Decorating your uni room on a budget

When I knew that I was going to uni, I couldn't wait to move into my student accommodation and start personalising my room. But when I got here and looked into an empty white room apart from basic plain furniture and an ugly black pin board, this room needed a pick me up. But we all know that students are poor and can't afford to splash out on the home decor (or would rather spend their money on alcohol). So here's a few ideas on decorating your uni room on a budget!

1. Pictures
Let's start with the pin board. Print off some of your favourite photos, grab some board pins and voilà! I like to use the app FreePrints because you get 45 free prints a month, you just have to pay for them to be delivered. You can also get your photos printed instantly in somewhere like Boots and it'll cost you about 75p per print. I've also got a scratch map on my pin board. I bought this almost a year ago from Amazon for about £8 but you can buy them from so many different places. They vary in price so it depends how much you're willing to spend and the
design that you like. Don't forget that you can
get student discount in so many shops with
Unidays or an NUS card!
Amazon scratch map (£7.40)
Urban Outfitters scratch map (£25)

2. Cushions and a throw
Everything on my bed is from Primark!!! I don't think that you can ever go wrong with white bed sheets, they look so crisp and clean and you can still make your bed your style by adding a few cushions and a throw that you love. You can swap cushions over if decide that you want a different vibe or rearrange them and it'll be much more cost effective than a new set of patterned bedding which you might find doesn't go with the rest of your room. White goes with everything! Primark have a range of cushions, throws and bedding to choose from and they're so cheap! I also love cushions from Next and, T K Maxx do some great quality ones cheap than you would get them elsewhere. A throw is also a great idea because it can double up as a blanket!

3. Cacti
Having some sort of plant in your room is so uplifting, I think it's having that bit of green, it looks so vibrant. I have cacti because they're so easy to keep alive, I haven't touched them at all and they're looking great! You can buy a small cactus from any garden centre for a just few pounds so it's definitely worth it. My boyfriend also loves having a cactus in his room so I think they're something that everyone can love.

4. A jewellery dish
I love the jewellery dish I have on the shelf in my room. It's great to see my choice of rings and earrings in front of me but it doesn't look messy, it has a more shabby chic kind of look. Jewellery dishes are so inexpensive too, this particular one was from Next last year but the two linked below are quite similar.
Asos jewellery dish (£6.50)
Lisa Angel jewellery dish (£5)

5. Tealight holders
I'm not allowed to burn candles in my halls at uni so these don't actually have tealight candles in. I had a big space on my shelf and I needed something to put there, these are so pretty and they look really nice just as decor in a set of 3. This set was from New Look but is no longer available but I've linked some similar ones.
Dunelm tealight holders (£5.50)
Very tealight holders (£9.99)
Matalan tealight holders (£8)

 6. Fairy lights
How could I write this without mentioning fairy lights? I don't know what I would do without my fairy lights, they give the perfect lighting for when I'm just chilling in bed watching Friends before I go to sleep. They make my room so cosy and it feels so homely and warm. But they're pretty to put on in the day time too and take cute Instagram photos with them in the background, I just love them! They're so inexpensive, mine are from Primark and I have a big light up letter 'S' from Primark too. You can buy warm or cool toned lights, whichever you prefer and battery powered or plug in lights, go crazy!
Not On The High Street letter light (£12.75)
Matalan letter light (£15)
Lights4fun fairy lights (£4.99)
Lights4fun fairy lights (£7.99)