{"id":4977,"date":"2017-08-16T12:30:12","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T17:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/?p=4977"},"modified":"2023-06-29T15:53:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T20:53:17","slug":"diy-residence-hall-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/2017\/08\/16\/diy-residence-hall-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY: Residence Hall Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is almost time to go back to school. Whether you are a first time student, or returning to the residence halls, we all know it can be a struggle to make your room look awesome on a tight budget. Here are some ways you can liven up your room without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paper M\u00e2ch\u00e9 Letter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This project is perfect if you have some fun photos lying around! You can make this project your own by adding your favorite song lyrics or some sequins if you want to sparkle!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeissweeterbydesign.com\/make-diy-paper-mache-photo-letters\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-5007 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"Click here for instructions\" width=\"201\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/image1-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-5003 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/image1-copy-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"image1 copy\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/image1-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/image1-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/image1-copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/image1-copy.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charging Station<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sick of having millions of cords all over your room? Try this DIY charging station! You can keep all your chargers in one place, plus you don\u2019t have a bunch of cords lying around just waiting for you to trip over.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.momtails.co\/2016\/02\/diy-charging-station\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5007\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"Click here for instructions\" width=\"201\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picture Frame Key Holder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you constantly losing your keys? Not anymore with this key holder made from an old picture frame. You can give an old frame new life and paint it a bright color. It\u2019s a great way to stay organized.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/juliapugachevsky\/make-this-easy-key-holder-and-never-lose-your-keys-again?utm_term=.gc9W95yql#.xlMDB7OwW\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5007\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"Click here for instructions\" width=\"201\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5004 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/image2-copy-300x244.jpg\" alt=\"image2 copy\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/image2-copy-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/image2-copy-1024x832.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/image2-copy.jpg 1657w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decorated Mason Jar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Are your school supplies a complete mess? Here\u2019s a way to organize them. But it doesn\u2019t stop there, you could use these to organize your makeup or other toiletry items. You could decorate the jars with just paint, or go all out and try this mosaic style!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/masonjarcraftslove.com\/mosaic-mason-jar\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-5007 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"Click here for instructions\" width=\"201\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/trinkglas-summer-color-straw-points-161012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-5005 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/trinkglas-summer-color-straw-points-161012-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"trinkglas-summer-color-straw-points-161012\" width=\"184\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/trinkglas-summer-color-straw-points-161012-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/trinkglas-summer-color-straw-points-161012-732x1024.jpg 732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wall Skyline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is a super easy and cool way to decorate your walls with Washi tape. You can create a skyline of your favorite city or maybe even your home city right in your room! All you need is a roll of tape and a steady hand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloglovin.com\/blogs\/i-spy-diy-3332522\/diy-inspiration-washi-tape-wall-art-4070481689\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  aligncenter wp-image-5007\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"Click here for instructions\" width=\"201\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2017\/08\/Click-here-for-instructions.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is almost time to go back to school. Whether you are a first time student, or returning to the residence halls, we all know it can be a struggle to make your room look awesome on a tight budget&#8230;. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/2017\/08\/16\/diy-residence-hall-edition\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6671,"featured_media":5022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1068031,887006],"tags":[306,33718,349808,349809,349811,349810],"class_list":["post-4977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-crafts","category-student-org-spotlight","tag-art","tag-crafts","tag-diy","tag-dorm","tag-hall","tag-residence"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4977"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4977\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5023,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4977\/revisions\/5023"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}