Envy Apartment

In order to decorate your dorm room and make it look Pinterest-worthy, you must first pick a theme. The theme of your room should, of course, be focused on something you love, or some stand-out aspect of your personality. Maybe you love going to the beach, and you want to go for nautical inspired decor . Maybe you’re obsessed with Lily Pulitzer, and you want a colorful, preppy room. Maybe you’re a creative artist, and you want to use lots of fun prints and photographs to show off your style. Or maybe you have a ~gypsy soul~ and you want your dorm room to reflect that with boho accents. A boho dorm room is so aesthetically pleasing that even if it isn’t exactly your vibe, you’ll be tempted to copy it anyway. Boho inspired dorm rooms are usually comfortable, cozy, relaxed, and colorful , making your living space serene and full of unique, fun pieces. It’s also an easy style to go after because you have so much to play around with. At this point, you’ve probably already started thin...

When Young Huh left for college in the 1980s, she brought “one giant poster of The Cure, bedding from the local bed-and-bath store and maybe some desk accessories.” Like so many Gen-Xers, her one creative touch was asking a supermarket for leftover milk crates to use as bookshelves. Now an interior designer , she has helped her own children decorate their dorm rooms, and she’s amazed at the design expectations among college students . “It’s a level of decorating that did not even exist in my world view when I was in school,” Huh said. Today, there are lots of products “that cater entirely to the college crowd,” she said. Interior designer Jon Call sees the same phenomenon: While his main business is designing luxury homes in Manhattan, he also gets asked to design college living spaces . “This new generation has grown up under the influence of home magazines, HGTV and the virtues of ‘ democratic design .’ They understand the value of creating unique spaces for themselves,” he sai...

The struggle of having a brand new space and a tight budget is real! That’s why we scoured our favorite Pinterest boards and dug up some of these easy and cost- friendly DIY decor ideas . Pin Board It’s cute decor  and it’s practical! We have to admit, the fabric is much more pleasing on the eye than your standard cork board . Find the instructions here. Paint Stick Starburst Mirror This may look like a piece of decor straight out of a design catalog, but this DIY is actually pretty simple! It’s the perfect chic touch to make your dorm room feel like home. Find the instructions here. Upholstered Headboard These headboards are taking dorm rooms by storm…They’re everywhere! They do require quite a bit of work, but it’s totally doable and really makes a big difference when decorating your room. Find the instructions here. Distressed Mason Jar Vases/Utensil Holders We’re obsessed with this simple DIY. They make the perfect desk accessory as a flower vase, but you can also get more ...