Dorm rooms and interior designers

[Anonymous]

I never lived in a dorm but decorated my place very nicely. I had fun with it! I lived there for 4 years though.

I mean how much could those fancy rooms cost? It’s not like they’re using Schumacher fabric.

[Anonymous]

People- chill out. This ‘designer’ stuff is all from bed bath and beyond, home goods, target etc. it is not expensive. It can look very polished on the cheap. My niece did it all with $200 she earned over the summer working. Her $ her choices. Stop hating. The dorm room is their safe haven- if that is where they want to invest money so be it.

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Anonymous wrote:when we did drop off, the guys rooms still looked like prison cinderblock rooms but saw that the girl rooms had the twinkle lights and bean bag chairs and color! I would have loved the more fun rooms to come back to every night when I was in college, but was not done at my school at time.

It wasn't at my school either. But I still painted my half of the room, put up handmade picture boards, put up cute curtains, bought a coordinating rug. And I was in college 40 years ago.

I do the same thing for my kids now. So I don't hire a designer but I do the design myself. My kids are in their dorm rooms for 9 months. There is no need for it to look like a dump.

Oddly, my work is very non-creative. Perhaps this is my way of using the creative side of my brain? Fortunately my kids expect and appreciate it.

Painting the walls?

Ridiculous.

I don't think it would have even been allowed in my dorm.

Definitely not allowed at George Washington. I haven't visited many dorms, but I haven't seen cinderblock walls. The dorms I've seen look like normal bedrooms, with wooden Ikea-type furniture. Maybe a tad spartan, but not jailbird by any means! My son's GW room is painted white, has blue carpet, three windows, and is perfectly fine as it is. He brought his teddy bear and blue bedding/towels to go with the carpet. It pulls the room together without any unnecessary add-ons.

Forget the other posts. I think it’s adorable as hell your son brought his teddy bear, and I mean that genuinely!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never lived in a dorm but decorated my place very nicely. I had fun with it! I lived there for 4 years though.

I mean how much could those fancy rooms cost? It’s not like they’re using Schumacher fabric.

I’m sure the viral ones that get extra attention on sm are likely significantly more expensive than what a typical student might spend, particularly if the family is hiring an interior decorator.

Personally, I do not plan on paying for this for my kids but I also didn’t hire a decorator for their rooms at home.

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Anonymous wrote:when we did drop off, the guys rooms still looked like prison cinderblock rooms but saw that the girl rooms had the twinkle lights and bean bag chairs and color! I would have loved the more fun rooms to come back to every night when I was in college, but was not done at my school at time.

It wasn't at my school either. But I still painted my half of the room, put up handmade picture boards, put up cute curtains, bought a coordinating rug. And I was in college 40 years ago.

I do the same thing for my kids now. So I don't hire a designer but I do the design myself. My kids are in their dorm rooms for 9 months. There is no need for it to look like a dump.

Oddly, my work is very non-creative. Perhaps this is my way of using the creative side of my brain? Fortunately my kids expect and appreciate it.

Painting the walls?

Ridiculous.

I don't think it would have even been allowed in my dorm.

Definitely not allowed at George Washington. I haven't visited many dorms, but I haven't seen cinderblock walls. The dorms I've seen look like normal bedrooms, with wooden Ikea-type furniture. Maybe a tad spartan, but not jailbird by any means! My son's GW room is painted white, has blue carpet, three windows, and is perfectly fine as it is. He brought his teddy bear and blue bedding/towels to go with the carpet. It pulls the room together without any unnecessary add-ons.

Forget the other posts. I think it’s adorable as hell your son brought his teddy bear, and I mean that genuinely!

He brought a teddy bear? Sorry, that is odd.

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Anonymous wrote:when we did drop off, the guys rooms still looked like prison cinderblock rooms but saw that the girl rooms had the twinkle lights and bean bag chairs and color! I would have loved the more fun rooms to come back to every night when I was in college, but was not done at my school at time.

It wasn't at my school either. But I still painted my half of the room, put up handmade picture boards, put up cute curtains, bought a coordinating rug. And I was in college 40 years ago.

I do the same thing for my kids now. So I don't hire a designer but I do the design myself. My kids are in their dorm rooms for 9 months. There is no need for it to look like a dump.

Oddly, my work is very non-creative. Perhaps this is my way of using the creative side of my brain? Fortunately my kids expect and appreciate it.

Painting the walls?

Ridiculous.

I don't think it would have even been allowed in my dorm.

Definitely not allowed at George Washington. I haven't visited many dorms, but I haven't seen cinderblock walls. The dorms I've seen look like normal bedrooms, with wooden Ikea-type furniture. Maybe a tad spartan, but not jailbird by any means! My son's GW room is painted white, has blue carpet, three windows, and is perfectly fine as it is. He brought his teddy bear and blue bedding/towels to go with the carpet. It pulls the room together without any unnecessary add-ons.

Forget the other posts. I think it’s adorable as hell your son brought his teddy bear, and I mean that genuinely!

He brought a teddy bear? Sorry, that is odd.

False, this will be a chick magnet if he’s otherwise normal.

[Anonymous]

I agree. The stuff I am seeing is cheap on wayfair or similar. Looks fun.

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Anonymous wrote:when we did drop off, the guys rooms still looked like prison cinderblock rooms but saw that the girl rooms had the twinkle lights and bean bag chairs and color! I would have loved the more fun rooms to come back to every night when I was in college, but was not done at my school at time.

It wasn't at my school either. But I still painted my half of the room, put up handmade picture boards, put up cute curtains, bought a coordinating rug. And I was in college 40 years ago.

I do the same thing for my kids now. So I don't hire a designer but I do the design myself. My kids are in their dorm rooms for 9 months. There is no need for it to look like a dump.

Oddly, my work is very non-creative. Perhaps this is my way of using the creative side of my brain? Fortunately my kids expect and appreciate it.

Painting the walls?

Ridiculous.

I don't think it would have even been allowed in my dorm.

Definitely not allowed at George Washington. I haven't visited many dorms, but I haven't seen cinderblock walls. The dorms I've seen look like normal bedrooms, with wooden Ikea-type furniture. Maybe a tad spartan, but not jailbird by any means! My son's GW room is painted white, has blue carpet, three windows, and is perfectly fine as it is. He brought his teddy bear and blue bedding/towels to go with the carpet. It pulls the room together without any unnecessary add-ons.

Forget the other posts. I think it’s adorable as hell your son brought his teddy bear, and I mean that genuinely!

He brought a teddy bear? Sorry, that is odd.

I brought my teddy bear to college, and on my first day I met my soon-to-be-BFF and her teddy bear, a stuffed dog named Connie. We spent so many hours laughing and crying on each other’s beds with those lovies. I refuse to think what is good and sweet for two young women isn’t good and sweet for a young man. I hope he has a wonderful 1st year of college and meets his people soon.

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Anonymous wrote:when we did drop off, the guys rooms still looked like prison cinderblock rooms but saw that the girl rooms had the twinkle lights and bean bag chairs and color! I would have loved the more fun rooms to come back to every night when I was in college, but was not done at my school at time.

It wasn't at my school either. But I still painted my half of the room, put up handmade picture boards, put up cute curtains, bought a coordinating rug. And I was in college 40 years ago.

I do the same thing for my kids now. So I don't hire a designer but I do the design myself. My kids are in their dorm rooms for 9 months. There is no need for it to look like a dump.

Oddly, my work is very non-creative. Perhaps this is my way of using the creative side of my brain? Fortunately my kids expect and appreciate it.

Painting the walls?

Ridiculous.

Ridiculous? Why? It was a place where I was spending 9 or 10 months. I wanted my dorm room to reflect me, and, honestly, I didn't really care much that it wasn't allowed. The walls were a mixture of cinder block and panels. It took me about 3 hours after I finished taping off the ceiling floors.

I did a good job. It was a northern school where it got dark early and my part of the room always glistened in the evening light. When my roommate dropped out (all F's because of too much partying) after the first semester, I painted the rest of the room.

It was lovely if I do say myself. And it was certainly the gathering spot for my whole floor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never lived in a dorm but decorated my place very nicely. I had fun with it! I lived there for 4 years though.

I mean how much could those fancy rooms cost? It’s not like they’re using Schumacher fabric.

I don't think they cost a mint. I just spent the afternoon with one of my daughters looking for an 8x10 rug to go in the common area of their suite. It took a few hours because we didn't want to break the bank. We looked at a broad spectrum and finally settled on one from Wayfair that was on a deep discount. Additionally, we found some flat sheets that we will staple to the walls for background and I am giving them some gimp to glue to the area that is being stapled. Another girl's family is donating a sofa, and another's is providing a TV they got cheap from Costco. Other girls are providing other things. It is a group effort and with everyone contributing, the cost is pretty cheap.

They are our kids. They worked super hard to get to the school they're in. Of course, we want them to have a happy and comfortable nest to live in while they are in school. They worked hard and they deserve it.

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Anonymous wrote:when we did drop off, the guys rooms still looked like prison cinderblock rooms but saw that the girl rooms had the twinkle lights and bean bag chairs and color! I would have loved the more fun rooms to come back to every night when I was in college, but was not done at my school at time.

It wasn't at my school either. But I still painted my half of the room, put up handmade picture boards, put up cute curtains, bought a coordinating rug. And I was in college 40 years ago.

I do the same thing for my kids now. So I don't hire a designer but I do the design myself. My kids are in their dorm rooms for 9 months. There is no need for it to look like a dump.

Oddly, my work is very non-creative. Perhaps this is my way of using the creative side of my brain? Fortunately my kids expect and appreciate it.

Painting the walls?

Ridiculous.

I don't think it would have even been allowed in my dorm.

Definitely not allowed at George Washington. I haven't visited many dorms, but I haven't seen cinderblock walls. The dorms I've seen look like normal bedrooms, with wooden Ikea-type furniture. Maybe a tad spartan, but not jailbird by any means! My son's GW room is painted white, has blue carpet, three windows, and is perfectly fine as it is. He brought his teddy bear and blue bedding/towels to go with the carpet. It pulls the room together without any unnecessary add-ons.

Forget the other posts. I think it’s adorable as hell your son brought his teddy bear, and I mean that genuinely!

He brought a teddy bear? Sorry, that is odd.

False, this will be a chick magnet if he’s otherwise normal.

I had the same thought. The female students would think it is adorable. Well, if he's attractive or at least of average attractiveness they would.

[Anonymous]

I plan to decorate my son's room and make it look nice. What is the big deal? At most you need a 5x7 rug, some nice prints, led lights and a headboard on top of what ever else you buy. I'd rather it be comfortable. That's what $100-200. A fun rug can be under $50. I did it for a friend's child. I spent maybe $100 on a rug and decorations.

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Anonymous wrote:I plan to decorate my son's room and make it look nice. What is the big deal? At most you need a 5x7 rug, some nice prints, led lights and a headboard on top of what ever else you buy. I'd rather it be comfortable. That's what $100-200. A fun rug can be under $50. I did it for a friend's child. I spent maybe $100 on a rug and decorations.

Did your son ask you to decorate his dorm room? It’s not the money it’s the ridicule that will follow if his mom is found hanging some “prints” on his wall and carrying a pink toolbox to add a headboard to a standard dorm bed.

[Anonymous]

My dorm room was fly. We built a loft, got a forest green papasan chair, a couple beanbags, and covered one whole wall with a sheet my roommate tye-dyed. Once the incense was lit, lava lamp was going, and the Indigo Girls CD was playing, we were stylin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you noticed these "professionally designed" dorm rooms look very cookie cutter? I'm not even impressed. These parents could have saved money and encouraged their kids to be creative and personal with their rooms.

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