Your dream university bedroom: how to get that Insta glow-up

Light touch … fairy lights are a simple way to create a more pleasant space in which to study and relax. Photograph: Richard Drury/Getty Images

Uni means many hours cramming in the library and equally as many partying, but there is also a surprising amount of downtime – so a bedroom that is enticing to hang out in is key. Whether it’s in halls, a house share or your family home, here’s how to make even the most basic of spaces more special.

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