point when you have guests at your uni flat
See No. 4 for the importance of lighting! Although a lamp also has the additional benefit of reading-lighting
A creative and easy way to access your jewellery, and a nifty trick to stop you wearing the same necklace to 9am History module every Monday. Also a great place to keep your keys
It’s the subtle details that make the biggest differences. Replace boring handles with cheap, colourful ones off Ebay or a charity shop, and you’ll be much more exciting when opening the drawer to fetch your underwear in the morning.
Because cushions are just great for extra comfort. And spontaneous forts.
Sometimes it’s nice to separate your sleeping area, from your studying area, from your chilling area. Use furniture effectively to separate out spaces in your room; a makeshift curtain works just as well too! This is also a helpful trick if you have an overbearing roommate and you need your personal space. This is one of the cute bedroom ideas that is very modern.
*This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own.
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