Best Accent Lighting for Dorm Rooms

Author: Caroline Stewart / Source: reviewgeek.com

Adding personality to a sterile dorm room is tricky, but good lighting can go a long way towards making your space personal and fun to relax in. Here are our top picks for awesome dorm accent lighting.

Accent lights are great for dorm rooms, especially since they’re easy to hang, they’re relatively inexpensive, and they add a bit of fun!

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Our list includes accent lighting that can span dorm room walls, move to music, act as curtains, and even hang pictures.

Note that we’ve left out some great accent lighting and true smart home options (like the Philips Hue) because they’re impractical to set up in most dorm rooms on account of network requirements. We have, however, filled that void (and strayed pretty far from the “inexpensive” side of things) by including some sweet premium lighting options at the end of our list.

Whether you’re looking for lights that are simple, themed, multifunctional, or smart, we’ve got a pick for you. Let’s dive in and start with the budget friendly and move onto the ultra premium.

Best Simple String of Lights: GreenClick Globe String Lights ($10)

Shopping for books, supplies, and other dorm decor gets expensive fast. Get decorations that won’t break the bank, like these GreenClick Globe String Lights. One string, which is almost 15 feet long with 40 multicolored LEDs, will cover a good portion of your side of the room (but 2 strings wouldn’t hurt and the price is certainly right).

The lights are battery-operated and even come with a remote so you can turn on and off or choose from 8 different modes (like wave, twinkle/flash, slow fade, steady, etc.). These lights are perfect for a dorm room, whether you’re looking for color, functionality, or price.

If you’re interested in a simple string of lights, but are looking for a solid color, check out these TaoTronics String Lights that are not only remote-controlled, but look great with the white-yellow lights and copper wire string.

Best Light Curtain: Twinkle Star ($16)

Want lights in your room, but want something more than your typical simple string of lights? The Twinkle Star Light Curtain is perfect if you’re looking for unique lighting. The Twinkle Star is 6.6 feet long with 10 strands (9.8 feet long) that hang vertically to create an illuminating curtain that can be placed on a window, wall, bunk bed—anywhere you want!

This curtain has 8 different modes (that you can control from the mode controller on the end of the main string) ranging from waves, twinkle/flash, steady, and more. You can add your own accents by intertwining a cloth curtain among the lights or by hanging pictures between the vertical strands—the possibilities for creativity and decoration are endless.

This curtain of warm white lights can be turned on or off by simply plugging it into the wall, so you won’t have to worry about replacing batteries. If you like the idea of a light curtain, but want more color, try the FEFE Rainbow Curtain Lights. Do note that the product is just the light strands and not the fabric; it’s up to you to pick out sheer curtain panels—like this set—to really complete the look.