One of the most challenging aspects about moving away from home, heading to college, and then moving out to find the perfect off campus housing solution is knowing how to decorate your room. From hanging planters to finding the perfect combination of textured rugs, the following college apartment room ideas will help you to transform your living space. As Dorothy once infamously said as she tapped her ruby red slippers together, “there’s no place like home,” and with these college apartment room ideas at the ready, your college apartment is about to become your “home away from home.”

Decorate Like Never Before With These Top College Apartment Room Ideas

Add a touch of color to your room with a DIY hanging planter. Not only will your room appear to be more like home, but the plants will also provide cleaner air and a pleasant smell throughout the year.
Love shoes? Find a few strategic locations throughout your room and put your favorite pairs on display. Your favorite pair of shoes probably hold some of your best memories from home, your travels, or maybe right here at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Every time you see them, you can remember the fun times that were had when you wore them out and about.
Create ambient lighting with inspired ways to hang string lights. Whoever said that string lights were only good for holiday decorations, clearly hadn’t read this blog post! From creating a star on your ceiling, to highlighting a dark corner of your room, string lights are the perfect way to create a warm and welcoming space that feels just like home, making is one of the top college apartment room ideas.
Extra seating is a must-have for any off campus college apartment. While bean bag chairs are great, floor poufs are even better college apartment room ideas. Simply put, floor poufs are circular bean bag chairs that keep their shape, can be used as ottomans, are available from a wide range of stores, and can be easily transported throughout your apartment to make seating on-the-go.
Spruce up your living space with some new, and improved, shelves. This fun DIY requires a few wooden crates, some pretty paper, scissors, and glue. By lining the crates with paper you can create stackable shelves that look beautiful whether they are filled with books, postcards, picture frames, shoes, or left empty.

With these college apartment room ideas in mind, are you ready to begin decorating? Check out The Standard at Knoxville for inspiring floor plans and other helpful blog posts about making your college apartment feel like home. The Standard at Knoxville is a new luxury student apartment complex that is located right next to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Call, email, or schedule an appointment today to discover if The Standard at Knoxville is the perfect home away from home for you!