Dorm Decor {aka DIY Art I Want to Make for Our Home}

Ok so this post started off being some ideas for dorm decor and has rapidly turned into DIY art that I want to make for our home. Darren you better look out, our house is about to get all decked out…

My friend Neil is super-talented and has been making wall decals for a few years now. His designs are simple and fun and a totally easy way to decorate a room. Decals are especially great in dorms or other rooms where you don’t want to damage the walls since they peel off without a trace. Definitely not something I want to try to make myself but I can totally picture myself mesmerized watching the vinyl emerge from the cutter, like pictures coming out of a printer. How amazing would it be to “wallpaper” an accent wall?

No dorm room is complete without twinkle lights. I’ve actually been stalking this glittering project for years, wouldn’t it be pretty addition to a dark corner? A throwback to the lite-brite from my childhood…

Oh, the whimsy…

Sharpie doodle lamps, I so wish I could draw better.

My friend Sue made a similar, but framed, fabric panel for her kitchen and I think her’s was even easier. She bought a frame, took out the glass and wrapped the fabric around the backing.

I have visions of spending long winter afternoons making pixel paintings.

I’m so super excited to make a giant dip dye piece for our living room! And I know this is something that Kate will be ALL OVER.

What are your favourite ways to make inexpensive art?