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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UIC chapter.

Wanting to Spice Up Your Room for Cheap and Have Some Fun? 

Here is an idea…

It is super easy and fun to make a painting for your room or dorm that will add that personal touch.  

1. Get Supplies

Get some cheap paints, paint sealant, a canvas, and some paint brushes. You can get these items from your local department store, even some dollar stores sell canvases and paint brushes.  

2. Get Inspired

Look for inspiration based on a theme. Tumblr is an awesome place to get art inspiration. Once you get an idea, make it your own. If you want, attach a meaning to your painting.  

3.  Gather Some Friends

You don’t have to do it alone. Get some friends, and you can even create paintings for each other to put in your room. It will be a memory for you all to keep forever!

Joy is an undergraduate student at University of Illinois at Chicago pursuing Nursing, with an end goal of becoming a CRNA. She loves spicy chips, R&B, and the summer time. She likes being artistic and expressing her creativity through painting, drawing, and makeup during her free time. You can find her doing homework listening to some Frank Ocean on most days.
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