DIY Dorm Rooms

It is back to school time and for many young adults that means dorm room design time.
You can design a room that is funky and bold, modern and clean or soft and sophisticated just make sure it reflects your personality.

Quilt Instructions

For the sleeping zone cut up old t-shirts and stitch them into easy pillows. Just sew around all the sides, leave a little opening, stuff with pillow stuffing and stitch closed. Or cut your old tees into blocks and stitch together to create a quilt. Use fabric paint and stencils to add fun sayings, shapes, poetry or song lyrics to plain comforter. If you need extra storage try using bed risers and under bed storage boxes for items that you don’t access everyday.



Decorating the walls is a great way to show off you personality! You can custom print your own posters with linen paper or check out websites like the poster list for cool artwork. Add polka dots to your walls by placing vintage fabric in embroidery hoops and attach to your walls with poster adhesives. Add an art line by stringing wire across the walls and clip art, postcards and magazine cutouts to the line with small clothes pins or paper clips.


Create an organized study area by recycling tin cans and decorate them with wrapping paper scraps. Add style to plain desk by decoupaging a poster or color copies of photos to the front and top of the desk. This can also be don on a small table or a dresser.

Dresser Instructions

Table Instructions

Keep refreshed and look cool with a custom painted mini fridge! It is easier than you think and the results are so cool. So grab a brush, get creative and do it yourself.



Mini Fridge Make Over Supplies:
square
coarse-grit sandpaper
clean rag or towel
primer
low tack painter's tape
paintbrushes
pencil
three shades of semigloss latex paint
round objects to use as circle tracers

Steps:
1. Lightly sand the outer front and sides of the refrigerator. Rub the refrigerator with a clean rag or towel to remove any dust.

2. Tape off any hardware or trim with low-tack painter's tape.

3. Prime, allow the primer to dry and apply a second coat. Allow the second coat to dry. The primer will help the paint adhere to the plastic surface and prevent flakes and peels.

4. Paint the entire refrigerator with the medium shade of paint. Allow the first coat to dry and add a second coat. Allow the base coat to dry for about 3 days so that it completely cures.

5. Use round objects, such as mixing bowls, pots and pans, to trace overlapping circles on the refrigerator in pencil.

6. Apply the lightest and darkest shades of latex paint to the appropriate portions of the design. Allow the paint to dry and apply another coat. Allow the paint to cure for three days.