DIY: DORM ADDITION #2!

Sometimes I notice that I get sick of my space way too easily. It isn’t the best characteristic to have because I work so hard decorating, but by the next day new things are in and old things are long gone! I have come to realize that my taste is simple, clean, airy, and timeless. All things important for a dorm room. You want to be able to have a fun space, but with out it looking too cluttered and over the top. Your dorm room or apartment bedroom needs to be a space to go when you need to relax, study, etc. By making it clean and fresh, you can still bring in little pops of fun and color.

This project was inspired by something similar I saw at a home decor store not too long ago. The only difference is that this one cost about 1/4 of the real thing! It is similar, but I added a little bit of a twist.

Needed Materials:

1. Wire

2. Fake Flowers

3. Plastic Bottles/Canister type of holder

4. Hot Glue Gun

DIY:

Start by taking a long piece of wire and start to bend it to make a old vintage look to it. Use that wire to wrap it around the top of your bottle, and hot glue it in place. Repeat the first step and leave as much space as needed in between each bottle. When you have as many as you want, cut your flowers to the appropriate length. Depending on your look you can choose a simple flower or a fun accent color that matches your bedroom. It is also up to you on the length of your flower. You can leave some hanging or cut it to where it sits right on the top of the bottle.

Hope those steps weren’t too hard to follow. Here is a picture of the finishing work.

Enjoy!

P.s- I hung it above my mirror right when you enter my room. I get a beautiful pop of color and a little inspiration when I arrive at my bedroom!

DIY: cheap decor

Growing up with a interior decorator as my mom, I was more excited about decorating my dorm room then actually going to college. I picked out my beddings and revolved that around my main color schemes. I spent my summer making knick knacks, going dorm room shopping, and bedazzling block letters of my initials. I know some of you may have not been as into it as me, but there is still some fun for everyone in decorating a dorm room. Not only can it spice up your room, but it can also fall under your decorating budget. Here is a little project I did to add some vibrant colors to my room. Do it yourself: dorm room addition…

Supplies:

1. Canvas: Pick up some small cheap canvases. You can usually find these at a local craft store such as Michaels or Joanns. They are cheaper if you buy them in a pack of five or so. You will want to use more then one anyway!

2. Spray Paint : Grab a can of spray paint in a color of your choice. You may want this to be bright or soft depending on the next step.

3. Fake Flowers

4. Hot Glue gun

Crafting time!

Spray paint the canvas in one color and set aside to dry. Then cut the stems off the flowers and hot glue the flowers to the canvas. It is as simple as that. Depending on your colors you can do a soft background paint with a big pop of color with the flowers. Or vice versa. As an art freak I was inspired but a painting I saw a while back. This gives just about the same idea but with a cheaper value!

Ta Da!

  X, Haylee