There are a bunch of ways you can decorate your dorm room. But if your style is laid back, chic and cozy, a boho dorm room would be perfect for you. With so many inspirations, ideas, and trends out there, it can be hard to settle for something. However, decorating your dorm room in bohemian style is not hard and all. And in this post, we’ll make it even easier for you.
Bohemian or Boho or Boho-chic is a popular design trend that is known for its laid-back, relaxed, comfortable, and cozy style aspects. It is super easy to achieve and is not too much of a hassle when it comes to maintaining it. It is also full of color and cheerfulness which is perfect for college life.
Here are 20+ ideas and inspirations along with amazing buying recommendations to help you decorate your boho dorm room:
Macrame wall hangings
In bohemian decor, macrame wall hangings are very popular. They add a sense of creativity to the room as they are handcrafted and are a well-known art form. It also helps in filling up the empty wall space and makes it look pretty.
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Add boho throw cushions
Load up your bed with colorful and patterned bohemian throw cushions. They make the bedding look super cozy and also double as decor. Since a dorm room is usually small in space, there is not much you can add in terms of decor items. And a bed typically is the most visible thing in a dorm room. So adding throw pillows instantly changes the vibe of the room and makes it look stylish.
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Minimal White & Pink Boho Dorm Room
It is not vital for a room to be boho that you throw in a lot of colors. If you are into boho and still prefer minimal decor and neutral shades then you can do it easily. Stick to a neutral color scheme but play with textures. Use macrame wall hangings and planters, jute baskets, a handwoven cushion covers.
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Boho Metal Sun & Moon Wall Hanging
These strings of metal suns and moons are very popular in boho-style dorm room decor. They look very artsy and dreamy. You can hang them over your bed or study desk for an elegant look.
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Use Wooden Furniture and decor.
The use of natural materials like wood, brass, marble, or jute is appreciated. So focus on adding more furniture or decor items that are wooden just like in the picture below. Use wooden bed desk, boxes, and shelves.
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Add Jute Baskets or Planters
Jute is another raw material that can easily be incorporated into the boho design by placing a few jute baskets or planters. You can use these baskets for storing throw blankets or cushions, even as laundry bags.
Pair fairy lights with artificial ivy vine
You can pair fairy lights with artificial creepers and hang them across the wall to make the room look pretty and cozy. The artificial ivy adds a sense of greenery and also looks great. Fairy lights are already quite popular among dorm room decor enthusiasts but this is a cool twist you can give to the style.
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Add a hanging swing chair
A macrame swing chair is a perfect thing to make a dorm room interesting and cute. If you don’t have enough space, you can try this hack as shown in the below picture. You can hang the swing chair under your bunk bed (if you have one). It makes for the perfect hang-out area with your friends when they visit.
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Create a cozy space with a canopy
Adding a canopy is the perfect way to make your bed space even cozier. You can use a macrame canopy with hanging tassels as suggested in the buying recommendations below to give a more bohemian look to your comfy bed space.
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Macrame Hanging Planters
By now, you must have understood that macrame is a huge part of boho decor. So adding one more to the list, you can hang a bunch of macrame planters that make your plants look great and also saves space.
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Hang a tapestry
hanging tapestries is the number one laid-back, bohemian dorm room decor item. It instantly lifts the whole vibe of the room and also looks cool as hell. Some people like to use tapestries as rugs or throws as well which is also a great idea to add patterns and color to your room decor.
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Also Read: 56 Ravishing Bohemian Bedroom Inspirations
