College Dorm Room Décor Ideas

Decorating Your College Dorm Room Retro Style

Are you going off to college in the fall? Have you been wondering how to decorate your dorm room? Don’t worry! We are here to offer lots of retro-inspired ideas on what you can do to your room.

An easy way to bring life to a small dorm room is to decorate with a theme in mind. This unifies all of the separate pieces and makes the décor of the room flow together. We have many items that can be combined to create your perfect theme. Here are a few suggestions of what can be done…

A dorm room with a retro theme can easily be put together. This is a broad category, and can encompass a lot of different pieces such as lava lamps, funky area rugs, vintage style clocks, reproduction concert and movie posters, vintage signs, comic book and super hero items and even 50s diner accessories!

Do you love listening to music? A dorm room filled with music memorabilia with a Tabletop Jukebox as the centerpiece is a fantastic way to personalize your room and show off your music collection! While you listen to your music, you can look at all the Reproduction Concert Posters hung on your walls and drink coffee from a Rolling Stones Mug or a Beatles Glass. You will be the envy of the dorm with a room as cool as this.

Are you the type of person that likes to come home to a groovy room and chill out? All you need is a Lava Lamp in your choice of color, and a colorful VW Bus Floor Mat. Hang a beaded curtain up and put some Rock Concert Posters and Music Signs on your walls, and you are good to go.

Are you a surfer? Do you love the beach lifestyle? Beautiful metal signs with surfing and beach scenes bring the ocean right to your door. Add a Surfboard Shaped Clock and some reproduction Bruce Brown Movie Posters and you’ve got a great start to a surfing room. If you’re lucky enough to have your own bathroom, decorate it with the Hula Girl Shower Curtain and matching Hula Wastebasket to complete the theme.

Surfing items also go great with a Tiki room! We have Tiki Mugs, Tiki Lamps, Tiki decorations and even the Dancing Dashboard Hula Girl! Add some lounge signs and a great Tiki Drink Area Rug and enjoy your retro tiki room in style.

A room inspired by garage art can be really awesome. We have hundreds of car signs to choose from such as Vintage Auto Signs, Logo Signs such as Chevrolet and Ford, Hot Rod Art signs, Garage and Gas Signs, and funny No Parking Signs. We also have Rear-end and Front-end Car Shelves, and even a Chevy Bel Air Coat Rack. You won’t run out of ideas for this room!

Do you like urban retro style? Start with one of our Manhole Cover Doormats, and mix it up with a beautiful Vintage Inspired Clock or Mirror. The sleek Chinese Take-out Container Lamps add a feeling of urban mystery, and don’t forget the Ceramic New York City Greek Restaurant Mugs. They bring a touch of the big city to a small room.

Are you a swinging bachelor ready to entertain at a moment’s notice? You’ll definitely need some of our cool Lounge Signs and Mirrors. You’ll also need a Cocktail Shaker Lamp to set the mood, and a Zebra Pattern Area Rug will complete the look. You’ll be entertaining in retro style all year long.

RetroPlanet.com has hundreds of retro items that can be combined to create the look you want. They also make fun and unique gifts for college students. Check out our Dorm Room Décor category or look through our website and come up with your own unique theme for your room. Choose from our huge assortment of products such as doormats, vintage metal signs, cool area rugs, funny magnets, movie and concert posters, funky lamps, cool accessories and much more! Let your imagination run wild and have a great time decorating your room. We guarantee you will have one of the coolest dorm rooms on campus!