Comments on: College Life: Cheap Dorm Room Decorating Ideas

By: Cat

Cat — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:28:42 +0000

Jeez…I’ve never seen people get this worked up about decorating–and I live in the Village!

I’ve never had a dorm, choosing to rent rooms and later my own apartment (both cheaper and more convenient than living on campus, in my case), but all through school I’ve found book-lined walls to be both attractive and functional. And the brick-and-board shelves are cheap to construct, and they look good, too.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:04:59 +0000

oh… if you get the non toxic cryola street chalk, it will keep you cancer free. it’s kinda designed to keep little kids safe…. so you should be too. (duh)

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:02:46 +0000

hey there! I’m an art major, so the way i decorate my dorm room is vital to my sanity. i am going into my 3rd year, and have figured out a lot of what you have said, but one thing has stuck out that i never would have thought of: butcher paper!!!! excellent!

also, i would like to mention that putting up old CDs that no longer play is a great way to play up the walls. they can be put up with the command strips. this way they can be easily removed and applied! woot! also in the past i have put up post cards i have gotten from around the world (my friends travel) and i have found that that, along with a couple paper parasols from cost plus of chinatown, adds a certain eclectic nature that is quite pleasing to all those “indie kids”.

all in all, great advice:)

btw, the art of decorating your dorm is trial and error. you win some you lose some. it just takes guts to be bold and try something. and, depending on your roomie, you may not be able to do everything you want to do. no one can tell you specifically what to do for your dorm. what fun would that be? just be grateful for the advice that is present, and let the things that annoy you go.

oh! one more tip: to cover up minor nicks in the walls, put some colgate toothpaste over the small holes nails or thumb tacs make. this only works on white walls, so be warned.

good luck! and do try to be excellent to each other…

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By: Ghara

Ghara — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:41:45 +0000

So neat! Love it and thanks for the ideas!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:40:34 +0000

Great article with some creative ideas. My daughter is headed off to college in a few weeks and this article helped to offer some finishing touches that I may have forgotten (like the French memo board and the closet hooks). I love the idea of the laundry line and THANK YOU for telling me where to find it. Sorry to see that some of our college-bound youth are having such difficulty with appreciating FREE ideas and with expressing themselves in an articulate and appropriate manner. I’m hoping that some of these skills will be acquired in college. Aelisha and Taylor- thanks for expressing your thoughts as intelligent young women.

By: shasta

shasta — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:03:45 +0000

i agree i would like to keep my lungs cancer free.

By: L

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:35:23 +0000

I disagree with the chalk idea. I’m sorry, but I’d rather keep my lungs cancer free. But I appreciate the other ideas.

By: Lauren D.

Lauren D. — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:40 +0000

Interesting article – I agree with above comments! It could have been a little more helpful than “do it yourself”. So – I found this really cool website called designyourdorm.com – its a 3D virtual room creator. Everyone should take a look, it’s really helpful!

By: taylor

taylor — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:39:37 +0000

honestly yelling at each other is pointless, considering the other person will probably never see your comments again.

anyways i thought it was a good article, i got a lot of good ideas. and i’m fine with “do it yourself” i’m going to college anyways i need to do things myself.