How to Cheer Up Your Childhood Bedroom for Spring

The coronavirus outbreak may cancel all of our summer plans, but we can still look forward to warm weather and the spring sun to cheer ourselves up. Not only does springtime bring clear skies and t-shirts (although sadly no Yardfest this year), it also gives us an excuse to redecorate our childhood bedrooms in the name of “spring cleaning.” Read on for some prime opportunities to bring that sophisticated spring aesthetic to your old room.

Plants

This one is obvious, but a tried and true classic. Get a couple of plants in cute ceramic pots and actually stick to your resolution of watering them this semester. Consider decorating your pot as a relaxing ~while in quarantine~ activity. Not only will they spice up your childhood room with foliage and greenery, but they’re good for filtering the air too!

Pastel Pillows

If you’ve seen nothing but dreary weather since you got home, you might have forgotten what blue skies look like. The solution? New pillows in pale blues, yellows, and pinks for an extra pop of color in your room. A light-colored throw blanket will help cover up any stains and is an easy way to transform your old, patterned comforter without buying a new one! You can even learn to sew your own pillow to fill your boredom when you’re not playing Chips and Guac on Houseparty.

Fragrance Plug

While you can’t always control the smell of your failed cooking, you can do your best to cover it up with the smell of flowers. Just pick your favorite scent, turn on your fragrance plug, and wait for the smell to diffuse across your room. It will make you forget that you’re social distancing and make you feel like you’re walking in the park with your friends.

Flower Wall Hanging (DIY)

If you frequented the First Year Art Room as a freshman, this decoration is for you. Buy a cheap bundle of plastic flowers and cut off a portion of the stems, leaving an inch of stem near the base of the flower. Next, take a length of twine and wrap it around each flower stem, securing it so that you have a piece of twine with flowers tied in every six or so inches on it. Repeat until you have five to six separate strands of twine with flowers attached. Take a wooden stick and attach each strand at six-inch increments to get a “veil” of flower-strands. Look here for more detailed instructions!

We don’t know how much longer we’ll have to stay inside for, but we might as well spruce up our rooms to wish away our boredom. And if none of these ideas work for you, finding a picture of a room you like and setting it to your Zoom background is always an option, too.