Residence Life & Student Housing There are a few guidelines to follow when you set up your room upon arrival. What to Bring and What to Leave:  Print a copy of our Shopping List.  Be sure to read the Fire Safety regulations  and check our Pinterest page (RLSH at SMU) for ideas too! Looking for room pictures? See our slideshow of room design contest winners. Bed lofting:  After you check-in, you may request to have your bed lofted or adjusted. Lofts must be set up by SMU. Please see our Lofting Guidelines for more information, including the various heights of lofting available. Loft request forms are available at the area desk after you check into the hall. Hanging up Pictures, Poster, etc.:  In most Residential Commons, you may hang pictures on the wall using thumbtacks or picture hooks up to a 20 lb size. There is a limit of 10 picture hooks per resident. The "3M Command" type hooks are NOT permitted and will damage the wall. Televisions and other heavy objects MAY NOT be mounted on the wall.

Please see the Fire Safety regulations for other information. Electrical considerations:  Power strips with surge protectors are allowed, but a extension cords of any type are not permitted. Please see the SMU  Fire Safety regulations for complete information. Check-in (When, Where; for Mustang Corral) Parking, Mailbox & Internetcreative ideas to decorate a christmas treeMany students work to create a personal space in their dorm room, so that they have a place they can call home.  exterior house paints imagesIncluded on this page are a number of images with examples of how students have created warm, inviting spaces, while remaining in compliance with all Residential Life policies.  party decoration ideas outside

There are ways to bring color into a room without painting the walls, and ways to hang photos, artwork, fabrics, and bulletin boards, without damaging the surfaces.  When you have an opportunity to decorate your Bryn Mawr dorm room, making responsible choices and planning ahead of time will save you costly room repair charges at the end of the year.christmas decorations ideas for outside Drapes and curtain rods can be hung with removable Command hooks.pictures of decorated christmas hats Students can create separate areas in their rooms, as this student in Rhoads has done to provide a space for daily prayer and meditation.christmas decorations ideas for outside

Some rooms have traditional (non-working) fireplaces, like this one in Rockefeller. Curtains, pillows, and strings of electric lights are popular ways to bring color and personality to a dorm space. Additional lamps and a sheet used as a curtain help give this Radnor room a sense of home. Dividing this Denbigh double into separate sleeping and study areas gives each resident their own space. Draping fabrics is an easy way to bring a wide range of color and textures into a dorm room. Command hooks and adhesives make it possible to create collages, or even hang picture frames, without damaging surfaces. Many Bryn Mawr students use their College lanterns as a part of their dorm room decoration. Each resident student has an opportunity to take their dorm room space and create an environment in which they feel comfortable.  Before deciding how you will decorate your room, you should become familiar with all policies, to avoid damage charges after you move out.

Easy DIY Interchangeable Tray Have a great road trip with Pennzoil Today I am sharing 18 Dorm Decor ideas just for you teens heading off to college, I know it’s a stressful time. I have had many friends head off to college and many of them have asked for dorm decor help, so I thought if a few of my friends needed help a lot of others would too! I have put together 18 ideas for your dorm! Who knows, maybe when I head off to college I will use these too! There is a mix of organization,  DIY, tips, and tricks! I hope you enjoy 🙂 PS- If you are needing Dorm Decor and organization products, click here to check them out on Amazon! Check out our fun dorm room tour with Tanner! 1. DIY Small Ironing Table 2. Friend/Family picture wall (Great to have to document happy times and deal with homesickness! ) 3. Display it Storage Mirror! 4. DIY Nightstand  Perfect for small space, Above the bed. 5. DIY painting with color swatches (cool idea for a dorm room or college housing that you can’t paint)

8. Strip cork organizer, Using bread clips 13. Laundry basket dresser so that it uses less floor space in your college dorm room. I hope you enjoyed these 18 Dorm decor ideas, If you have anymore please leave them in the comments! Don’t forget to “Like” us on Facebook and Subscribe via email. If you loved one idea more than the others then please feel free to leave us a comment down below telling us your favorite!Remember your old days as a college kid? Small bedrooms, crowded studios and smelly rooms. No decor, just some random furniture thrown around. All you did was studying anyway (yeah, right…). We take a look at the current interior designs that are making a success among college students and let us give you a small heads up: kids have become better at it. The decor in these rooms might rekindle some memories or maybe even cause some envy. 1. Super space saving decor There’s a lot of storage space and it’s still super comfortable and spacious.