Boys Dorm Room Decor In Addition To Organizing Essentials
As I mentioned inward yesterday's post, our lives had a huge alter late when nosotros moved Caleb to college! He chose to attend Oklahoma Baptist University (our Alma Mater) too is majoring inward Nursing amongst hopes to run somehow amongst Trauma Medicine, First Response, mayhap Mediflight (that would combine all of his interests perfectly!), something along those lines. We were thus busy all Summer nosotros didn't pass much fourth dimension getting ready for his room until the calendar week or thus before nosotros moved inward him, but I intend it all came together well. "Boys Dorm Room" too "Decor" don't seem to truly become together right? Ha! But I am his Mother after all thus nosotros had to add together a lilliputian spice! We worked to give him a comfortable infinite though for his home-away-from-home too tried to purpose some thoughtful organizing solutions to maximize the tiny space. Take a look! (*This post contains affiliate links, read my full disclosure policy here.)
Let's start at the start too I'll walk yous through our few days of move-in. Here's the before-
After seeing their room before inward the Summer inward all of it's bare-ness, I knew a span of primal pieces would aid to warm it up. Since at that spot was no existent bed frame or headboard, too they would simply endure leaning against the concrete wall, I pitched the sentiment of a headboard to Caleb too he agreed that it would endure nice. I was upward the nighttime before throwing together a pair of headboards for them. I've e'er made larger headboards, thus these for the twin beds seemed similar a breeze! As an aside... nosotros got thus many comments on the headboards that I intend nosotros could have got laid upward a store inward front end of the dorm on motility inward twenty-four lx minutes menstruation too paid for his initiatory of all semester's tuition! ;) Here's my tutorial for an upholstered headboard, I used the exact procedure for these, simply left them at in i trial across the top instead of whatever form of design, fifty-fifty easier! And because I know you'll ask, the stuff was a remnant from a local store too I don't know anything nigh it... sorry! Here are the slowly nailhead strips I similar to purpose to add together some cut along the edges.
Also, inward example you're wondering, I made them thus tall because nosotros planned to purpose 7" risers nether the bed frame to give them a lilliputian to a greater extent than storage infinite nether the bed. The risers ended upward non plumbing fixtures too nosotros were truly ok without them, but I intend the tall headboards yet await cracking anyway!
He truly moved inward nigh a calendar week before than the regular Freshmen Orientation started. He'll endure playing amongst the marching band, thus they were at that spot early on for band camp. The forenoon of our motility inward it was POURING rain, from the fourth dimension nosotros loaded upward at the work solid until after inward the twenty-four lx minutes menstruation after nosotros were getting settled. Thankfully a crew of older band kids were waiting at the dorm too had us unloaded inward simply a few minutes! Getting everything laid upward was definitely a menage unit of measurement affair-
Clearly, he brought the essentials... ha! (That's his Bug-A-Salt gun that he LOVES, he said he's already used it a lot!)
We rearranged the article of furniture to what nosotros sentiment made the best sense inward the space. They don't have got a lot of flooring space, but tin access both sides nether their bed now. Since the drawers exclusively took upward nigh one-half of the width nether the bed, nosotros were able to mash inward to a greater extent than storage nether at that spot past times moving the beds away from the walls. More on that below!
We got him fairly laid upward through the day, but nosotros were truly dorsum for a coming together the adjacent twenty-four lx minutes menstruation too worked a lilliputian more, thus were dorsum the adjacent weekend equally good for regular Move-In Day when his room mate moved inward too the regular Parent Orientation took place. So, I had quite a flake of fourth dimension to aid larn him settled.
When I originally saw the article of furniture that was available inward the room too the drawers that tally nether the bed, I knew that a traditional comforter hanging downward over the sides mightiness endure bothersome too inward the way. I partnered amongst Beddy's (bed*ease) too used their unique, tailored, all inward i slice bedding laid that was the perfect solution to yet give stylish, cozy bedding and slowly access to the underbed storage.
This is a mom-invented production too the beauty of Beddy's is their design. They are ALL ONE PIECE! The bottom is made upward of a sail fabric, thus at that spot is a blanket built inward to the comforter top too sides. They are designed similar a fitted sail to wrap closed to the mattress, too thus they unzip closed to the top edge. You tin unzip partially to have got something similar a sleeping bag, or it volition fully unzip all the means closed to if yous similar to kicking your feet out too don't similar a confined feeling. Then, simply tuck inward the blaket and zip it dorsum upward to brand the bed... it looks totally neat too build clean inward nigh iii seconds flat! Surely 2 college boys volition brand their beds every twenty-four lx minutes menstruation if it's this easy, right?? And, it's all machine washable, simply unzip the top from the bottom too throw it all inward the washer.
We selected the Nautical Navy, and the dorm beds are all Twin XL thus it was cracking that that size was available since Beddy's come upward inward a total arrive at of sizes. They give whatever bed a tailored (love that lilliputian pleat along the top border that conceals the zipper!), streamlined await but are especially amazing for beds that are difficult to brand similar loft beds, bunk beds, or beds inward tight quarters. When Caleb was younger too had a loft bed I would have got given anything for i of these! After nosotros added the bedding, a foam topper and a mattress pad underneath, nosotros mightiness have got made it a lilliputian likewise slowly for him to rest inward bed! ;)
SUPER BONUS... correct at nowadays Beddy's is running a Labor Day sale, purchase one, larn i 50% off! That's a huge savings! Be certain to sign upward for their e-mail to have other discount offers through the twelvemonth equally well.
Other than the headboards too bedding, a carpeting was the terminal slice that made the biggest departure inward warming the room up. I industrial plant life this 8x11 for a cracking deal. It's soft, pretty indestructible, too tied the navy too blacks together well. It's a lilliputian to a greater extent than bluish overall than I sentiment it appeared inward the stock photo, but yet happy amongst it! Here's a close-up of the colors-
Here's the other side of the room laid upward amongst their desks.
Since at that spot was absolutely no desk storage, Caleb took measurements of the desk early on inward the Summer too thus made this shelf to sit down on top of it. We were yet getting everything inward a spot too it's non perfectly styled similar I would have got done it ;) but other than the bedding I stepped dorsum a lot inward this space... it's his stuff too his room! :) Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 3-drawer cart added some much needed drawer infinite nether i halt of his desk.
I did sneak inward a few things from abode thus he wouldn't forget nigh us...
And when I was working closed to his desk I noticed this that he had written nether i of the shelves- #lovethatboy
Here's what I mentioned before nigh the infinite nether the bed. We added 2 shoe racks nether the bed (ours were from Ikea but these are similar) that he tin also purpose for bulky folded wearable or other things equally needed. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pocket-sized suitcase is stored nether at that spot equally good inward example he needs it for weekend trips. We stashed extra toothpaste, soap, newspaper towels, etc. within it for now.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 tiered rolling cart from At Home made the perfect snack station. We tried to maximize his cupboard infinite too organisation past times adding enough of over the door hooks (one is simply a wreath hanger!), a hanging organizer on the bar, too storage bins that tally perfectly on the overhead shelf. One of our best finds was the shower caddy, it's a rubbery stuff that volition guide keep upward good inward a moisture surround too has a large interior department equally good equally pockets all closed to it. He also built a shelf to sit down on the flooring to give his to a greater extent than infinite to store things nether his laundry basket. Also, some tap lights come inward handy for those dark spaces!
If yous followed our procedure on my Instastories, yous know what a difficult fourth dimension I had getting anything to stick to these walls. My followers at that spot gave some cracking suggestions, but yet zero adhesive worked at all (the walls are concrete amongst super glossy pigment too a bumpy texture). I ended upward using a couple of these to hang his flags. We're technically non supposed to pose whatever holes inward the wall, but I was desperate too we'll gear upward them when we're done!
Here are the boys all settled in, his room mate is also Caleb! His parents were friends of ours acre nosotros were all at OBU together years ago. The boys had met inward passing a few times over the years at unlike events nosotros were at together, but didn't truly know each other. We got them connected their Senior twelvemonth too they met for java a few times too decided to room together. They have got many of the same interests too I intend they'll have got a cracking year!
So that's it! So excited for this man child too happy that his twelvemonth is already off to a fantastic start. And yes, he's already washed his bedding too done several loads of laundry on his own... woo hoo!
I pulled this photograph from those that OBU shared, he loved every infinitesimal of Freshman orientation. Helps to know that he's inward a identify nosotros know too love, too he's coming to honey it equally well!
One of the best ideas I had was to give Emily a labor for the twenty-four lx minutes menstruation nosotros were moving in, she was the official videographer! She did an amazing labor too it was thus dainty for me to non have got to intend nigh stopping what I was doing to accept pictures or videos. She pose it all together for us too it's thus dainty to have got these memories from the day. (Imagine it amongst the vocal "Home" playing... she pulled it from her telephone music but nosotros didn't have got the rights to purpose it here. It's thus much ameliorate amongst that song!)
Many of yous followed along during the move-in too decorating procedure amongst us on Instagram, give thank yous you in i trial again for all of your form comments too good wishes!
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