Style Your Space: Back to School, Back to School

With summer winding down, and all those college kids about to go off to school, there is the anticipation of meeting new people, new places, new adventures, and of course, the MOST exciting: Dorm room decorating!!!

With all the "rules and regulations" of hanging pictures, etc (some of those colleges are really sticklers, trust me, I know, I've been there!), it can be difficult to make that white-walled dorm room feel like home. This blog post is dedicated to inspiring ideas, getting organized, and making that small room feel more like a personalized and comfortable crash pad.

Go ultra-girly with Parisian/Marilyn inspired decor. Stay classic with the black and white or add a pop of color (pink, purple, Tiffany teal, the possibilities are endless!)

I love the blue and orange combination. A fun color combo I would have not thought of myself.

Indecisive?! Go modern and mix prints. The combined tribal and floral print is perfect for the eccentric girl who wants it all.

Bunk beds. The perfect way to create more space for activities!

Stripes and plaid. This contemporary straight-lined print mishmash can up the cool factor in any guys' room.

Red and purple merge together for a stylish, merry living space.

Small storage space with shelves and hooks. Perfect way to keep all those clutches and handbags conserved and organized.

Need more closet space? Or just want to prepare a weeks worth of outfits?! Use soda-tabs to double hangers for the ultimate outfit organization. This way, you can hit that snooze button a few more times without going in to that frantic, panicked stress mode searching for "that shirt I know is in here somewhere!" And never, ever go to class in those sweats again! After all, a girl must always be prepared to meet a dashing stranger or an old enemy.

Calling all accessory freaks! Keep that bracelet collection under-control by using soda bottles as an inexpensive bracelet holder.

Use PVC pipes to create plenty of space to organize shoes.

Attach a magnetic strip in a cabinet to keep bobby and safety pins accessible and easy to find.

Cute way to hang photos, cards, memos, etc. without ruining walls and so simple/cheap to make!

Another neat way to display photos. String lights across and simply clip on!

Store snacks and room meals in this refridgerator cart from Pottery Barn Teen: Bye-bye to the sloppy looking "kitchen" area.

3 in 1 Breakfast Maker from freshfinds.com. Now, where was this when I was in college?! Actually, better question: Why do I NOT own one of these now?!

So, good luck to all of those going away to college this year. I hope you found some useful ideas from this blog post. And just remember, when all else fails...I present you with two options.

Option 1: