Looking for some way to create a "wall" between my bed and my roommates desk...I'm in a College dorm

Question

I live in a dorm, and my bed is directly against my roommates desk. It is literally within 6 inches of his desk. So, when I go to bed, he is at his desk, typing and doing homework, and this involves lights being on. I am an early riser, as I exercise in the morning before class, so I go to bed about 2 to 3 hours earlier than him every night. The light on his desk is a flourescent light, so it is very bright. I've talked to him about it, but we really can't do anything about him moving the desk, because the dorm room is small. I actually have another roomate, so you can imagine 3 people in the azie of a room meant for one person. So, my mom was thinking that maybe I could put a sheet between my bed and his desk, but I can't nail anything into the ceiling. Ideas? I would like to completely block his desk from my bed....

Here are my (bad) ideas. Maybe they'll curn some better ones.

a) 2 science fair boards taped together going up to the celing.
b) sheets

Thats about it. HELP!!!!

Answer 1

room dividers?

Answer 2

A cheap and easy solution is to buy the bifold doors that are used for closets from your local Home Depot or Lowes store. They come in two's, so you may have to buy a set of them. I think that they only cost around $20.00, and you can easily store them under a bed or against a wall when not in use. They would provide the best light and noise barrier of all the options, and you could paint or decorate them if you want to, or just leave them plain.

I don't think the science fair boards would be sturdy enough, and when taped together they would be unwieldy and awkward.

Sheets are a better idea than the boards, but since you say that you can't nail into the ceiling, I don't know how it would work all that well. If you could nail into the wall, you might be able to set up something like one of those laundry lines that go from wall to wall that you sometimes see in the shower area of hotel rooms. Then you could put grommets into the sheets to string them onto the line. Grommet tools are available at craft stores such as Michael's and only cost a few dollars. You might also be able to use cloth shower curtains, but they might be smaller and more expensive than a large sheet. On the other hand, it depends on what size you need for your purposes.

Answer 3

I think the easiest way to solve this problem is to make a room divider. I was going to suggest you buying one online but most are in the $150 range and knowing a college buget that probably wont work so when your deciding on making a room divider, you must first pick out which kind you want to make. There’s 3 basic types of dividers – the folding screen, the flat panel and the hanging curtain.

The folding screen style of room divider typically has 3 or 4 panels, but you can build it with as many as you want. It stands on it’s own when the panels are set at slight angles. To build this type of room divider, you simply make panel frames out of wood – you can build them to any size that suits. Then add the inside panels – insides can be glass, fabric, stained wood, painted wood or anything else that suits your fancy! Finally, assemble each panel to the other with hinges so that each piece folds against the other.

The room divider that is one panel and has feet that hold it up is the easiest to build. Just build the panel frame from wood and put whatever material you want in the middle. Then add some feet on the bottom to hold it up. You may be able to get pre-made feet for it or you can simply build them yourself. Make sure the feet are long enough so that the divider is sturdy when standing.

If you want to build a fabric or beaded divider, you will have to use something to suspend it from the ceiling. A track is nice because then you can slide the divider back if you want to expose the sections of the room. Something like a curtain rod could work, if you can rig something up that doesn’t look strange. Then simply add the curtain or bead panel. You can even use a store bought curtain or make one yourself.

If you don't feel like making something and you have enough moola you could buy one for about 150-200 dollars. Here is a website http://www.iroomdividers.com/
Hope this helps!

Answer 4

you need to get a board (2 x 4 or something about a foot or so long) and some really cool fabric, like velvet. Get the RA's okay, of course, and then wrap fabric around board once and then nail it to the ceiling. Make sure the fabric hits the floor. I think I'd do it even if you didn't get approval. You can also get a sheet of plywood or something sturdy and some fabric and really sandwich the thing between your bed and his desk. Good luck.

Answer 5

Hi- JCPenney currently has 51" wide by 95" long 'black out' drapes in their online outlet( final clearance section.) They have been marked down to $9.99 per panel. Depending on their weight, you could try running a cable/clothesline across the room using the heavy duty Command Adhesive hooks,( they release easily without marring walls.) If the command adhesive hooks aren't strong enough, just use eyebolts to hold the cable, and spackle the holes when it is time to move.

Answer 6

when i lived in a dorm, we had wardrobe closets that could be moved & i put mine up as a wall to close off my area more. but if you can't do something like that, try a screen, like those freestanding tri-fold screens, as tall as you can find. or dark curtains on a tension rod (the kind that doesn't require any mounting hardware, just unscrews & has springs.)
good luck!!

Answer 7

Sturdy cardboard backed with sound deadner available at a music store.Best wishes or you may consider countering dissruptive behavior with some wildlife tapes during inconvienant times for other.

Answer 8

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