Your dorm room can often feel like your whole world during the school year. Since you’ll be spending time there working, sleeping, and relaxing, it’s important that your room is a cozy place to be.
There are few ways to make a doom room cozier than by decorating in the light academia aesthetic. From lace and embroidered accents to floral décor and vintage frames, light academia decorations help turn your dorm into a comfortable sanctuary.
You’ll feel like royalty each time you come back from class.
Not sure where to start? Here’s some light academia dorm room aesthetic inspiration to get you going! Let us know what you think in the comments!
Elegant Vase Floor Lamp
Does anyone want to spend their life under fluorescent lights? We didn’t think so. A stylish floor lamp helps create warm lighting in your dorm room and instantly improves the vibe.
This elegant lamp is perfect for the light academia style. It features a vase-shaped resin accent and a decorative woodwork base. Don’t expect to find this lamp in just any dorm room.
Its warm brown finish is a perfect complement to the light shades and pastels of light academia. By starting your dorm decorating with this lamp everything will be a little brighter.
Floor Length Floral Curtains
When it’s time to relax for the evening, you’ll need a set of curtains for privacy and comfort. Of course, you also need something for the dusty sunlight to filter through while you’re reading a book or curling your hair in a vintage mirror.
To fit the light academia aesthetic, you’ll want floor-length curtains with light, decorative accents. These floral patten drapes are perfect.
Each panel features delicate flowers, small birds, and an arboreal pattern that draws your eye. These are begging to be a focal point in your light academia dorm room.
Floor Length Sheer Embroidered Curtains
If the flowers and birds aren’t your thing, fear not. We’ve got something that will work.
These sheer embroidered curtains are a perfect alternative. Their floor length design is perfect for a light academia inspired dorm. While they don’t offer much in the way of privacy, they are a beautiful accent to frame your window.
Plus, don’t get us started on the way sunlight looks when it comes through these drapes. Can you say soft glow and dancing shadows?
Botanical Duvet Cover
Your bed is a safe haven. Rest up for tomorrow. Read a good book. Scroll TikTok for hours on end. It’s up to you.
Just make sure you’re doing it with this botanical duvet cover. Its pink, white, and light green accents are perfect for blending in with the rest of your light academia dorm room.
It is made of incredibly soft microfiber to keep you comfortable.
Whether you’re looking to make your bed a centerpiece or just want it to fit your aesthetic, you can’t go wrong with this cover.
Short Wool Plush Decorative Throw Pillows
Now that you’ve found the perfect duvet cover, you can spruce up your bed to make it even cozier. These short wool throw pillows are perfect.
Their beige color fits with the light academia theme and gives your bed or couch a pop of shape without taking away from the color. They are also super soft for when you’re ready to lay down and relax.
Vintage Gold Frames for Collage Wall
When you’re away at school, you’ll want to bring plenty of pictures to remind you of family and friends back home. You can also decorate with your walls with new memories along the way.
These vintage gold frames are the best way to make your pictures match the light academia aesthetic. Each frame brings a unique twist on their vintage style.
They also come in different shapes and sizes, so you design your own collage wall. Add some decorative flowers or ivy garland and you’re on your way to feeling like royalty.
Assorted Renaissance Art Prints
There’s no better way to give your room an academia vibe than using classic art. This set of Renaissance painting prints is perfect for a light academia dorm room.
Timeless favorites like the Mona Lisa and Girl with a Pearl Earring appear alongside 13 other prints. Your walls will never look better.
Well, unless you put these prints in the vintage frames we just showed you!
Picasso ‘Le Papillon’ Print
Speaking of prints, a light academia dorm room can never have too many. This butterfly print features the artwork of Picasso’s “Le Papillon,”
The soft butterfly and flowing flowers fit perfectly with the gentle nature of light academia. Not to mention the pastel background it is featured on.
This is the perfect print for adding a touch of class and grace to your light academia inspired dorm room.
Floral Typewriter Inspiration Print
If prints of famous works aren’t your thing, what about something more unique? This print from Yellowbird Art & Design is perfect for light academia fans.
It features a vintage typewriter in front of an oversized dictionary page. Rather than blooming with words, the typewriter is bursting with colorful watercolor flowers.
This piece is sure to be a highlight of your décor and is a great way to brighten up your room.
Yellowbird Art & Design is an independent art studio based in Colorado and has a ton of beautiful prints to choose from. If need ways to decorate your light academia themed doom room, look no further.
