Three designers share their best tips for not only maximizing the small space, but also decorating it so your college dorm room reflects your personality.
Decorating a small space is a challenge — especially when it comes to those tiny college dorm rooms. But in an interview with Matt Forte on the Build Series stage, three designers — Rayman Boozer, founder of interior design firm Apartment 48; Stephanie Kimel, co-founder of Dormify; and Sean Biloski, partner and chief creative officer of Iron Oaks — offered up their best tips for not only maximizing the small space, but also decorating it so the room reflects your personality.
But before you start that pre-college shopping spree, all three designers agree that the first step is to declutter before you leave home. “You don’t want to bring all the crap from your bedroom to a new place,” says Boozer. “So you just want to think [about] what you really need and bring that stuff with you because this is your opportunity to reinvent yourself. You can start fresh.
To make sure you have everything you need, several sites, such as Dormify, offer checklists to help college students and their parents figure out what exactly they’ll need to furnish a dorm room. Dormify also has a room “visualizer” that walks you through exactly what you’ll need, down to the number of decorative pillows. And if you could use some dorm room decor inspiration to suss out your personal style, the best places to start are Instagram, Pinterest and magazines.
If you want a small space to look bigger, you can’t go wrong with white, says Boozer. “And then accent with other colors,” he suggests.
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