Moving to college can be a bit of a shock going from the comforts and space of living at home to the cramped space of a dorm room. If you are used to having your own space at home then you will definitely need to learn how to adjust living in tiny, close quarters at college.
College is a very stressful time, so you want to make sure your space is comfortable, a haven and not confining. It needs to be perfect for studying, relaxing, hanging out with friends and just generally living in. Making the most of your small space is super important and here are several tricks to help make your dorm room feel more spacious.
Lighting has a very big impact on the size appearance of your dorm room. Dark rooms will appear smaller while well-lit rooms will feel larger, more open, friendly and inviting. If your dorm room has a window, then you should take full advantage of it and keep the curtains open as often as you can.
Additionally, you need to have lots of artificial light. Add a few lamps around the room as well as strings of fairy lights for lots of bright lighting and also for a very pretty effect.
To help the lighting make its way around your dorm room, mirrors are an excellent way to enhance what the lighting has already done. Mirrors and other reflective surfaces bounce light around the room making it feel even bigger. As well as reflecting the light, mirrors also make the room seem as though it just goes on and on because it doubles the image that you are seeing.
Pick out a colour scheme for your dorm room to avoid it seeming too overcrowded and cluttered with clashing colours. You should pick a colour scheme that can contrasts your furniture. Your colour scheme should be bright and bold colours to make the room seem lighter and more open. Pick one to three colours that complement each other for all of your decorations and furnishings.
Another important trick to make your dorm room feel more spacious is to downsize your belongings. It is important to look at your belongings and decide what you need to keep and what you don’t need. Start by decluttering your knick-knacks – anything that will be sitting on display and seen by people in your room.
Also, make sure you keep your wardrobe and clothes organised and get rid of clothes that you don’t wear or like anymore. This will create more space and keep your shelves and desk decluttered and organised.
Multi-functional furniture is a perfect way to make your dorm room feel more spacious. You can get ottomans with storage space, vintage trunks that can be used for seats or tables that you can also store things in, and desks that fold out to add more space. Having furniture that doubles as seats or tables as well as storage space allows you to make the most of the small area that you have.
Make your dorm room feel bigger by strategically picking your wall decor. Putting up too much on your walls will make it feel crowded and smaller whereas nothing on your walls will make it feel empty and clinical. Choose your favourite artworks, posters, photos, and wall decor without overdoing it.
Storage carts are the perfect way to make the best use of the space in your dorm room. Storage carts have trays that you can use to organise your smaller things such as makeup, stationary or toiletries. They are also on wheels that means they can be moved around the room to wherever they fit the space best.
Another clever way to use the space in your room is to store things under your bed with storage baskets and trays. This helps you to hide items out of the way so they won’t be taking up more of the living space.
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