I know. What’s wrong with me? :-??
…I am going back for more coffee instead 
Like many others have said, while I appreciate their enthusiasm, I worry about the competition level and am relieved that my kids would not be interested in this. I don’t know how to provide a link, but after reading RADRailMom’s thread about her family’s story and the Rail Against the Danger Foundation, I can’t help noticing that some of the beds in the links are quite high. Rails might not be cool or aesthetically pleasing, but RADRailMom’s story really opened my eyes to a danger that is not as uncommon as we think.
A few years ago they did a story on Deon Sanders son at SMU. The kid had a Versace comforter set on his bed.
What happened to the days of hanging a beer light on the wall and calling it good ?
I have a son and a daughter, son is the oldest and just went off to college this past weekend. He, like many guys, really could care less to participate in the decision making process related to dorm room decor. On the other hand, I truly enjoyed putting together a room (in terms of comforter, linens, towels, throw pillows, rug) that I thought seemed put together but more importantly, comfy and a place he could feel at home.
I refrained from buying items that were truly just decor (I saw some cool letters that had lights in them that I thought might be nice to put on his desk and spell out his initials or OSU - where he’s going to school). But I realized that at some point the room clearly looks like his momma decorated it and he didn’t really want that.
I did encourage him to order posters (he had none in his room at home) that reflected his specific interests to hang on his walls. He and his sister were in charge of the poster hanging process and I was a bit dismayed when the posters weren’t hung in any sort of artful arrangement but rather in two horizontal rows right next to each other. It took me half a second but I appropriately recognized that it’s not my room and he can hang his posters wherever and however he damn well pleases.
It will be interesting to see how this process goes with my daughter.
But I am most intrigued by those headboards that were created for all of those Ole Miss dorm rooms. They all look to have the same sort of dorm bed my son has and I’m trying to figure out exactly how they were made and attached to either the bed or the wall.
Cool rooms. Not a “controversy” in any way, shape, or form…
I am late to this thread and haven’t gone through all eleven pages, but Good Lord. Does Christina Cauterucci of Slate really have nothing better to do than criticize people for…good taste? OK, maybe to some it is a little over the top, but so what? Compared to everything people complain about that goes on with college students these days that probably deserves some scrutiny about the judgement involved, not to mention out-and-out bad or even criminal behavior, this is what people want to pick on? Lunacy at its most bemusing.
@adlgel Good for you for recognizing that your son should have boundaries and not jumping in a decoration his room “momma” style.
In one article I looked at it referenced that the headboards were attached with that Command Strip velcro stuff.
Wow, those command strips are like the invention of the century then if they can hold up a headboard too.
I get the feeling its a combo of wedge it in there and use the velcro.
No wonder we didn’t decorate our door rooms that way - command strips weren’t invented yet! I remember trying to hang my posters with that silly putty type stuff. It never worked very well. 
They are made with plywood, batting or foam, staple guns and glue guns. Pretty cheap if you know what you are doing. They can’t be too heavy or the command strips can’t hold them. Of course they don’t have to last more than a year. Had a friend who bought some for her daughter since she is not crafty.
You know, the only material that caused damage to D’s dorm walls were command strips. She’s allowed to use pushpins and those were best. But the strips pulled some paint off her drywall. I guess they work OK on cement block but I’d be cautious.
ETA- those headboards don’t have to attach to anything if you make them so they can rest on the floor and be wedged between bed and wall.
What’s the big deal!! It is Ole Miss. It’s more toned down than I expected from two southern belles.
The headboards are wedged to the wall by the bed, and command stripped for extra protection!
I still can’t get over the sofa. How do they have enough room for a sofa?
It’s like some of you people have never heard of clickbait before.
I would use zip strips to attach the headboards to the beds. Just cut them off when you’re done. A tube of several sizes of them is definitely going to college with both of my D’s.
I felt like I should’ve bought stock in 3M after helping D decorate her dorm room. We used an assortment of command strips, hooks and clips. Those things are amazing, but the cost adds up quickly.
@suzyQ7 Some of the Ole Miss dorm rooms (the ones w private baths) are seriously huge. I was shocked when we saw them! There would be plenty of room for a 2 seater futon/couch on one side of the room if the desks are together on the other side.
If the concern of some is the haves vs the have nots, there will always be someone with more or better (fill in the blank). Is this also why every kid now deserves an award or why we have unlimited valedictorians at some schools?