15 crazy cheap ways to decorate a university room - Debut

15 crazy cheap ways to decorate a university room - Debut Arriving on campus at the dawn of your first year should be the most exciting time of your student life. Stepping into halls into your drab and dreary university room is however, likely to put a dampener on that. Now, you dont have to go as crazy as these guys did, but we can turn your halls into a home with these crazy  cheap ways to decorate a university room. 1. Hide all of your loose bits Oo-er. We meant, of course, things like loose nail polish bottles, moisturisers and dry shampoo sitting on your desk. A messy room makes a messy mind, so disguise all of your knick-knacks with things like block-coloured boxes. By Tiger, £4 2.  Dip your succulents in gold Well, not literally. But if youve gone so far to get yourself a plant for your room, why not show it off with a gold-dipped plant pot? One goes for £10, so dont go too  crazy. By sortcement, £10 3. Divide up your drawers Yeah, we know this might not be the most exciting of tips, but youd be surprised how refreshing it is to be able to, at one glance, take a look at everything in a drawer. These tessellating boxes will do the trick, and as of writing this is half price at Argos, so By Argos, £2.99 4.  Have a handy place for your umbrellas Its nice to have a specific place for your random bits. Think umbrellas, or copies of your university paper you would like to keep. We quite like this one from HM. By HM, £6.99 5.  Ombre basically all the things We love this dip-dye curtain tutorial for your curtains thatll get your room in trend in no time. Tutorial by Decorators Notebook here 6. Use wall decals I mean, just  look at this polka dot one. By Just the Frosting, £3.83 7.  Wire em up The ones you can get on the high street are crazy expensive, but weve got you a DIY tutorial that will only cos you about £13. (Wed suggest you lean this against a wall on a desk were pretty sure youre not allowed to drill into your hall walls!) Tutorial by Burkatron here 8. Dont buy art, make it Get your friends together with a couple of beers and get to work on some acrylic masterpieces. Dont forget to tape them up with artsy washi tape. Watercolours by Hobbycraft, £5 A4 Paper by Hobbycraft, £4 Washi Tape by Paperchase, £3 9.  Organise your stationery with mason jars Well youll need a place for all your new bits of stationery, after all. Tutorial by The DIY Playbook here Mason Jars by Ball, £8.99 for 4 10. (Fairy) light it up You thought we werent going to mention them, didnt you? Drape them around your mirror for some extra vanity action. By Mrdigital, £6 11. Make everything you own look copper Industrial is in, after all. Tutorial by The Debrief here 12.  Frame up your life These frames are super cheap and will completely class up your bedroom. Goodbye blue-tack stained walls! By Find Me A Gift, £3.99 Tutorial by Momtastic here 13.  Washi tape your boring desk Best use of washi tape ever, or best us of washi tape  ever? By Hobbycraft, £3 14.  Use a vinyl chalkboard decal for your notices Finally, a space for all your passive aggressive  door messages. By The Gift Oasis, £6.99 15.  Hang up your Polaroid memories We just couldnt leave this classic one out. Clothes pegs by Amazon, £3 Feature image ©  cathyniland via F*** Yeah Bedrooms! Follow Brenda on Twitter @brendaisarebel Connect with Debut on Facebook and Twitter