/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I would like to see how far have you gotten with your rooms. I want to express my strongest regrets for the self-image http://eromangaimouto.tumblr.com/post/119925223411

>>8360865
is that a denko plushie? NEED! Where did you get it? me and my friend love the denko saga

Bump

Here are a few from Pinterest to get the ball rolling

>>8361243

I have such a boner for reading nooks.

>sage for non rori response.

>>8360890
Googled denko and it seems to be the same thing. I call them shobon. It was a gift so I dont know where to get them.

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>>8361267

How do you store your bonnets ? I just got one and I have no idea how to store it so it doesn't take too much place and looks cute.

>>8361369
I only have one and keep it on my wig stand with a nice matching wig

>>8360865
Self posts are highly encouraged in room threads. I like how light and airy your room looks.

>>8360849
I love the look of window seats, but I have never found them to be comfortable--either the padding is too thin or the seat isn't deep enough to really cuddle up. Does anyone here find them comfortable? Are they just for looks?

>>8360865
gorgeous room, anon! followed your blog, you're super cute and i like your coord posts

I've been trying to redo my room with a nature theme while keeping it minimal/simple.

>>8361248
I absolutely love alcoves, they seem like such a relaxing space to just read or do whatever.

>>8360849
Does anyone have more window seat pictures? My new apartment has two of them and I want inspo.

>>8362597
>my new apartment has two of them

>>8362619
Look for older buildings when apartment hunting. I've noticed a lot of the buildings from the 70's and older have them. Mine is from 1973 if I remember correctly and has one in the living room and one in the bedroom.

picture dump

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>>8362325
I built my own one, I made the seat more of a trough (that word looks terrible written) and then stuffed it with comfy padding, like a mix of teddybear stuffing and foam in layers and I managed to make it springy so it feels like I'm in a bed. It's much more comfortable that way.

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>>8363157
When scrapbooking becomes more than a hobby.

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>>8363166
Oh hey! I bought that same extra closet, but mine is for cosplay.

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>>8363180
I thought this was a normal room with some crappy cardboard cutout of a character, but enlarging the image changed that.

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>>8363188
And finishing with my dream house

>>8363188
Sauce on possible existing bookshelf on the right against the wall?

it looks a bit cluttered, but imagine all of those drawers

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>>8362330
Thank you! I'm just a beginner lolita so that's really encouraging

How do you guys hang your posters? I have a lot of nice art and nice posters and don't want to deal with buying like 50+ frames. Has anyone had luck with foam core backings or anything similar?

>>8363497
Buy a reasonable amount of frames and rotate out your collection every now and then.

>>8363497
How do I hang up posters without frames without damaging them? I have old posters that aren't really worth frames but I don't want to damage them, so how do I hang them?

>>8363538
I usually use masking tape and then when i need to take them down i just leave it on.

I'll clean up my room and take photos of it, but theres noting anime in it aside from my kaito figurine thats trapped in ducky hell and my fursuit bullshit

>>8363582
hmm very cozy
Really digging the figures

>>8363538
I put mine in clear portfolio sheets and pin them to the wall or hang them with clear fishing line or wire.

>>8363497
>>8363538
>take pins/tacks like pic
>press them up against corner of poster so that it's holding he paper between the wall and tack
(btw that dot is from the paper grain, not a hole)

>>8363538
glue dots. Google it.

>>8363948
Wont they leave residue?
>>8363932
I'm putting them up on a wall and don't want to leave holes, mum will be pissed.

>>8361243
Where can I get clothing racks like this for really inexpensive? I'm on a next-to-nothing college kid budget. haha

>>8363964
Nope. They are easily removable from the walls and posters. You just have to remove them slowly and it's fine.

Unless the poster quality is so shitty, I can't imagine it getting "soaked" into the paper. I've moved before and when removing the posters, they don't leave anything behind.

>>8364010
Thank you, you're a god send, I'm gonna get some in soon!
>>8364000
I got mine from ikea.

self post

>>8364150
where can i get that rug????

>>8364150
i like it, anon!

>>8364150
Ah your room is cute!

>>8364150
I've seen your room before it's adorable as ever! one question though, whats with the black stuff at the top?

>>8364198
they took a panoramic shot, probably with a phone

>>8364217
Ah I see

>>8364150

>>8364164
its by the designer Kayo Horaguchi, I bought mine off rakuten

>>8363582
nice poi pillow, i want a kancolle daki but i can't find one that isn't lewd

>>8360865
>I would like to see how far have you gotten with your rooms.

N-Not at all.
I'm moving into a different apartment in a few weeks, so I didn't feel like working on my current one. But I made a list with furniture I want to buy and some accessorizes, so I'm expecting my future apartment to look qter than now.

>>8365604
>That feel when you're just getting ready to start a lolita/j-fashion wardrobe
>the feel of knowing that it's gonna be fucking years before you can have a room anywhere near what's in this thread

>>8363177
I know someone in another thread said this dresser was from IKEA, but I'm having trouble finding it on their website. Do they no longer stock it/does anyone have recommendations for something similar?

>>8364261
Cute trash can.

Any cute in-wardrobe shoe organizers? Mine are awkwardly stacked on top of each other and it looks horrible.

>>8364150
Where did you get that flower garland around your mirror?

What does this have to do with cosplay?

>>8367779
This board isn't just for cosplay newfag. It's for alternate fashion as well, and in some fashion lifestyles a room fitting that aesthetic is vital.

>>8367592
They are from a craft store called Michael's

>>8364150
>>8364261
>That room
LET ME BE YOU

>>8361272
I hate how this bed is against the closet. That's bad

>>8363171
I like this but it would make me feel like I was living in Earthen Mill.

>>8367815

In some fashion lifestyles choice of drugs are important, in others it's all about what pets you have or what cars you drive.

Let's make a drugs thread, or a car or pet thread, right? It's all aesthetic in the end so it should count!!!

>>8368103
...How the fuck do you make that much of a jump? Anon your argument is bad and you should feel bad.

>>8364026
Thank you, theirs look nice! I will definitely purchase when I get my new place. I'm so tired of never having a cute room.

>>8368103
in what fashions are choice of drugs, pets or cars important?

>>8368114
Same really! I'm working on making mine adorable.

>>8368116
not that anon but heroin chic probably qualifies, it might not necessary to do heroin but you appear more authentic

>>8368141
True but I think anons just being bitchy, like if you don't like a room thread how about just not looking at it.

>>8370335
Fucking love the theming, I'd kill for a dining room like that.

>>8365963
If it's not on the website then they don't have it anymore. Going through their wardrobe listing I'm not finding anything similar.

Visually the closest from ikea I'm finding so far is this cabinet, but I don't think I'd like to drop that much money on something I'd have to modify(or May not even be able to.)

>>8363538
3M Command strips. They're like magic.

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>>8368103
on /fa/ they have had a car thread, a dog thread, and have regular smoking threads. Your argument is terrible

>>8370392
Thanks for looking anon, I appreciate it! Guess I'll probably just go with a regular wardrobe and then a separate set of cabinets. I'm moving soon and this thread is a huge help in general.

>>8368103

LOL. We've had them, actually. "Pets helping with cosplay" might be the latest. The last draw thread had an artist offering animals wearing lolita. The stoner lolita thread mostly had pics of cute bongs and lolitas saying they wouldn't admit to being stoners vs lolitas wanting to know who to avoid buying dresses that smell like weed (or whatever) from. Apparently you can grow some of that stuff in your closet with one of those warm lights. Car thread kind of derailed into itasha thread, the only lolita car anyone could find was the one with Metamorphose's Swan symbol on it.

sage for off topic. But yes, we've had those topics.

Any cute battle stations/desks? My desk looks so plain, it's depressing.

>>8372124
This, I'm working on building a new cute tower because my current one's all scratched up and ugly. Need battle station ideas, will search & dump a bunch now.

>>8374973
That's such a cute design

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>>8367860
Yeah that really irks me. Turn your bed the other waaaayyy! T_T

>>8374973
I wish this was pleather and fabric so that it was soft to sit on

Anyone got pics of rooms with four post beds? I've got one and I've been meaning to do decorate it for ages but I never get around to it.

>>8377539
This is the only one I have, sorry!

>>8377486
dem accesories

more a closet post than a room post from back in college.
I miss those huge mirrors so much

Any helpful anons out there? I'm moving house soon and will be downsizing big time. I'm selling off all my current furniture and need to buy new furniture for my room (pic related). Since I'm downsizing I'll have quite a bit to spend, can anyone help me choose a cute (preferably ikea) set and layout??

>>8378732
Is this a prison cell? Also how are we supposed to find a layout if we don't know what stuff you need to put in. Bed, desk, what desk size, what amount of clothing, books, stuff.

any ideas for dorms? I'm moving into one with cinderblock walls in the fall and i'd love to have ideas to make it not seem like prison. :^(

>>8382773
Seconded, I'm moving to a dorm this upcoming semester as well

>>8382808
Thirded. I'm stuck in dorms again and need inspo. I want to hang my hammock up, so I was going to go for a boho look, but that's really loud.

>>8377539

>Meanwhile, at your bf's room

>looking at all these rooms with hardwood floors
>super jelly
>mfw I have carpet

>>8374958
>b1a4 poster
good music taste confirmed

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>>8382773
Looking at every dorm room inspiration site the trick seems to be in soft furnishing (cute bedspread/duvet set etc) and also hanging whatever you are able to up to cover your walls, whether that's draping then in fabric or putting up a bunch of cute artwork. If you have rugs and cute mats for the floor that's also a bonus. Depending on your dorm room lighting it may be worth investing in one good floor or table lamp with a decent bulb, or if you want more light in general LED fairy lights are safe and decorative

>>8363174
Reminds me of the hippies' house from Children Of Men.

>>8384117
thats my room lol..

>>8360865
Wow!

I don't think my room will ever be photograph worthy, simply because I own so many knickknacks that don't even go with eachother.

>>8361256
I like the table skirt idea, how do you think they did that?

>>8363161
This is my goal!

>>8372042

>dat window

>>8380246
I-I thought all bedrooms where this size. My room is almost exactly this size.

>>8372042
The window reminds me of Madam Mim.

/r/ing some cute duvet covers or places to buy them. really need to replace my current one. mints and pinks would be great in particular but post whatever!

>>8363169
Neopetsssss

>>8385780
This is the kind of room I want to have. Absolutely uncluttered, cute, and with not-cringey nerd elements. Beautiful.

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>>8370513
So much envy. Anyone's know who's room this is?

>>8363158
Does the bottom left container say "Travel ass"?

>>8364150
For some reason I thought the print on the rug was the laundry witch scene from Madoka Magica. I really like your room though!

ughhhh my room looks so gross compared to these.

>>8386359
short for "assorted" most likely.

>>8385782
I need to get some rest. I thought that frog blanket thing said "Dickless life frog"

>>8386350
Obsixwi

Does anyone know where I could find a kotatsu without absolutely breaking the bank on shipping?

>>8386351
You know when in a horror game/movie you have the 'normal' room that still somehow manages to give you eerie vibes, and you can't place exactly why?
Holy shit this room.
The carousel horse and the 'empty' mannequin in particular give me the chills.

>>8384390
Maybe if it's just for a bed and wardrobe but if this is the only room you got things get a little cramped.

>Mfw I was driving home from my parent's place and one of the thrift shops had a carousel horse in front. I had no space in my car and not enough money for It.

>>8363179
is that a dollhouse in a curio cabinet?

That is so beautiful. What a wonderful mix of play and display.

>>8370513

forever in mourning.
That is what that looks like.

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>>8387881
Love the clean Ikea look while keeping it pink and somewhat lolita. I'm not into sweet or pink classic but this looks much more like something up my alley than the rooms that pretend to be oldfashioned or are cluttered with kawaii merch.

I live in the UK and seeing all these rooms makes me wanna cry. Our houses are so small unless you're super rich. Even nice houses are small. The only ones with big rooms are old as fuck. My room is 2mx3m and I'm just crying with envy here, seeing all these big rooms.
I don't even see the point in decorating my room it's so small.

>>8390128
I feel you anon.

>>8363538
I've used magnets. Just put a nail in the wall and and sandwich the poster between the nail and a small magnet.

>>8390128
I still prefer our mouldy aul houses and wee rooms than giant cardboard McMansions in the middle of nowhere where you need a car just to get by.
Besides, this is just for inspiration. If you can't find a way to make it suit your needs then your home'd look like shit even if it were bigger.

>>8390128
Don't feel sad, anon! I live in the UK as well but I'm in a dorm and cheap rooms are tiny so I feel you on the envy over big rooms.
I don't know your tastes but your room could be a cute little "hideout". Pic somewhat related in the fact that it's a small room that feels very homely and unique. It might be a bit busy for people who prefer clean/modern spaces but the main idea is to show a small room doesn't have to be bland and devoid of decoration and pretty things because space is scarse.

>>8390597
Dropped my pic

>>8390602
Are you wiccan/pagan or practice some form of witchcraft anon? me too!

>>8390627
I'm not and I don't but I find the subjects interesting. And love seeing these kind of rooms!

>>8390539
Wouldn't it be easier on the wall to glue 1 magnet to the wall and use another magnet to sandwich the poster on?

>>8390829
Eh. I don't mind patching a tiny hole if need be and this way it's flush against the wall.

>>8383192
>not having a qt gf with whom you can exchange clothes and who shares your decor ideas

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>>8390829
If you have beams or studs in the wall the magnet will work on those too.

>>8368103
>Being this new

I forgot that it is summertime

>>8386005
There isn't much free space though.

>>8393480
Oh yeah, I'd prefer a lot more airy of a space, I just like how she has it decorated.

>>8385782
Oh hi, that's my old room.
>>8386694
Haha, you're not the first. Dickless the Frog is now a ongoing joke with some of my friends.

>>8387175
You could always do what I did and make one out of a Ikea LACK table. Use a large plush blanket (Or don't be a cheap shit like me and actually buy a proper cover.), put holes in it accordly to the table leg screws, and just buy a kotatsu heater off of Amazon or the sorts.
That's what I did here, even though it was rushed, and it works really well. Saves my ass during the winter, too.

>>8360890

Sometimes you get a denko... and sometimes the denko gets you.

>>8394270
That's a great idea! Thanks so much!

>>8394323
oh god im crying

>search 'small living room/bedroom/bathroom' inspiration on pinterest
>90% of the 'small living/bathrooms' are normal sized but in large cardboard American McMansions and everything looks brand new
>tfw tiny gaff in a building constructed in the early 1900s, most of the window frames have visibly aged, the parquet is barely holding together and most of the plumbing and wiring is celebrating its 50th birthday soon
>only way I could make it work is with old cottage-style furnishing or that this-used-to-be-a-barn thing Germans like
>forever doomed to live in a dingy crawlspace

>>8396555
>only way I could make it work is with old cottage-style furnishing

That actually sounds pretty nifty. Much nicer then white plasterboard bland McMansions.

>>8397693
It does, but I can't get any furniture that'd fit the bill from IKEA or any other cheap sources
It's quite difficult to manage as you need to carefully toe the line between 'tacky Victorian furniture' and 'cosy but modern' since it falls somewhere in between. If I were to look around thrift shops I'd probably mostly find the stuff that was fashionable in the 50s but looks gaudy now.

>wish I could have canopy
>has a rambunctious baby kitty who climbs on everything
>literally everything
>even fucking slick ass shower curtains
>sadface.jpg
>can't have nice things
>has nice cuddles though

>>8390602
Aw man, can i request more rooms like this? Its doesn't have to be that specific size


i'd love for my room to be a lighter version of this

>>8396555
Tried apartmenttherapy?

>>8398234
Oh I love him ; w; He looks so happy with all those blankets, I think I could forgive him no matter what he climbed on.

>>8398234
Have you tried regular nail trims?

Anyone know what to when your wooden floor starts looking a bit worn? Especially the floor around my desk, it's splintering a bit and although I've sandpapered it down it still looks pretty bad.

>>8398430
That doesn't stop a cat from jumping on everything.

>>8398474
If you sandpaper wood, you need to reseal it.

>>8398300
That room specific seems very unique, I'm having trouble finding more like it, sorry. Some interesting results come up when I look for wiccan, boho and hippie rooms, though that particular room has elements similar to a bit of all of them.

>>8398730
Slight makeover on the other room (or maybe this was a before? idk)

>>8398730
Look up gypsy rooms.

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>>8398752
Here is a much airier, feminine one.

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>>8398757

I forgot the picture..

>>8398750
>gypsy/gipsy
>mfw

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>>8398767
Bohemian is another good keyword.

>>8398766
>drop image like retard

>>8398766
I saved it right off Google. Don't blame me for the name, blame Google titles.

>>8398766
The spelling of gypsy/gipsy depends on where you are from and how your language spells it. Both of those spellings are correct.

>>8398778
>>8398788
It's a racial slur m8

like nigger

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>>8363538
Alternative to the good ideas everyone else has said, you can put a flat piece of masking tape on the back of your poster. Then you can take another piece of tape and make a circle with it, attach one side to the wall and the other side to the masking tape on the poster. Not really a cheaper solution than anything else, though, just easy.

Polite sage for late to the party.

>>8372124
Pic sort of related.
I've been wanting to do something similar with my computer desk.

Anyone have any ideas on what the Fuck I can do with my bedroom? I like gothy themes but I don't know shit about decorating and I just moved in

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>>8399007
step one: fucking clean it

>>8399212
>fucking clean it

Most of these rooms are so cluttered and crammed with tchotchkes, how does one possibly dust everything with any kind of regularity!?

>>8399685
dude the room then has a shittily made bed, trash everywhere and looks disgusting, we're not talking about dusting it we're talking about fucking CLEANING it

>>8399007
For the love of all things holy, get rid of those cans and soda bottles. That shit is nasty. At minimum, keep a trashcan beside your desk and just throw them all in there.
Clear all the stuff from the bed, then make it. Just having a tidy bed can make the room look better.
If you can, repaint your dresser. It looks grandmotherly. I don't into goth, but perhaps try black or dark red? Same with the chest of drawers, paint + a change of hardware would transform it. (black body with dark red drawers + silver hardware?)
Your walls are bare, especially above your bed. Perhaps try some decals or framed art with goth motifs? A black bed canopy could work as well.
Your room seems to be lacking light. If you must keep the window(?) covered, try incorporating more light. A intricately designed floor lamp or black chandelier (if you go all out) would look nice.

>>8399713
considering how small the room is, and how cramped it is, black and dark red will make it smaller, I suggest doing more of a pastel goth theme if anything, if you use dark colours it'll appear smaller and you don't want that in such a small room.

>>8399713
You'll see a lot of string Christmas lights ("fairy lights") in the cutesy princess rooms. You could borrow this idea and hang up black string lights or lights sold around Halloween time for a similar effect.
Pic related has a good example of a black "canopy" above the bed. In this case she put curtains on a curtain rod, but it still frames the bed.

>>8399718
That's true, I didn't consider how the colors would affect the room since I'm used to working with a lightly colored princessy room. What about light gray or lavender with black accents?

>>8399727
That'd work so much better with it, often times people don't really realise how the colours will affect the room. If you want a more cold room use a grey but if you want the room to feel more warm and vibrant use the lavender

>>8399729
I'll keep that in mind when giving suggestions to anons in the future. Thanks anon!

>>8399727
http://www.romapri.com/lolita/gothic/index.html has some good inspiration imo. I'm going to dump a few more pics as well.

>>8398730
>>8398750

Thank you so much! The boho/hippie and gypsie-esque type stuff it exactly what i had in mind

>>8398793
Fuck off yank

>>8399685
its really not that hard to dust, vacuum, and clean up once a week. With that thought process I shutter to think what your living conditions are like.

>>8399831
Only once a week? Your flat must be filthy

>>8386029
...is that a microwave in a bedroom?

>>8398793
Yeah, the correct term is either 'traveller' or 'romani/romany' depending on which racial group you're referring to.

>>8399825
It's not an american thing, literally every romany person I've met has told me how much they hate the g-word and I live in europe.

>>8399892

Yeah. The whole set up looks like one of those x tatami tokyo apartments, I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't have a real kitchen.

>>8360865
This scares me.

>>8399902
>g-word
nobody cares
go back to america

>>8399002
That's super cute. I think I'll bear that in mind for my new place!

>>8399007
1. Like everyone else has said, clean it. Buy a wastepaper basket if you have trouble taking things downstairs on the regular.

2. Try painting or wallpapering the front of your drawers in a nice, clean colour. The flowery print on the chest of drawers near your bed is particularly out of place.

3. Either buy a bigger fitted sheet or learn to tuck the one you have under your mattress. Done correctly, a bottom sheet in a nice colour really adds to the impact of your bedding. Personally, I would get a black one if you're going for a goth-y theme - it will match pretty much every colour and will make it less monochrome.

4. If you're allowed to wallpaper, consider a feature wall on the side of your tv. I suggest painting the other walls in a light colour - lilac at the darkest. You have a very small room, and very dark walls will make it seem even smaller.

5. Hang your mirror and free up space on your chest of drawers. Consider investing in a jewellery box to keep your makeup in.

6. Match your blankets to your sheets, the curtains, the wallpaper you choose. Pick a colour and stick with it the same way you would if you were building a basic wardrobe. If you have lots of different coloured furnishings, consider that neutral decor might be better for you than gothic.

7. I'd think about moving the chest of drawers next to the TV. You could make a cute tiered display with that and your other drawers. Play with layout until you find something practical and aesthetically pleasing. Try to arrange furniture along straight lines whenever you can.

8. In the same vein as cleaning, get a cable tidy. When plugs and cables are left hanging off of things, it not only creates a safety hazard, it looks ugly.

9. I see you have a dog. Think about where you can put things so he doesn't knock them over or get hair on them. Storage baskets are probably your best option.

>>8360865
Your room looks like the place you take little girls to sexually abuse and groom them. Mainly because of the bed staring at a wall of moe shits and waifus.

>>8400029
>literally just said I'm from Europe
>being this illiterate

Christ, only an idiot would get this butthurt about not using a single word.

>>8400137
Did you reply to the wrong post? (´・ω・`)

>>8400147
There's a link to the rest of the room, anon.

>>8400144
Where in Europe? Because most people here don't use that word as a racial slur, even gypsies themselves refer to themselves as such. That leads me to believe that you're either a SJW or lying.
>inb4 reclaiming
yeah nah tumblr is over there

>>8399727
DO NOT GET BLACK FURNITURE

I got that shit and holy mother of god it attracts dust like nothing I've ever seen. You clean it and its back in a day

>>8400157
Ohhhh. So you're one of those British people who believes everything you see on TV.

I bet you read the Daily Mail, too.

>>8400173
Laquer that shit. Matte does attract dust, but when it's shiny you can't even tell.

It's really satisfying to dust, too.

>>8400174
I'm not British, I'm from Eastern Europe. Aka a place with more gypsies than all Western European countries combined. Trust me when I say I know what I'm talking about.

You still haven't answered my question and tbh you do sound like a yank.

>>8400182
Oh. That nebulous 'eastern europe'. So what, did you just not notice the frequent attacks on romany people? The fearmongering in every newspaper?

Come on. It's okay to be wrong sometimes.

>>8400198
>So what, did you just not notice the frequent attacks on romany people
no
>The fearmongering in every newspaper?
The newspapers don't write about them at all

I'm going to be in a dorm starting August and I don't want to bother my roommate in such a small space, what can I do to make my space cuter?

I will try to get floral sheets and add fake flowers to my desk, but I'm at a loss as to what else I can do.

part gypsy reporting in.

over there, that part of fam called themselves cigány/cigányok, but in the states, gypsy. as young as i can recall, i was told we are considered the niggers of europa. whatever.

and now, back to cute ways to use limited space.

rateeee

>>8401222
where can i get lights like that

>>8400262
The way I decorated my dorm room
>cute bed set
>wall decor: posters, hang a novelty lolita/j-fash bag on a command hook (doubles as functional and decorative statement piece - the one I chose was a pink heart shaped one that matched the aesthetic of my side)
>area rug
>decorative atmospheric lamp
>cute pics/imai kira pictures on desk corkboard
>cute stationery and pen holder on desk
>small plushies and decorative storage boxes on top desk shelf

I don't know the set up of your room, but I hope it gives you some ideas.

>>8401229
Dude, I really like your rilakkuma collection. That's my new favorite cute thing from Japan. I'm sad that chococat wasn't more successful.

>>8401234
Look for icicle LED fairy lights on e-bay

>>8400262
Coming from someone who's already spent a year in the dorms, I don't think your decor will bother your roommate as long as 1. Everything stays on your side/area of the room and doesn't impede their ability to move around, and 2. Isn't obnoxious.
As long as you don't make your side look like a child's room they shouldn't care, and if they are bothered by flowers and pastels, screw them. It's your room too.

>>8401282
>inb4 the roommate has sex all over anon's stuff

>>8399007
Firstly, put your clothes away in the closet or put them in the washing.
You, and everyone else looking at the photos, don't know how to help you with all that distracting stuff in the way... Once it's clean, you'll be able to see what to add or change, trust me!

>>8386005
>not-cringey nerd elements

>super sonico and paswg posters and figures

kek

>>8401404

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>>8401417
i'd love a bed like this,

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>>8400137
>that's what this anon pulled from looking at that room
Anon, do you have some past trauma you need to talk to someone about?

How can you make wallpaper look nice on furniture or boxes? Whenever I try to lay it out it ends up looking clumpy, bumpy, and very cheap.

>>8400131
I saw some nice cable tidy boxes on e-bay, but I'm wary of putting a cable adapter in a plastic box with small air vents.

>Having clothes hung not inside a cover or closed wardrobe/inbuilt closet

Enjoy your dust and colour fading

What are some essentials/good buys from Ikea that would suit a small bedroom?

>>8401686
Are you looking for a piece of furniture in particular? Just look through their site and pick those items that give the most storage for the least amount of room

>>8394270
Hi Milg.

>>8401745
Why the fuck is that dummy infront of a fucking door any why does the door have hinges on both sides I'm so fucking confused.

>>8401779
Not that person, but if you look closely, it looks like that's a closet with two doors that are separated in the center, they likely swing outward. If the person with this room doesn't use the closet often, then I can understand putting a dressform in front of it.

Anyone have any sources for some kawaii as fuck decor? Looking specifically for wall decor, since my walls are in pretty poor shape, but I'd also like a rug. I've been digging through Amazon, Etsy, and Ebay with very little luck.

>>8401911
I can't help with wall decor, as I just have art prints and stuff, but this rug is hella cute. Also comes in pink!
http://m.aliexpress.com/item/32288374631.html

>>8401911
This one is pretty adorable too. I'm not sure what kind of aesthetic you're going for though. Kawaii as fuck is a pretty general statement.
http://m.aliexpress.com/item/1660377554.html

>>8401923
>>8401928

I really like the second rug, it's frilly and cute!
I have a light lavender room, if that helps.
I had previously posted on an earlier thread because I had conquered my hoarding tendencies and redid my room. It looks sort of bare, though.

I personally really enjoy bunnies, kitties, and sheep.

>>8401933
Aww, your bedroom looks so cute and cozy! I actually think the second rug I posted would look really nice in your room. And you could perhaps add some more pink accents to your room if you wanted to bring out the pink on the rug! You could drape some pink tulle along your curtain rail or something.
If you search "Cute rug" or "kawaii rug" on aliexpress there's a lot of others that might be of interest to you.

>>8401946
Thanks! Pink on the curtains was something I hadn't considered, but it sounds like a really good idea.

>>8401933
I love the fish tank, whats the ledge thing for on the window?

>>8401961
Thanks! That ledge thing is a window perch for my cat. I've been thinking about finding/sewing a new cover for it that's more in keeping with the cutesy aesthetic.

She also has the middle shelf in my cubicle drawer thing to sit in.

>>8401978
I should mention that the painting in this picture is also of my cat. I'm sort of really, really into my cat. It's probably pretty unhealthy.

>>8390597
Tiny room anon here.
Shame is, I need a big wardobe for all my and my BFs stuff, and a computer desk, and a vanity desk for all our makeup ect.
If I stand in the center of my room, I don't even need to take a step to be at each piece.

Sigh-
At least I'm currently converting the basement into a workshop, so I get a bit more space down there.

>>8372042
Dorm?

Having to downgrade beds since splitting up/moving out from significant other. Are the day beds on ikea an ok size for one person? I'm fairly tall, shy of 6ft.
There are some really cute rori ideas I have using their daybeds.

>>8397706
i don't know where you live, but thrift shops here have a lot of beautiful old furniture in all styles, you just have to get out of the big cities where people actually know what looks good. you should probably check around before giving up without even trying...
even ikea can be customized easily.

>>8400198
french here, and i have to side with eastern europe anon, nobody cares about that shit beside politicians trying to sound politically correct while driving "travellers" out of town.

>>8402042
My day bed is about 78" long. I'm fairly short and it's a comfortable enough size for me, but my boyfriend is 6'0" and he cannot get comfortable on it. Once you factor in the space taken up by the pillows, he can't stretch out fully.

If you have an Ikea store near you, I recommend going and seeing the beds in person. You'll get a better idea of whether it'll work for you.

>>8399892
no, it's the entire house of a person living in a city where housing costs a lot more than it should.
source : i live in such a city.

>>8401933
i'd put some cute tabblecloth on your desk, i don't think that shade of lavender works with brown. the floor is what it is, but with the desk it looks really weird

>>8402070
Definitely agreeing with you about going to thrift stores, there's a lot of furniture and people won't buy items that are too big to fit in their vehicles. If you have connections to someone with a van or small trailer it's super cheap to find nice items.

>>8402128
The desk and the nightstand, or just the desk? But yeah, my furniture is all sorts of mismatched because I rely heavily on hand-me-downs.

>>8402156

Check the furniture carefully for termites, you don't want to bring it into your home where it can destroy the walls, your furniture and your books.

>>8386045
Does anyone know where to get a cute floor couch like this for under $500? I have looked everywhere... the ones I find are hideous.

>>8402864
just the desk, a nightstand would look weird with a tablecloth and it seems to be a lot more yellowish than the rest anyway. unless you can find some cute tablemat i wouldn't recommend it. (and even then it might be a bit too far in grandma territory)

honestly, the mismatched furniture seems to be your biggest obstacle on the road to kawaiiness. the white, yellow and yellowish stuff works fine with the lavender, but the black on your aquarium and ikea shelves really stick out and the wooden floor and furniture, while looking nice enough on their own, don't work wih the kawaii vibe either.

you should probably consider sanding and/or painting that shit at some point...

>>8402128
Not that anon, but my room is painted lilac as well. Unfortunately I'll be living at home for the next few years so when it comes to furniture, my mother will not budge. All my furniture is pine shit and it looks gross as fuck.

Nothing I can do about it, either. I'd love white furniture, but alas...

[self-post] i feel like my room is so plain and ugly and not cute compared to the rest of pics here

I have a question for all of you who live with their boyfriend/husband:
How do you compromise decorating your apartment?
Me and my boyfriend will be moving together and we're looking for furniture this week. My boyfriend wants a modern style, simple colors and simple shapes. I would rather have pastels, frills and whimsical furniture. Obviously we need to compromise, but how did some of you do it?

>>8363169
Aww shit sweet Neopets plushies.

>>8401978
Don't feel weird about loving cats. I don't even have a cat but I have about 70 -100 cats around my room. And that's after I cut down on the childish ones. They're mostly wood metal or glass or series of posters/postcards.

>>8360865
im jealous anon. i'm not even living in a real room at the moment.

>>8403754
My bf doesn't really care since my taste doesn't lean towards girly stuff almost at all, and I'm mostly looking for simple but nice design that doesn't make cleaning more difficult than it already is
Oh no, my beef with him is that his presence in the flat warrants a 24/7 mess which I'm having trouble cleaning because he has a habit of throwing shit wherever and then just sitting in a pile of rubbish all day ignoring the mess he'd made

Some days I want to strangle that man

>>8403711
well of course, the only thing you decorated is the wall. that's not gonna do much when you already own the ugliest couch and curtains known to man.

>>8404400
couch is 95% of the times opened since its my bed so its always covered with bed sheets
as for the curtains i wanna change em but can't find any cute ones , they're all just plain colors