Look at a dorm room as a blank canvas. So we decided to put together a guide to transforming a dorm room without incurring the ire of your RA. For this tasteful guide to dorm room decor, we spoke with everyone from seasoned interior designers to actual college students (majoring in interior design!) Their tips can help turn even the most basic dorm room into a space that feels like a chic studio apartment. Rosenthal is a big fan of incorporating as many sophisticated elements into a dorm room as possible—namely art.