Dorm Decorating

[TuxAme]

I've just moved into a single room at my new school (since they messed up my room assignment at the beginning of the semester), so now I get to decorate my room any way I want, without needing a roommate's approval.

I'm using a lot of tapestries (Kohl's was selling fairly big ones for $9, so I grabbed a lot of those) to cover my walls, and I'm using two as makeshift headboards/footboards. Now I'm wondering if I should cover up the ugly overhead lights. Has anyone tried anything like that before I set my heart on it? I don't have a lot of command strips left, and I'm hoping this would let light through but make it less obnoxious.

And how did the rest of you make your rooms more hospitable? It's nice that I have a single (it's called a super single because it has an attached bathroom), but dorms are still usually cold and cramped.

 

[Hazelelponi]

Just a thought but won't you be needing shelving and storage bins?

I wouldn't cover so much up that you wouldn't have room for shelving..

Is the overhead light something you can turn off? If so just use a lamp or two for light..

 

[TuxAme]

Just a thought but won't you be needing shelving and storage bins?

I wouldn't cover so much up that you wouldn't have storage space..

Is the overhead light something you can turn off? If so just use a lamp or two for light..

The only things I'd need to shelve would be my textbooks and notebooks, and those just live in my desk or backpack. As for storage bins, I don't need those outside of move-in and move-out day. I travel fairly light.

 

[Not David]

Can you put motivational and Christian posters in your wall?

 

[TuxAme]

Can you put motivational and Christian posters in your wall?

Sure can- but I mostly own large framed pictures, and those require nails (which would land me with a heavy fine). I think I'll be bringing my small pieta statue, though.

 

[TuxAme]

Oh- I've also put reed diffusers in my room and bathroom. They're not as strong as candles but leave everything smelling fresh. I'd recommend those to anyone whose school (probably all of them?) won't allow you to use candles.

 

[maintenance man]

Now I'm wondering if I should cover up the ugly overhead lights. Has anyone tried anything like that before I set my heart on it?

I had a very thin material hanging from my ceiling in my one room apartment back in the 70s - I loved it. I was able to put a brighter bulb in the ceiling fixture and I added a dimmer switch so I could adjust the light perfectly. I'd recommend those upgrades if you can get away with it.

 

[Radagast]

The only things I'd need to shelve would be my textbooks and notebooks

Books tend to accumulate, both from past courses, and from reading outside your courses.

For someone in your position (aren't you intending to go to seminary?) I'd be disappointed if you weren't drowning in books pretty soon.

Now I'm wondering if I should cover up the ugly overhead lights.

That's something to be careful with. Done the wrong way, with the wrong kind of light, it could start a fire.

 

[TuxAme]

Books tend to accumulate, both from past courses, and from reading outside your courses.

For someone in your position (aren't you intending to go to seminary?) I'd be disappointed if you weren't drowning in books pretty soon.



That's something to be careful with. Done the wrong way, with the wrong kind of light, it could start a fire.

I learned that I couldn't hang anything from the ceilings, so I avoided it (I have to hang my paper lanterns from my bed posts now). All old books either go home to accumulate dust or get re-homed.

I'm not allowed to use nails, and adhesive strips have failed me a lot this semester, so I don't have a means of retaining most of my books (which is fine, since most have been worthless after the end of the semester).

 

[Radagast]

which is fine, since most have been worthless after the end of the semester

That's kind of tragic. I still refer to my old undergraduate textbooks from time to time.

 

[Go Braves]

Admire that you've given this thought. My idea of decorating was to take bedding out of a bed, make the bed. Done. Lol.

 

[Christgirl67]

You should buy a blanket or comfy chair,that made my room a lot comfy.

 

[Go Braves]

I've just moved into a single room at my new school (since they messed up my room assignment at the beginning of the semester), so now I get to decorate my room any way I want, without needing a roommate's approval.

I'm using a lot of tapestries (Kohl's was selling fairly big ones for $9, so I grabbed a lot of those) to cover my walls, and I'm using two as makeshift headboards/footboards. Now I'm wondering if I should cover up the ugly overhead lights. Has anyone tried anything like that before I set my heart on it? I don't have a lot of command strips left, and I'm hoping this would let light through but make it less obnoxious.

And how did the rest of you make your rooms more hospitable? It's nice that I have a single (it's called a super single because it has an attached bathroom), but dorms are still usually cold and cramped.

You've put me to shame, lol. The only decor I've got is some flags for the Braves & Falcons. My girlfriend really put effort into her place, it paid off. It looks great. I spent more time on decorating her place than mine. Well by decorating I mean carrying stuff up and putting it where she told me it should go, lol.

 

[dgiharris]

I think the most important thing for decorating a room is to have a variety of motivational stuff: Posters, quotes, etc and change them out, put new ones up every couple of weeks

another college trick I used was earplugs, the type you can squish and stick in your ears.

SOmetimes you want to nap and people are running around being loud, it's nice to be able to put some earplugs in and sleep like the dead without having to worry about being woken up...

 

[Go Braves]

You should buy a blanket or comfy chair,that made my room a lot comfy.

Agree with you on that. My girlfriend's mom made me a really nice quilt for Christmas. It's made a world of difference in comfort AND it looks much better on my bed than that bedding in a plastic bag I had from before.

 

[Cimorene]

So how did you end up decorating it?

 

[Cimorene]

BUMP.

Tux how did you end up decorating your room?

 

[Cimorene]

Can you put motivational and Christian posters in your wall?

Do you go to college in the US or Ecuador? I'm totally wondering what colleges are like in Ecuador including dorm life. Do you live in a dorm?

 

[Not David]

Do you go to college in the US or Ecuador? I'm totally wondering what colleges are like in Ecuador including dorm life. Do you live in a dorm?

I go to college in the US but I am currently in Ecuador solving some Visa issues.

 

[Cimorene]

I go to college in the US but I am currently in Ecuador solving some Visa issues.

Did you get them resolved yet? Hopefully you did!