The start of your studies also represents the beginning of a new phase in your life: you set off independently into the big world, pack your belongings and move out of your parents' house. Whether your future home is your own apartment, a place in a student dormitory or a room in a shared apartment - it is certain that it will become your personal retreat for the near future. The accommodation should be furnished accordingly comfortably without breaking your budget. We have a few tips for you on the subject of living that will help you set up a cool and efficient student apartment.
1. DIY wall drawing
Your apartment or room is nice and big, but it's annoying to see your bed constantly trying to stop you from studying? With simple tricks you can redesign your room with room dividers so that you can quickly create two separate areas. For example, take your wardrobe and place it so that your bed is no longer visible - you have now created a cozy sleeping niche. To spice up the not particularly attractive back of your wardrobe, simply stick on a suitable wallpaper of your choice. For example, you can use wallpaper with a wall pattern , which gives the impression of a stone brick wall. Looks cool and I'm sure no one has it.
2. Wall panels and ceiling panels for a more beautiful ambience
Bare white ceilings and walls are often reminiscent of prison cells, especially if the room is already small - or if you spend hours studying in it. Pictures can help here, but you can't cover every spot and especially not the ceiling. So why not use wall panels or ceiling panels in light, warm colors ? These ensure a more individual and elegant look in the shared apartment or dorm room. Practically, they are also resilient, suitable for damp rooms, antistatic, easy to clean and sound and heat insulating.
3. Sleeping high is fun even for adults
Just because you're getting closer to the seriousness of life doesn't mean you have to bury your childhood dreams. It is therefore entirely legitimate to equip your student apartment with a loft bed . This not only makes sleeping in bed even more enjoyable, but also saves a lot of space. Shared rooms in particular are often relatively small, and where should the beloved couch fit next to the bed ? Exactly, just place it underneath, face the TV, and you're done!
4. More size through brightness
Living in a small space is neither fun nor does it promote the desire to learn. That's why you shouldn't take the first shared room you come across that is little more than a broom closet and rather spend a little more money on a larger one - it will be worth it! To get a little more space out of your student apartment, you just have to use a simple trick: paint the walls and ceilings a light color, such as white. This creates the impression of space, in contrast to dark colors, which visually make the room smaller. The furniture should also be as light as possible.
5. Spice it up with attractive accessories
To make small rooms appear larger, you can also work with mirrors and pictures. Louis XIV used these tricks when designing the Hall of Mirrors in his Versailles Palace: Simply hang a large mirror in the middle of the room. In doing so, it reflects the room and seemingly enlarges its dimensions. In addition, the mirror should be placed so that it can capture as much light as possible - so it can reflect even more brightness.
Also hang up small pictures or prints: These not only give your apartment a personal touch, but also make the wall appear larger. Huge posters or paintings, on the other hand, take up too much space and make your room smaller. You can find inspiration at ARTS 4, for example.
6. Chill like a king
Is there anything nicer than relaxing in your own four walls after a strenuous day at university? Especially in winter, we long for cozy seating that invites us to binge-watch TV. So that you can equip your student apartment or shared room with such a heavenly piece of furniture, you should take a look at the Roomox range. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of bean bags that are not only ultra-comfortable but also particularly robust. There's currently even a voucher for €5.90 for orders over €59 - ideal for the XXL bag, which coincidentally costs exactly €59.
With a few simple steps and creative ideas, you can furnish your future student apartment so comfortably that your fellow students will soon want to live with you.
With our furnishing tips, you can turn your shared room into a cool student apartment in no time.
