So the past few months have been a mixture of chaotic, stressful and super fun! Alice and I are now half way through our second year at university which is a bit of a crazy thought and this year I have found extremely different to last year. Moving out of halls and into a student house has come with its own challenges and last term in particular I struggled a lot with feeling home sick. Having my own space (with the added bonus of a double bed!!) that I could retreat to really helped me overcome those moments when I just wanted to go home and cuddle my beautiful dog. For me, it's really important that I have a calm environment where I can relax and so making this space feel as much like my room at home was really important to me.
When I moved in, my mum and I raided Ikea and set about building lots of flat-pack furniture! Having enough storage space immediately made my room feel organised and homely as I can be a bit of a neat freak at times... One of my favourite items we got was this really cheap chest drawers which we then painted a beautiful shade of duck egg blue. It really brightens up my room and I absolutely love it. We also got this bookcase for my all of my books and this headboard which made my room feel less like a stop-over just for uni and more like home.
Anyone that knows me will know that I am obsessed with scented candles and these Urban Outfitters candles smell absolutely amazing and just change the atmosphere completely. Lighting lots of candles and reading a book when I'm stressed out about a deadline is the perfect way to relax! Fairy lights also help to create this calming atmosphere and I absolutely love these cute heart shaped ones which create a really soft glow. I also love coming into my room and having it smell like home so I got another reed difuser with scents of Neroli and Rose that I also have in my room at home!
Putting lots of photos up and a few bits of artwork with slogans also help to create a homely atmosphere and so I sent out a massive order to Printstagram so I could have lots of photos of my family and friends, both from home and uni which always remind me of such happy memories. I also raided Paperchase and got a lot of cute postcards which just brighten my day whenever I read them.
Adding lots of trinkets to my room, such as hanging hearts, jewellery boxes, the earring holder my sister made me and cuddly toys, also adds something special to the atmosphere of my room and although they are an absolute pain to dust, my room would not be the same without them!
I'd love to hear how you have made your uni room feel like home!
Charlotte, x
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