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20 DIY Dorm Room Ideas

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!

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1. Photo Quilt @ Polka Dot Chair 

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2. Dorm Room Photo Pillow @ Polka Dot Chair

3. Undercover Crate @ Laura Gunn

4. Crate Seats @ Tupelo Honey

5.  DIY Cork Board @ Carolina Charm

6. DIY Hanger Jewelry Holder @ I Spy DIY

7.  Spa Towel Wrap @ Centsational Girl 

8. DIY Washi Tape Cork Board @ Dot Coms for Moms

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

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