My daughter just graduated from high school and even the "Dorm Diva" mom was
outdone by her close friends, Sandra, with a terrific graduation gift!  My
daughter loves her fun and PRACTICAL gift.  Notice the contents all packaged in great Snapware container?

1. Tide to Go

2. Laundry Detergent

3. Roll of Quarters... Boy is that trip to the laundry room going to be an event! No more Mom's laundry room, folded and returned to your door, service! I want to be a fly on the wall during that first trip to the laundry room!  Just kidding Megan!!!

4.  Tylenol... For when you mix your blacks and whites in a hurry Meg. I TRIED to show you!!  And forget it if you have a red shirt in with those whites!!

5. Push pins - To put up our photos on the board.  Or to use on the voodoo doll of me after I post this blog!

6. Post it notes... Call MOM!!!

7. Duct tape - Is that for my mouth??

8. Command Tabs and fishing line for hanging great things on your walls.

9. Paper clips

10.Air freshener - and boy, will that room need it!!!

11. Stamps... Maybe I'll hear from you?!?

Megz, I know you'll do beautifully and are ready to fly!

All the Best...

aka Mommy

Labels: College, Dorm Room

Thanks for your patience in the delays in releasing the 2009 Decor 2 Ur Door Dorm Collection.

DRUMROLL PLEASE! IT'S HERE!

Introducing.....The CUFF!!!

This patented custom line allows you to mix, flip and switch your bedding in a cost effective, trendy way. Two years in the dorm market has allowed me to get a real handle on what you girls want. I found that you want express your personality in your new home away from home…and you want stylish bedding to allow you to change as you transform/transition in your college years.

With your ideas in mind, I took this opportunity to create an exciting new bedding line with endless options. The line allows you to take a staple/solid/standard duvet cover or comforter (available in several colors) and change it up with CUFFS … letting you express yourself in a wide range of fabric and personalization options. Us girls need options!! The CUFF may be placed at the top of your duvet for color/pattern burst. You can easily SLIDE it down to the bottom of the duvet for a blanket/bed scarf look. Need a change?… simply FLIP it. and enjoy the reverse pattern. We have carefully selected fun fabrics in multiple patterns that allow you to show your preppy, wild n crazy or sorority spirit. Game Day Cuffs are on the way!

Monogram them… ROTATE The CUFF and add another …COORDINATE Your CUFF with your roommate. MIX it up with custom shams and pillows. The pillows are reversible and can be changed as they all feature invisible zippers. Designer dorms… voila!

Décor 2 Ur Door offers many coordinated accessories to compliment your custom bedding ensemble. Select from custom bedskirts, laundry bags, spa wraps, window/closet treatments, sheets & blankets.

Add vinyl wall art monograms or headboards for the ultimate in dorm dazzle! Enjoy making your new home… YOURS! I’m here to help with ideas for your transition.

Be the first to enjoy this fun, affordable and versatile designer dorm bedding. It makes the Perfect Graduation Gift! Order now for Fall delivery.

Let me know your thoughts!

All the Best,

Labels: College, Dorm Room, Hot Dorm Products, introduction, Room Makeover, The CUFF, Wall Art

Wow! I can’t believe it! I made it through my first dorm/college season, and I still have hairs left on my head… gray as they are!! Thanks for blessing and supporting my business. The shipments have been steady and the feedback very rewarding.

Last week, I sent my daughter back to FSU and prepared her new room in the ADPi sorority house at FSU. Her room was going to be on the sorority recruitment tour, so the pressure was on and the time limited to do the 24hour extreme room makeover.

After the initial furniture rearrangement and cleaning, the fun began. We used custom bed risers to get the extra storage under the girls beds. Then we added custom tailored dust ruffles to hide the under the bed essentials. Storage crates are a must for keeping items grouped and organized. Next came the custom bedding and pillows. We used duvet covers with down insets for a comfy yet functional bed covering. The window treatment was mounted at the ceiling to maximize the height. We used 2 inch ribbon to make a colorful trim around the room. The highlights were the customized word stickers in ADPi, monograms, patterns and even the McDonald’s logo. This is our last name and her big sister/roommates as well, so we enjoyed the creative explosion here. Lessons learned… make it fun… make it yours. Enjoy the year. Keep posted to www.tranformyourdorm.com

For many new and innovative decorating ideas.

Labels: College

Doesn't it seem like only yesterday that you were graduating from high school? The celebrations, and parties have all faded away. You've probably been working and playing hard so far. Maybe even managed to fit in a family vacation.

If your high school is on any kind of schedule like most of the country, you ended school sometime in late May/early June. Colleges tend to start back in the middle to end of August, so now your summer just got shorter - YIKES - before you know it, you are going to be heading off to school. Time really has a way of getting away from all of us, doesn't it?

Have you started to get all of your items together to head off on your new adventure? Check out this all-encompassing packing checklist and keep track of what you need to start stockpiling away.

One of the biggest shocks you might encounter is the lack of room your dorm will have. If you remember, I posted about storage solutions back in May. Here's another cute idea I saw . If you have some really cute purses, why not show them off instead of hiding them in a closet, and create some art on your wall? Just get some of the Command Metal Hooks, hang those bags, and you have a totally cool, totally unique space.

Labels: College, storage

The 1 million dollar question. What to bring as you head off to college. There are so many things it may seem overwhelming at times. The big things like bedding and a t.v. are easy to remember. Moving into the dorm.. Make sure you keep the following handy..

• Note pad for lists of items for your Wal-Mart run
• Tool kit - this is a must have. You'll use it more than you think!
  
• Bed Risers - purchase thru Bed Bath & Beyond.. Raise your bed to increase storage undereath!!
• Storage Cubes/Organizers with wheels to slide your stuff under the bed.
• Spring tension rod to mount window treatments.
• Command tabs and double stick tape to mount things on the walls.
  
• Get tape to affix rugs on floor to keep from slipping.
• Extension cords if the outlets aren’t exactly where you need them
• Air fresheners to make it homey
• Nails/Push pins for tacking things up
• Fishing line for hanging things
• Scissors
• Tape
• Trash can & bags
  
• Cleaners/sponge
• Soap

Keep an eye out here - we'll help you get ready for this great new adventure in your life!

Labels: College

Anyone who has either been to college already or is there now, knows just how utilitarian dorm rooms are. Understandably they have to be plain so that they will stand the test of time, but you don't have to make the time you spend in it living in a drab world. With a little work you can very easily take your dorm room from drab to fab.

Over the next few months I'll be sharing some ideas that you can use to transform your dorm room from boring to beautiful. These will be simple things you can do - you won't have to be a professional decorator to accomplish great things.

I'd like to show you how I took my daughter Amanda's boring, drab room and created a beautiful haven for her this year at college.

As you can see here, I definitely had a clean slate to work with ;-)! This room would have worked as a living space for the year, but really, why should you live with it when it is so easy to make your room a place you want to spend time in?
Here I covered Amanda's desk chair in some fun, bright fabric, and added some frames and accessories to match for her desk. We changed the knobs on the desk as well to add a little punch of color. A pretty light fixture really adds to the charm of her room.
Having a window AC unit can really be hard to work around. So I just added a dressing frame tied with some coordinating fabric to draw the eye away from the unsightly AC unit. There is a way around the rule that most dorms or rental units won't let you paint the walls - fabric! We picked a fun green to accent the walls, and in just a few minutes you have a completely different room!
We pumped up Amanda's bedding with some great throw pillows. Pillows are such an easy way to add some zip to your room.
It's still hard for me to believe that this is the same corner that we started with in that middle picture of before shots of this room. Now, instead of just being a unused corner, Amanda has a perfect spot to curl up in and read or study or chat on the phone. We added shelves to the wall, and some fun, colorful accessories and wall hangings to make this a homey little corner.

Amanda has truly enjoyed calling this room "home". I hope you can take some inspiration and make some little changes to help take your own room from drab to fab! Check back each week for some easy ideas to help make your home away from home feel fabulous!

Labels: College