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    Home » Sewing

    20+ DIY Dorm Room Craft Ideas

    Updated: Jul 19, 2019 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 1 Comment

    I’m dropping my oldest daughter off at college this month and we’ve been busy all summer getting things ready for her new dorm room.

    Dorm rooms present special challenges, so I’ve been researching fun DIY Dorm ideas on the web this summer. Here are some of the ones that I’ve found, along with a few tutorials I’ve featured here in the past. Enjoy!

    20 DIY Dorm Room Ideas

    20+ DIY Dorm Room Craft Ideas:

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    1. Photo Quilt @ Polka Dot Chair 

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    2. Dorm Room Photo Pillow @ Polka Dot Chair

    3. How to Make a Memo Board @ Polka Dot Chair

    4. Crate Seats @ Tupelo Honey

    5.  DIY Cork Board @ Carolina Charm

    6. DIY Hanger Jewelry Holder

    7.  Spa Towel Wrap @ Centsational Girl 

    8. DIY Decorated Cork Tiles @ Polka Dot Chair

    9. Paper Heart Wall art @ HoneyBee Vintage

    10. Cookie Sheet Magnet Board @ Crate Paper Blog

    11. Mod Podge’d Fabric Jewelry Box @ Modge Podge Rocks

    On the Go Reading Pillow Tutorial

    12. Reading Pillow @ Polka Dot Chair

    13. Sprocket Pillow @ Cluck Cluck Sew

    14. How to make a quilt from start to finish @ Diary of a Quilter

    15.  Canvas Pot Holders @ Birch Organic Fabrics Blog

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    16. Patchwork Memo Board @ Polka Dot Chair

    17. Chevron Pencil Cup @ Kibbles ‘N Knits

    18. Vintage Suitcase Charging Station @ Design Sponge

    19. Photo Transfer Canvas @ A Beautiful Mess

    20. Drawstring Dorm Laundry Bag @ Sew 4 Home

    21. DIY Polka Dot Hat Boxes – Great for Storage

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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