<p>Well here’s the lame question of the day… Do dorm rooms have any kind of a nightstand? I ask because I saw a cheap, sort of interesting thing at Staples that would do the job well and could be dismantled for moving and could even serve as sort of a packing device. I know I would hate to live without a nightstand for my glasses, book, kleenex, etc and I can’t remember what I used in college!</p>
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<p>If you did not raise the question, I am quite sure many of us would have never thought about it. D’s room has 2 night stands one for each person (shocked that I was able to see it in their very much lived in room, but they said that they are in the process of packing). </p>
<p>Did your child remember seeing one when they visited? Does the school website provide any information as to what is in the room? Hopefully all of the dorms are consistent with the furniture they provide.</p>
<p>my daughters freshman room had an armoire in lieu of a closet- a bed with platform double drawers underneath which served as a dresser- a small two shelf book case- desk and chair- so no bed table.
Sophmore - junior year- closet instead of armoire- but everything else same- oh yeah a few shelves on the wall in both.
I think she just slept with what she thought she might need inthe night ;)</p>
<p>While on the subject, what does a student do if they are in a top bunk? Even if you had a night stand, you would not bbe able to see your clock or be able to reach to put your glasses and book away.</p>
<p>I was wondering if there might be a type of shelf that could be installed on the walk without damaging the wall, or one of those canvas bed pockets that hang under the mattress. I’m afraid the pockets might be in the way of the roomate in the bottom bunk. Any ideas-dad is very handy and could rig anything, just need suggestions.</p>
<p>Room furnishings very even within specific schools; see if you can find room specifications on the college’s residence-life Web site (names vary from school to school to but they all have offices that administer dorms).</p>
<p>As mentioned, the furnishings in a dorm room vary from school to school and even within one college. It is best to check the website on housing to see if they list the furnishings or call and ask. My D’s room did not come with any nighttable. My guess is that few rooms do but they might. I saw my niece’s room at her college and there were all sorts of built in’s around the bed. </p>
<p>My D had brought a plastic set of file style drawers that is about the right height for a nighttable as well but is also storage. We had gotten these years ago to take to their camps in summer (many girls had these). An alarm clock and lamp can go on it, etc. The drawers can provide storage for things other than clothing as well. </p>
<p>Now the issue of a top bunk…I don’t know but my D said she might have a loft next year that she just got from a friend and so yeah, that will need some other arrangement for what is by her bed. Like maybe she’d need more of a clip on lamp. Not sure about the rest…some sort of shelf that attaches to a wall? Funny but at my other D’s summer program, they have bunk beds and she was on the top bunk but they had these tall dressers and her dresser was at the end of the bunk bed and so she had things on top of that and could reach it. </p>
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<p>Most schools we looked it did NOT have any kind of “nightstand”.</p>
<p>At D’s college, her bed was partially lofted this year. We ended up using a floor lamp and purchased an inexpensive narrow tower-type shelfing unit. The very top of it served as a mini-nightstand with her alarm clock and phone charger. It seemed to work well enough.</p>
<p>pokey - there are these beside “pocket” things which you “anchor” between mattress and bed. They hold book/glasses and a few other things. Would be good, I think, in the upper bunk situation.</p>
<p>Of course, S would probably not be caught dead with anything that so smacked of practicality and forethought. :rolleyes: I’ll post a link if I find one quickly.</p>
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<p>jmmom, I believe Bed, Bath and Beyond had them last year as I had looked a them for my son. Of course, he had no interest in this set up! I will have to ask my daughter if she would use one as I am sure she will be in the top bunk only because she doesn’t want to be; Murphy’s Law :-)</p>
<p>No nightstand at my D’s dorm room. We ended up buying something at Home depot.</p>
<p>There are no nightstands at our D’s school. She was in the top bunk her first year, and used one of the canvas pockets for her glasses, etc.–loved it and still uses it now that she has a regular bed (that is on risers for more underbed storage!) She also had a clip on lamp that was wonderful, and not annoying if her roommate wanted to go to sleep and she was still studying (roommate was an athlete who had to get up EARLY!) A lot of kids use the stacked colorful orange crates for a nightstand. They use them to carry things when moving into the dorm, then stack them so that they can holds books, etc. next to their bed, with the alarm clock on the top.</p>
<p>Another thought on top bunks: Are you allowed to attach a shelf to the wall and cover the holes later? My summer camp had a shelf by each top bunk to keep things on.</p>
<p>Totally off topic–</p>
<p>I KNOW it is time to turn the computer off!! I’ve been quickly scanning the parents cafe and forum-- read the “not to offend” thread in the forum where some student decided to tell all of the parents to toke up and get a life; then back to the cafe where I scanned the “nondrinker seeks school” title, and then reread this thread title (which I’d opened and read this morning), but tonight read the title as “Do dorm rooms come with a ONE night stand?”. Geez. I AM tired! Time to take out the bifocal contact lenses and call it a night! Whoever said in one of the other threads that we should read more slowly before we post wasn’t kidding!</p>
<p>But, on the off chance that there is an answer to the question I thought I’d read, please let me know what dorm does provide this service, as my s. would probably want to get his transfer application in before the deadline!</p>
<p>Thanks for the smile, jym. 
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<p>I’ve visited many college dorms with my Ds and have yet to see one which provides a nightstand.</p>
<p>Fun to think about decorating a child’s room isn’t it? Keep in mind that everything is going to go on the floor, nightstand available or not. The only time things get picked up is the night before parent’s weekend. After spending $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Linens N Things, Office Depot, Penney’s, etc., etc., D has yet to use about 75% of all that great stuff. When she brings it all home in a few weeks, I’m going to keep that stuff for me!</p>
<p>jym:
That’s pretty funny! Well, I DO REMEMBER that from my college years, and yes, I believe it was a generally available service in the dorms.</p>
<p>We got our DD a short 2-drawer locking file cabinet - second use as a night stand - and/or a step to the top bunk also. It gave her a place to lock stuff up - including computer - attached lock right to the inside of the drawer - works great.</p>
<p>Oh - that lock is a GOOD idea!</p>
<p>JeepMom, do you remember where you got that?- great idea</p>
<p>My desk had a hutch on it, when put next to my bunked bed, I put a small plastic organizer on the top of the hutch and kept my alarm and glasses up there. Before I had that arrangement I rigged up a box to sit on the top of the bedpost. The beds at my school have cylindrical posts on the top and one of the students in my building had his dad make up a shelf over winter break that was very nice…I’m planning on making one this summer for next year :-)</p>