**Dorm Room Takeover: A Transformation from Ugly to Beautiful**

I'm Mr Kate and I'm here today to take over Alicia's dorm room with a little bit of magic. This is what everybody confronts when they move into a dorm, it's really ugly, basic furniture and totally blank walls. We're going to work around these rules that we're not allowed to punch the walls, because let's be real, we've all been there.

As I look at this space, I can already see the potential for something beautiful and unique. Alicia wants a casual and laid-back vibe, nothing too fancy or glittery. She's also looking for inspiration from anthropology style, but with her own twist. We're going to start by hanging these gorgeous ombre curtains that she got at Target. They add a pop of color and texture to the room, and we'll be using them as a focal point.

To create some height in the room, we've added a desk lamp from the thrift store, which not only adds ambiance but also serves as a practical lighting source. Alicia wants something that's going to make her feel cozy and comfortable in her new space, so we're incorporating faux sheep skin over the chair to add a touch of warmth. We're also using area rugs to bring some color and life to the floor.

One of my favorite parts of this transformation is the use of DIY design elements. Alicia wants to incorporate some fun and playful touches into her room, like paper feathers cut out of colorful paper and strung onto thread to create a beautiful garland that we're hanging from an ATT tension rod. We've also added some gorgeous flower artwork to the walls, which adds a touch of elegance and sophistication to the space.

As we work on this transformation, I want Alicia to feel like she's stepping into her own little world. She wants family photos around her room to make it feel more personal and cozy. So, we're incorporating pictures of her loved ones into the design, along with some beautiful twine and dried rose buds that add a touch of whimsy to the walls.

The finishing touches are what I love about this transformation - they're the little details that make all the difference. Alicia wants to surprise her roommate with some special touches, like textbooks covered in wrapping paper and a cute little garland on the desk. It's these small details that make a room feel truly unique and special.

After just 45 minutes of work, Alicia's dorm room has been transformed into a beautiful space that reflects her personality and style. She's going to love waking up every morning in this cozy and inviting room, surrounded by all the things that make her happy. And with these DIY design elements, she'll be able to put her own personal touch on her space and make it truly feel like home.

As I look around Alicia's new room, I can see why she's so excited - it's a space that's full of life, color, and personality. It's the perfect reflection of who she is as a person, and I couldn't be happier for her. With these little tweaks and transformations, we've created a space that's truly special - a place where Alicia can relax, study, eat, hang out with friends, and feel like herself.

**DIY Dorm Room Design Tips**

* Use area rugs to add color and texture to your floor

* Incorporate faux flowers or greenery into your design for a touch of elegance

* Hang curtains or drapes to add some visual interest to your room

* Use DIY design elements like paper feathers, garlands, or twine to add personality to your space

* Don't be afraid to get creative and try new things - it's all part of the fun of decorating your dorm room!

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys Mr Kate here I am doing a dorm room decor takeover because I am here with Alicia and she's moving into college and we have literally no joke 45 minutes to pull her dorm room together and make it look decorated and awesome so I'm here with my team and I'm here with a bunch of DIY projects that I've done already and some new ones and some decorating stuff and we're just going to try to pull it together and hopefully you guys are going to get some great tips come on Alicia knock knock I'm Mr Kate I'm here I'll take a look at your place I'll drop by for a while I'll help you find your style we'll laugh we'll paint I'm Mr Kate y today I'm moving into college I'm really excited but I'm also kind of nervous oh my gosh okay so Alicia this is really ugly this is like what everybody confronts when they move into a dorm it's really ugly Furniture basic furniture and then totally blank walls we have all these rules that we're not allowed to punch and walls we're going to work around it we have no time so I need to stop laughing let's go work I'm so excited to be here we are doing a dorm room takeover I love dorm room design because it's really challenging it's a small space and you got to fit a lot of stuff in there and you got to create color without being able to paint I went back to school shopping and I wasn't really that impressed with like the bed wear and everything so I want something kind of casual more laid-back not really glittery or like anthropology is more my style how do I open this right now we are hanging the curtains because the blinds are really drab and not so cute so instead we're using these beautiful ombre curtains that I got at Target twisted and we're doing this thing with a shower curtain rod because the tension rod just fits right into the window oh yes you got it off yeah because that is so ugly I'd rather put our own backing we are implementing a lot of DIY design stuff we have the wonderful faux flower lamps which I did before we have light we have light kind of that anthropology vibe that Alicia really wanted and I also did some flower artwork so it's just a frame with some glued flowers and these are super lightweight frames they're actually plastic so they will be easy to hang on the wall using our sticky strips and no nail so these are really cute these are just paper feathers cut out of fun colored paper and then strung onto thread so it's super lightweight and we are hanging the feather garlands from ATT tension rod so Prett which you can get at Target Kmart Home Improvement store and again no Nails will keep the walls safe more color in the paint chips we are using those free paint chips from the hardware store and then putting the little tacky backing on them and then up on the wall and you're creating kind of like a rainbow effect right now it's kind of Madness in there um Kate only has 45 minutes but she's been doing a good job so far I like the colors but I'm not sure how she's going to pull it off off I don't really know what the end result is going to look like look how cute Alicia this is you and your this is me and my little sister dorm rooms you want to have family photos around so I love this because when you're in your dorm room you want to look at pictures of your family so I'm using a piece of twine that I glued little dried rose buds on and then just strung on the wall with clothes pins to hold up Alicia's pictures and it's personal and girly and fun other tips to remember are using area rugs because that just adds more color and life on the floor I love to put a little faux sheep skin over the chair to make it cozy okay that was crazy I sent Alicia away for the last 10 minutes because I wanted to put all the finishing touches in here so that she would at least have some surprise I want to bring her in Alicia there you are hi oh my gosh I love it I can't believe you did this in 45 minutes it's so cute isn't it cute do you love it this is your bed and then hopefully your roommate will like I love that Garland with the rose bud Incorporated like the childhood stuff and then I love this too with the the desk so we have like this is bringing in height we have the curtains that are on that shower curtain rod right so again no nails and then your textbooks covered in the wrapping paper I think that's such a cute touch and the lamp from the thrift store flowers I love this feather Garland so that's another so I love what Kate came up with she really got my personal style in there and I'm really excited to live and like study and eat and hang out in there alici she loves it we succeeded 45 minutes I can't believe we did it high five thanks Kate get to bed okay or whatever I don't know what do you do in college and she better get straight AIDS that's all I'm saying so you can definitely DIY your dorm room design because why not Mr Kate thanks for watching everybody make sure you click on these other fun videos they're fun and also check me out on Mr kate.com oh and social networks facebook.com live.com instagram.com faceb wait what byehey guys Mr Kate here I am doing a dorm room decor takeover because I am here with Alicia and she's moving into college and we have literally no joke 45 minutes to pull her dorm room together and make it look decorated and awesome so I'm here with my team and I'm here with a bunch of DIY projects that I've done already and some new ones and some decorating stuff and we're just going to try to pull it together and hopefully you guys are going to get some great tips come on Alicia knock knock I'm Mr Kate I'm here I'll take a look at your place I'll drop by for a while I'll help you find your style we'll laugh we'll paint I'm Mr Kate y today I'm moving into college I'm really excited but I'm also kind of nervous oh my gosh okay so Alicia this is really ugly this is like what everybody confronts when they move into a dorm it's really ugly Furniture basic furniture and then totally blank walls we have all these rules that we're not allowed to punch and walls we're going to work around it we have no time so I need to stop laughing let's go work I'm so excited to be here we are doing a dorm room takeover I love dorm room design because it's really challenging it's a small space and you got to fit a lot of stuff in there and you got to create color without being able to paint I went back to school shopping and I wasn't really that impressed with like the bed wear and everything so I want something kind of casual more laid-back not really glittery or like anthropology is more my style how do I open this right now we are hanging the curtains because the blinds are really drab and not so cute so instead we're using these beautiful ombre curtains that I got at Target twisted and we're doing this thing with a shower curtain rod because the tension rod just fits right into the window oh yes you got it off yeah because that is so ugly I'd rather put our own backing we are implementing a lot of DIY design stuff we have the wonderful faux flower lamps which I did before we have light we have light kind of that anthropology vibe that Alicia really wanted and I also did some flower artwork so it's just a frame with some glued flowers and these are super lightweight frames they're actually plastic so they will be easy to hang on the wall using our sticky strips and no nail so these are really cute these are just paper feathers cut out of fun colored paper and then strung onto thread so it's super lightweight and we are hanging the feather garlands from ATT tension rod so Prett which you can get at Target Kmart Home Improvement store and again no Nails will keep the walls safe more color in the paint chips we are using those free paint chips from the hardware store and then putting the little tacky backing on them and then up on the wall and you're creating kind of like a rainbow effect right now it's kind of Madness in there um Kate only has 45 minutes but she's been doing a good job so far I like the colors but I'm not sure how she's going to pull it off off I don't really know what the end result is going to look like look how cute Alicia this is you and your this is me and my little sister dorm rooms you want to have family photos around so I love this because when you're in your dorm room you want to look at pictures of your family so I'm using a piece of twine that I glued little dried rose buds on and then just strung on the wall with clothes pins to hold up Alicia's pictures and it's personal and girly and fun other tips to remember are using area rugs because that just adds more color and life on the floor I love to put a little faux sheep skin over the chair to make it cozy okay that was crazy I sent Alicia away for the last 10 minutes because I wanted to put all the finishing touches in here so that she would at least have some surprise I want to bring her in Alicia there you are hi oh my gosh I love it I can't believe you did this in 45 minutes it's so cute isn't it cute do you love it this is your bed and then hopefully your roommate will like I love that Garland with the rose bud Incorporated like the childhood stuff and then I love this too with the the desk so we have like this is bringing in height we have the curtains that are on that shower curtain rod right so again no nails and then your textbooks covered in the wrapping paper I think that's such a cute touch and the lamp from the thrift store flowers I love this feather Garland so that's another so I love what Kate came up with she really got my personal style in there and I'm really excited to live and like study and eat and hang out in there alici she loves it we succeeded 45 minutes I can't believe we did it high five thanks Kate get to bed okay or whatever I don't know what do you do in college and she better get straight AIDS that's all I'm saying so you can definitely DIY your dorm room design because why not Mr Kate thanks for watching everybody make sure you click on these other fun videos they're fun and also check me out on Mr kate.com oh and social networks facebook.com live.com instagram.com faceb wait what bye\n"