Uni halls transformation tips with @millennial.flat
Published: 17/09/2019
Moving to uni for the first time can be a big challenge. From living with people youve never met before to leaving Mums cooking behind, its a huge change for everyone. And no matter how ready you are for the big move, youre going to have some nerves and trepidation, but thats only natural.
To help you feel instantly at home, weve teamed up with @millennial.flat to show you how easy it is to instantly transform your halls into a cosy retreat where you can make friends, have time out and get stuck into that all-important studying (after all, thats what youre going to uni for, isnt it?). Heres how:
1. Soft Furnishings
Beddingandcushionsare the basics youll need to help inject a bit of personality into your room. Youll need to take aduvet,pillowsand most importantly, amattress protector(it doesnt bear thinking about what could be lurking inside that mattress)!
Youruniversity should providecurtainsfor your room but theres every chance theyll not the be the nicest, so feel free to put up your own instead for an instant style hit.
2. Pictures, Posters and Pinboards
An instant way to make yourself feel at home is to add lots of pictures of your family and friends from back home. Create a feature on a notice boardwith memos, photos, posters and cards.
The wilko wall hanging would be perfect for adding a bohemian touch to your room!You may find your accommodation bans sticking posters or frames on the walls but, thankfully, there are a number of damage free products you can use to hang these up.
3. Lighting
Feeling cosy? If in doubt, get to work with somefairylights. These will look great around your desk area or will help jazz up your bed frame.
You can also upgrade your style with some simple lampshades orbedsidetablelamps, like ourmarble table lamp, which will also help add some softer lighting to your room too.
4. Plants
What better way to bring life into a room than with a plant or two? All you need to do is remember to water them or, if you know youll forget, choose something low maintenance like a cactus orartificial plants!
5. Storage
To make use of all space in your bedroom, get your hans on plenty of storage so you can hide various items away under your bed. Choose some basicstorageboxes for stuff that will be out ofsightand more stylish boxes for your bathroom/next to your desk.
6. Put the kettle on
Not only does tea help to solve a multitude of problems but putting thekettleon is also a great way to get talking to people. Make sure you have a fewmugstoo, like our newreactivemugrange perfect for sharing (or when youre not in the mood for washing up).