Le Dorm Room

There is only so much you can do with a space when:

- you can't poke holes into the wall or ceiling
- you're not allowed to paint
- you're told to not rearrange the furniture
- the space is super teeny-tiny

You can find the BEFORE photos HERE

However....through the use card stock, fabric panels, wall stickers and overall clever ideas - I think the space looks much better than if I hadn't done anything at all. Take a gander:

Added card stock panels to the wall and I found a think cotton chair
cushion on  my France trip (blogging on a vinyl chair in warm weather blows) 

Flower box for my window. The pink hydrangeas are now blooming

The only nightstand in the room.
Jewelry in the pink boxes.

Added sheer panels (shipped from home) using a spring tension curtain rod.   I wanted to hang them from the ceiling like the French Boutique, but I can't put a  hook in the  ceiling. I'm contemplating another option. Card stock added for wall interest.

This is my entire closet. That's it - that's all I have.
Notice 1/2 of it is uniforms?

I  needed something by the door to keep my keys and pocket
contents in.  I had to get creative with this one.

Tall suitcase rack with Flat Rate mailing boxes added to flatten
 the surface. Covered with a new terry towel.

Photo/postcard door collage (when you send me your postcard -
it goes here!). Ironing board has been converted
 to robe/scarf hanger. The iron cord holds my sunnies.

I found this great organizer for my makeup in Saarbrucken Germany. 12e. The black toothbrush holder hold my makeup brushes and hair clips. Geez, time to wash my brushes.

Hey, what are you doing here?

Hair dryer converts to a towel holder. Ice cube tray from the thrift store on base ($.50)  holds  my hair products and pink Clairasonic face brush. French overly scented soap on the soap dish. 

The crap view from my room. See the AIRCRAFT TOWER in the back left? I'm paranoid people with BINOCULARS are staring into my room, so my curtains are closed the majority of the time. COUNTER PRODUCTIVE with trying to enjoy a flower box. The street below is very busy and loud. My room location is the worst thing. Did I mention I'm on the 3RD FLOOR and the laundry room is in the basement?

A poster I have hanging up. Poster? I know. It's like HIGH SCHOOL.

Close-up of the ice cube holder re-purposed. This is a great holder since  I can  easily find  anything I'm looking for. Very important with a 0430 WAKE-UP



Fabric panels soften the space, adds color and slightly disguises the closet. Isn't this wall sticker great?  Found it at the French stationary store for 8 euros. (so....... like $500 US dollars. Just kidding, it would be $12)

 What do you think? I think it's liveable.