Dorm room lighting is EVERYTHING when it comes to dorm decorating! I don’t care who you are, just know that lights in your dorm room make the difference and are one of the easiest, pretty ways to creating a cool space! There are countless ways to decorating with dorm room lights and the styles of lights that can be used, here we have some inspo to get you started on your dreamy room!
Dorm Room Lights
I can’t remember a time I didn’t have lights in my room (especially in my college days). I won’t lie, I have even more lights now the older I get… no shame in the game. Lights are my favorite accessory when room decorating. You can have a simple dorm room and put up lights, and can guarantee your room will come to life! It’s amazing the effect that twinkle lights, light bulbs, mini lanterns, or any other kind of lights have once you put a strand up! Dorm life is all about having a cool, vibey, cozy space for yourself (and roommates) and lights will do just that. You can never have too many either!!
Dorm Room Lighting Ideas
To create the best, homey-feeling dorm room, here are 15 of some of the cutest and favorite dorm room light ideas! You won’t realize how creative and clever you can get with lighting in your room and how cute you can make it until you check these out! Everything from stringing lights across your walls, bed, around decor, or combined with another decor, it’s all here!
Over the window lights
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Having dorm room lights over the window, that spread across the room is a great idea in a shared space! Everyone can enjoy the lighting and it’s something fun to wake up to!
Wall curtain lights
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How pretty!!! I love the hanging lights and flower combo for this dorm room lights idea! This a perfect dorm room lighting option for adding more detail and decor to your wall! Such a vibe.
Over the bed lights
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Dorm rooms can be limited on space but there’s always a spot for dorm room lights! A great way to string lights is above your bed, even if they’re right by you! This is so cute with some photos along the wall and makes for a cozy feel.
Lights across the room
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Want to know a quick way to good lighting that might have you never leaving your room?! Zig zag lights from one side of the room to the other for a whole look! This is so dreamy and gives you all the light you could need!
Vine dorm lights
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Draped vines and lights are always a good idea for dorm room lighting! If you’re a plant lover and a plant pillow or little succulent just isn’t going to cut it, add some vines and lights to your wall, you’ll never want to turn your lights off!
Good vibes only sign
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Good vibes only? More like cool vibes only! If this sign doesn’t make you just want to light up your room, I don’t know what will. This is a great alternative to stringing dorm lights (which of course still look amazing together) if you want something different.
Twinkle lights
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What a clean, gorgeous look with twinkling lights all around your bed! This is a super cute, simple look for dorm room lights.
Mini lantern lights
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Wow, I love this! Mini lanterns are one of the cutest dorm lighting ideas for decorating, and look great just about anywhere! If you have a dorm room with a bunk bed, stringing mini lanterns underneath is the answer!
Photos with lights
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One of the cutest ways to string lights in your dorm room is being strung with pictures!! This highlights all your good mems, while also just having adorable lights across your wall!
Big light bulbs
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The bigger the better!! Whether you have indoor lights or outdoor lights that you make for indoor, big light bulbs are one of my favorite dorm room light ideas! They give off so much light and look great with another lighting/decor!
Lights around the mirror
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Mirror lighting!!! Strung lights around a big mirror is always a MOOD. One of my favorite looks (I still decorate my mirror like this). There’s just something about seeing the lights through the mirror and creates such a cozy, gorgeous feel!
Chair lighting
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We love lights hanging around us when we’re sitting in a cute chair! This is a total vibe corner. If you don’t have curtain lights on one wall in your dorm room, what are you doing? 😉
Triangle wall lighting
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Let’s get symmetrical! This is an adorable dorm room lights idea if you want a cool way to decorate with lights. Who said all lights need to be strung??
Bunk lights 
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Ever just want a good hammock spot under your bed but need good lighting too? Lights add everything and truly make the dorm room feel cozier. Have some color lights to mix it up!
Lights to outline your room
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A great way to decorating with lights for your dorm room is by stringing lights around an object! That can be a photo, whiteboard, or anything that you want to highlight in your space and give a little extra light!
More Dorm Room Ideas
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