13 DIY dorm decor ideas that show off your love of music
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A college dorm is the place to finally express yourself—with as many Command hooks as you can possibly find at Target. Listed below are 10 DIY decor ideas that show off your love of music while staying under the guise of those finicky dorm policies.
Read more: 11 crafts for old vinyl records
1. CD wall art
[Photo by: Creative Me Inspired You]
There’s no reason your old CDs should hide away in a drawer. Use Creative Me Inspired You’s CD hanging tutorial to create some amazing wall art (each column of CDs could be hung with a Command hook rather than a nail).
2. Vinyl bookends
[Photo by: Amy Lulita]
There’s only so much desk and shelf space in a dorm. Keep your textbooks organized among the clutter by creating simple vinyl bookends with blogger Amy Lulita’s tutorial.
3. Band T-shirt mousepad
[Photo by: The Casual Craftlete]
Display your love of Sleeping With Sirens with The Casual Craftlete no-sew tutorial for an awesome mousepad. Instead of using the craft store fabric mentioned in the tutorial, use an old band T-shirt’s fabric.
4. Vinyl notebook
[Photo by: Stars For Streetlights]
Revamp your school supplies by creating a vinyl notebook using Stars For Streetlight’s DIY tutorial, which includes a step-by-step instruction video to walk you through the process.
5. Command hook vinyl displays
If you’re not interested in cutting up and transforming your vinyl anytime soon, here’s a cool and easy idea to display them instead: Simply put four Command hooks on the wall to create a frame for the vinyl and then slide it through, allowing you to admire the album covers and easily remove them to play at the same time.
6. Guitar pick frame
If you’re always that lucky one who catches a guitar pick at shows, this one’s for you. Instead of just keeping them tucked away, create a guitar pick frame like the picture above and hang it on your wall with Command hooks.
7. Vinyl clock
[Photo by: Instructables]
Take your DIY skills to the next level by crafting a vinyl record clock. This Instructables tutorial guides you through the process, and the result is just too cool.
8. Plexiglass on desk
[Photo by: Pinterest]
We first included this easy trick in our list of creative ways to display band autographs. But it doesn’t have to only be autographs—collage tickets, concert photos, album sleeves and any other music memorabilia on your desktop—and then simply place a piece of plexiglass on top to keep in place.
9. Album cover storage box
[Photo by: Zombies Wearing Helmets]
If there’s one thing a dorm needs, it’s storage. Find some old album covers to create this awesome storage box that can easily be slid in your closet or under your bed. Better yet, it can even store your vinyl. Check out Zombies Wearing Helmets tutorial.
10. Record side table
[Photo by: The Flourishing Abode]
A nice addition to your dorm, take a small side table and use The Flourishing Abode’s tutorial to decorate it with a record.
11. CD earring stand
[Photo by: Fab DIY]
Finding a jewelry organizer can be one of the trickiest—but most important—additions to your dorm room. Make sure you don’t lose any of those earrings by crafting Fab DIY’s CD earring stand tutorial.
12. Band T-shirt closet curtain
[Photo by: Roued]
Closets in dorms are often completely open, and one way to make your space look more neat and tidy is to create a cover for it. You could use a band flag, or you could sew together a curtain, as seen on blogger Henriette Roued-Cunliffe’s tutorial—you’d just use old band T-shirts, instead.
13. CD coasters
[Photo by: Crafts By Amanda]
Entertain friends in your dorm without causing any damage on tables you could be charged for later. Crafts By Amanda’s CD coasters take only a few minutes to make, prevent rings on your desk and are a nifty display item on their own.