Every dorm deserves some cozy fall decorations! No matter how big or small, crowded or vacant your dorm is, you can give it personality this semester with some fun, affordable, and adorable fall dorm room decor ideas. From festive DIY crafts to budget-friendly dorm halloween decorations, here is how to make your room feel warm, welcoming, and autumn-ready without spending a fortune.
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1. REESE'S Pieces Mason Jar
Via BIG List of Fun Fall ... Yum! A fall decoration that's cute, cheap, and edible! A college student's dream! Layering orange, yellow, and brown candy in a clear glass container creates instant seasonal color for your desk. If you love jar-based decor, check out our spooky jack-o-jars or autumn glass jar vases for more inspiration.
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2. Fall Wine Bottles
Via staceysays.com Spray paint some wine bottles, fill them with festive fake leaves, and get a few glittery stick-on letters, then you've got yourself an understated, affordable dorm decoration!
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3. Pine Cone Jar
Via StyleBurb: Autumn In A Jar The best thing about this decoration is that you can change it seasonally; come winter, you can fill it with poinsettias and fake snow, then flowers in the spring time! You can also pair pine cones with a simple pine cone garland across your headboard.
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4. Fall Door Decor
Via fall decor On your dorm room door, you can hang FALLing letters so everyone who visits knows about your festive spirit. It is a fantastic entry in any college door decorating contest!
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5. Sunflower Wreath
Via Sunflower Swag, Fall Decorations, Wall ... Sunflowers are warm and welcoming, and therefore make the perfect wreath. Hang one on your dorm door to greet floor mates with vibrant seasonal cheer.
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6. Vent HOse Pumpkins
Via Love this...so easy and with ... Most college students live on a very strict budget! To save money on fall decorations, make your own, like these spray painted hoses that look just like pumpkins!
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7. Jack-o-Jars
Via DIY Tutorial: DIY Fall Decor ... These decorative mason jars are a great way to express your personality and love of Halloween. Plus, they're very space-conservative, and can simply take up a single corner in your dorm.
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8. Fall Mason Jars
Via Fall Mason Jar Vases Who doesn't love the charm of mason jars? These fall mason jars will make you smile every time you walk into your dorm!
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10. Give Thanks
Via 10 Fabulous Fall Decor Ideas ... The most important message about the fall season is one of thanksgiving, so find somewhere in your dorm to remember all that you have to be thankful for.
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11. Hungry Pumpkins
Via Fall Decorating Ideas: Mini White ... Not all decorations need to be elegant and serious! Have fun and create some hungry little pumpkins to room with you and your roommate!
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12. Pine Cones
Via DIY Fall Decor Ideas A string of pine cones adds a sweet and simple touch to any college dorm.
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13. Gourd Candles
Via Friendsgiving is the New Thanksgiving If your RA allows candles in your dorm, set up some gourd candles and burn them while you're winding down from a long day of studying this fall. If open flames aren't permitted, LED battery tea lights inside gourds work just as well!
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14. Boo Candle Holders
Via "BOO!!" Apothecary Jars - Uncommon ... If you're not permitted candles in your dorm, you can always use candle holders instead to express your love for autumn!
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16. Witch's Hat
Via Fall Decorating Ideas 2011 - ... For Halloween lovers, this may be the perfect centerpiece for your desk, or the common room's table in your building!
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18. Ghost Milk Cartons
Via imperfectwomen.com These ghosts won't haunt your bank account, making them the ideal college decorations!
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19. Old Milk Can with Flowers
Via DIY * Holiday Ideas This rustic look is charming, elegant, and playful all at the same time! Old milk cans are one of the most popular vintage fall decor items for dorm entryways.
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21. Glitter Leaves
Via Make Your Own Autumn Leaves ... Like the glitter acorns, these sparkly leaves can be scattered around your dorm simply to spread seasonal cheer!
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22. White Pumpkins with Vines
Via 50 Easy Fall Decorating Projects I've always loved white pumpkins! This display is small but memorable, a lovely touch to any dorm.
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23. Candy Corn
Via Candy Corn Fall Decorations If you love knitting, these candy corn decorations made of yarn belong in your dorm room.
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24. TP Pumpkins
Via Hey Yall, It's Fall. Even the bathroom deserves a little bit of autumn beauty, don't you think?
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25. Fall Sign
Via 15 FALL DECOR IDEAS - ... A simple fall sign in or outside of your dorm will be inexpensive and adorable.
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26. Give Thanks Wine Bottles
Via Give Thanks painted wine bottles. ... You can place this decoration on your desk as a constant reminder of all there is to be thankful for. If you loved crafting with bottles, see our earlier fall wine bottle ideas for more inspiration.
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27. Edible Arrangements
Via 22 Wicked Ways to Use ... Sometimes the tastiest decorations are the best decorations, like these festive sponge cakes!
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28. Framed Definition
Via Free Fall Printable - The ... You can select any meaningful, seasonal word to define and frame this fall. Choose a vintage-looking frame for some added pizzazz!
Fall is such a wonderful time of year that it deserves recognition! The best way to celebrate this season is through decorations, so make sure to fall-up your dorm this season. Which of these decorations do you plan on putting in your dorm?
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