Transforming your uni dorm from a shabby, plain room into an incredibly homely, blissful home away from home can be challenging. However, there are some uni dorm must-haves and decor pieces that will truly make your room a space you love spending time in. So, here are 6 uni dorm must-haves to create the ultimate home away from home!
Adding either framed family photos; creating a wall of polaroids of pictures of you and your friends or having a canvas or bedside photo of something personal to you will make the world of difference. These little touches will be the ultimate decor piece in creating a home away from home and making your uni dorm room space somewhere you want to spend time in and are comforted by.
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Having a leafy green plant in your uni dorm room or simply buying yourself a cheap bunch of flowers to put in your windowsill every week will make your room a much brighter and happier place. Having a bright, living, breathing thing in your room will actually bring you a lot of comfort and can improve your mood. Try adding a nice bunch of Lilys to your room and watch it seriously transform into your ultimate happy place.
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Having any sort of soft, warm lights in your room to turn on at night and enjoy while you truly relax and pamper yourself will create the ultimate home away from home. Whether it’s a wall covered in string fairy lights; wrapped around your headboard or simply a bedside lamp, having that familiar homely, cosy feel will sooth your soul and lighten your heart and make your uni dorm your actual second home.
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Having some sort of device to watch your favourite shows and movies on will help you relax and feel at home in your uni dorm. A brand new comedy series, your favourite chick flick or just some casual day-time TV, whatever tickles your fancy, its super helpful to have access to the stuff you love. If you’re used to the luxury of only being able to watch your all time favourite series or maybe you watch a certain film when you’re feeling ill, then being able to do that when you’re in your uni dorm will allow you to gain comfort and reduce any feelings of homesickness.
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Having a candle that you love or often burn at home will create an incredibly strong sense of comfort and homeliness in your dorm room. Filling your space with a familiar, comforting smell will make your dorm room feel like a home away from home more than anything else, as scent is one of the most recognisable and strongest senses. Having something you instantly associate with home is a true game changer when it comes to creating a comfortable, homely environment.
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This could be a number of things. Your cosiest slippers, a big tub of hot chocolate or even a memory box that you enjoy rooting through from time to time. Whatever things you class as home comforts, especially home-like items or perhaps certain things you look forward to when you’re going home, are all things you should be packing up and taking to uni. Having little things like this that will make you feel super comfortable and at home are must-haves for your uni dorm in order to create the ultimate student sanctuary.
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