Ok so seeing as my blog is called "life of a broke college student" you can only imagine the struggle I had when it came to making my dorm look amazing but at a reasonable price!! Thank goodness my mom was there to help keep me sane along with my roommates dad being strong and handy with a hammer. Warning about college move in day in a southern school: it will be extremely hot and everyone will be very irritated except for the lazy front desk people who hand you your key.
Here are some pictures of my first (and last) dorm room. It was an 4 bd 2 bth apt dorm so I had my own private room, shared bathroom and kitchen. It's worth the extra money!
so total costs!!
Bathroom: $80
Kitchen: $15
Closet: $10 if you buy a new show rack it'll be more
Storage area: $25
Bedding and curtains: $60
Desk lamp: $30
All in all the goal was around $220 which I had saved from my summer job which was to strictly pay for dorm material!
If you reuse things from friends or family you will save a ton!!!!! Half of this stuff came from my sister and my mom, RECYCLE! REUSE! SAVE $$$!!
Here are some pictures of my first (and last) dorm room. It was an 4 bd 2 bth apt dorm so I had my own private room, shared bathroom and kitchen. It's worth the extra money!
so total costs!!
Bathroom: $80
Kitchen: $15
Closet: $10 if you buy a new show rack it'll be more
Storage area: $25
Bedding and curtains: $60
Desk lamp: $30
All in all the goal was around $220 which I had saved from my summer job which was to strictly pay for dorm material!
If you reuse things from friends or family you will save a ton!!!!! Half of this stuff came from my sister and my mom, RECYCLE! REUSE! SAVE $$$!!
Ain't this so cute!!! The lamp was $30 from TJ Maxx, and the mirrors were from home, that mirror has been traveling with me since I was about 5 and it ain't going no where! My mom found it while someone was trying to throw it out!
The bedding was the thing I had to fight for. It was a lightly used anthropologie bed spread my sister used. It is a queen sized so it can be used after you move out of your tiny twin dorm bed! The sheets are from target, I forgot how much but I think I'll say $20. The curtains are plain white tabbed curtains from target that we added colorful ribbon to jazz that up. I'll total that at around $40ish.
The tv was given to me from my sisters boyfriend, I still have it and probably won't give it back! Yay free tv!!! I got the small red baskets to hold random things in an organized way that looked cute. Baskets were $25 total. The stand thing around and over the TV was a hammy down from my sister when she was in dorm.
The closet!!!
It's a nice ass size for a college dorm closet! All you need for the closet is a laundry bag (on the left, cute polka dot for only $10 at hobby lobby!!!) and a shoe rack that I stole from my mom!
It's a nice ass size for a college dorm closet! All you need for the closet is a laundry bag (on the left, cute polka dot for only $10 at hobby lobby!!!) and a shoe rack that I stole from my mom!
The sink, getting ready area, my side is the clean not junked up side. LESS IS MORE PEOPLE!!
I got the rug for $20 and i still use all of my bathroom stuff for my current house! Still in love with my bathroom set!
The owl painting was done by my wonderful mother who understands my obsession with owls. Love them!!
I got the rug for $20 and i still use all of my bathroom stuff for my current house! Still in love with my bathroom set!
The owl painting was done by my wonderful mother who understands my obsession with owls. Love them!!
Towels TJ Maxx for $5 a piece, I got four plus a couple wash rags for my face. And the shower curtain had a matching trash can and soap dispenser and tissue box cover. All for about $30 dollars at Home Goods. What a steal!!!
My artistic mother painted the painting for over the sink and in the kitchen we kept it simple, the microwave was provided an same with the fridge.
All you need is a small set of silverware, cheap bowl sets and cup sets (matching for $1.00 a set at target!)
All you need is a small set of silverware, cheap bowl sets and cup sets (matching for $1.00 a set at target!)