Fall Room Decor: Dorm Room Edition

Fall is finally here and in the beautiful city of San Luis Obispo, it is important to do “Fall” right. That usually means decorating your house, baking sweet treats, dressing up in the cutest costumes, and partying like there is no tomorrow. However, when you are a freshman in college, it can be hard to recreate your fall Pinterest boards in a dorm room. But look no further; this is your guide to creating the cutest and comfiest fall dorm room. 

The most important thing to do is nail your color scheme. Highlighting the fall colors, such as red, yellow, and orange, can create warm vibes. Getting cute lights is a huge game changer. These lights come in many different forms, as fairy lights, flower lights, pumpkin lights, and even mushroom lights. Getting LEDs or lamps with warm orange lighting will help set the mood, perfect for fall movie nights. Fake Jack O’Lanterns are the perfect dorm room decorations for outside your door or by your windowsill. Putting these lights up in your room sets the vibe and brings a fall glow to your room. 

A room that smells good can remind you of fall memories; walking through apple orchards, sitting at a pumpkin patch, and sipping some hot apple cider. Febreze and other air fresheners make your dorm sweet and homey, and are a simple step to perfecting that fall dorm room. These are perfect alternatives for candles that are restricted in the dorm rooms. The vibes of your room should scream “Watching Hocus Pocus with hot cocoa.” 

Physical decorations are the most important step, and this includes pillows and blankets for your bed with fall colors or halloween creatures. Other cute decorations are posters and artwork of fall movies, fall leaves, or even bands that have that “Fall” vibe, such as Fleetwood Mac, Noah Kahan, or The Lumineers. Cute mugs are a must for hot cocoa night, decorated with pumpkins, ghosts, cats, or even Winnie the Pooh. Fall is all about the warm, fuzzy feelings, making child-like decorations, such as a hand turkey or paper fall leaves, can create that home-like environment we are all craving this fall. 

However, if a warm, orange fall isn’t your vibe, a spooky dorm room can be the move.  Creepy decorations are the perfect way to spice up a simple dorm room, by adding webs, fake witches, skeletons, and hanging ghosts. Low-cost, spooky decorations are available at The Dollar Tree, Target, and local thrift stores. Window decorations are a cute way to have decorations that are out of your way, such as stickers that come in all shapes and designs. Plus, decorating your door also makes your hall look super cute! 

Whether it’s making your dorm room smell good, or buying some new cute sheets for your bed, incorporating small bits of autumn decoration can make your dream Pinterest board come to life. So, get those orange lights on, snuggle up in a pumpkin blanket, and go live that Gilmore Girls, “Fall” life.

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