Uni survival kit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Calling all Parents: Send them off with sturdy new backpack<\/strong> full of fresher essentials. They will thank you for it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Photo mug<\/a> \/ travel mug<\/a><\/strong> with instant coffee sachets. (Tip \u2013 use fun embellishment stickers to create conversational ice breakers.) Next, help them decorate their new room with these handy tips and ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Print out photos<\/a> for your noticeboard \u2013 Choose a selection of prints that celebrate family and friendship. Remember you can refresh them every month (for free) when you download the free Snapfish Photo App<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Personalise your room with a large photo board. Fasten string or wire across a picture frame, then clip your favourite snapshots throughout. Picture boards allow you to take photos off of your computer, tablet or phone and proudly display them on your walls. These boards can bring your top memories to life, and you\u2019ll end up with decor that\u2019s both beautiful and meaningful. No matter your style, we have a photo print size & layout option<\/a> to match. Hang your photos with small pegs, and add extra visual impact by displaying photos of varying sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n *Tip: Buy retro prints<\/a>. You could then caption each photo with the date and location so your special moments are captured and preserved. Line them perfectly in a frame, leaving ample white space for easy viewing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You could create a twinkly effect, by attaching photos to your fairy lights. This is guaranteed to make even the messiest room look neat and cosy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fasten strings of lights across the wall or around a mirror or board. Making the pattern seasonal is an easy way to decorate for the winter season, and re-shaping the lights afterwards is simple. For the all-important final touch, hang photos on your twinkling lights with small pegs or hooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Create a magnetic memory board that is easy to design and adjust. Simply choose a metal board as your background and decorate it with customised photo magnets<\/a> that match your personality and style. A magnetic board gives you the option to replace photos whenever you want – a bonus when you have an active social life and want to swap in (and out) your favourite party moments. Our photo magnets come as 3×2″<\/a> and 6×4″<\/a> sizes so you can mix and match them with photo prints on your board<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use your monthly free print allowance<\/a> to print your favourite photos in a range of styles and sizes, then secure them to the wall with low-tack tape. The diversity of your display, which may include a calendar <\/a>or photo collage, will add texture to your wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arrange photos in the shape of a heart for DIY room decor that bursts with love and warmth. Choose candids from summer outings with friends or skiing in the winter with family. Build contrast by using different types of photos, from landscapes to family portraits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep it cosy by layering your favourite blankets<\/a>, fuzzy fleeces and colourful cushions<\/a>. Personalise everything from your smartphone<\/a> to coffee mug<\/a> to spruce up your space. Not only are they sweet reminders of your loved ones but they also make your room look unique and inviting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes we all need a push; when you are living away from home, it is easy to become disheartened. Print motivational or meaningful messages onto mugs<\/a>, cushions<\/a> and notebooks<\/a>, e.g. a favourite saying from a wise family member. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Create a photo grid using our photo slim canvases<\/a>. Create a collage of family and treasured moments from home. Mix up photos of your home city with favourite faces to give your room a lift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Create ice breakers by adding embellishment stickers to your custom products. Think posters<\/a>, blankets<\/a>, cushions<\/a>, and mugs<\/a>. Add emoji stickers to share your mood, YOLO stickers to highlight your most fun times and family stickers to highlight your fave peeps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Re-usable water bottles and mugs will help you keep your germs to themselves (and protect you from the germs of others!). Plus they help save the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Customise a beach towel<\/a> to motivate you to hit the gym and enjoy the outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Create simple artwork and cosy cushions with their initials for that perfect accent to any chilling space. Or create a photo collage poster<\/a> of fun times together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Succulents are easy to take care of (perfect for the busy student lifestyle) and don\u2019t require much light (or water), making them the ideal plant for a student room. Place a succulent in a photo mug with your initials<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wall and desk calendars<\/a> will help you keep track of the class schedule and social events. Snapfish wall calendars<\/a> can start at any month, so it is easy to create a personal academic year calendar. Or create a desk calendar<\/a> if you want to keep your walls free for prints and art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Customise your calendars with photos from family gatherings, meaningful quotes or fun photos of them and your best mates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Matching the student room look to your personality is important, especially when you first move in. Choose unique colour schemes, photos and cushions to create a vibe that will help you feel relaxed and happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the final touch, customise a fleece blanket<\/a> that can lay on your bed. This will come in handy during those (inevitable) late nights studying or watching films with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What would you create in your personal space? Please share your custom home decor ideas with us. We love seeing what you create. Remember to tag us with @snapfishUK or #snapfishUK when you share on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Pinterest<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Moving into student accommodation is an exciting milestone for many young people. With new friends to make & new things to learn, there is so much to soak in. Decorating your room in your own personal style will offer your peers a window into who you are & what you like. 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2. Water bottles<\/a><\/strong> – losing their voice is inevitable at college! And drinking water is so important.
3. Photo keyring<\/a><\/strong> – Make it that much easier to keep track of their room key.
4. Notebook<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 For all that furious note-taking and staying on top of it all!
5. Personalised stationery<\/a>\/postcards<\/a><\/strong> (plus stamps) – When they write home (to ask for additional financial assistance!).
6. Photo memory book<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Create a book of family moments so they can cheer themselves up if they get homesick. (Tip: write something personal next to each photo and leave space for them to record their initial thoughts about leaving home for Uni.)
7. Custom blankets<\/a> <\/strong>and cushions<\/a><\/strong> <\/a>– Extra comfort during long hours of study.
8. Lots and lots of prints<\/a><\/strong> from home\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Colorful](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1a-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-1080x1080-uk_ie-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
Students: Celebrate moment to moment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Frame it<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"Framed](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-1080x1080-uk_ie_us-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>![\"retro](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/3-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-1080x1080-uk_ie_us-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>![\"Wall](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-1080x1080-uk_ie_us-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Magnetic look<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"Magnetic](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/5-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-1080x1080-uk_ie-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Create an eclectic photo wall<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"Wall](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-1080x1080-uk_ie-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>![\"Wall](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/7-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-1080x1080-uk_ie_us-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Create your home from home<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Get personal:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"Cozy](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/8-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-2-1080x1080-ukie-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Motivational messaging<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"Variety](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/9-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-2-1080x1080-uk_ie_us-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>On the grid<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"Grid](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/10-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-2-1080x1080-ukie-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Break the ice<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"Towel,](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/11-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-2-1080x1080-uk_ie-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Monochromatic monograms<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"Cozy](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/13-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-3-1080x1080-uk_ie_us-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Get super creative and have fun with (personalised) mugs.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"Plant](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/14-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-3-1080x1080-uk_ie_us-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>![\"Customized](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/15-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-3-1080x1080-uk_ie-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>![\"customise](\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16-Blog-Post-Tips-for-Decorating-your-dorm-3-1080x1080-uk_ie_us-20200214-1024x1024.jpg\")
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