3 Interior Designers Makeover The Same College Dorm Room | Space Savers | Architectural Digest
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- We sent interior designers Laura Hodges, Patrick Mele, and Xavier Donnelly back to school with a photo of the same college dorm room-then asked each of them to create a new design for it in their particular style, however they pleased. Three artists, one canvas, each bringing something different to the space. See which designer inspires you most on how to decorate your dorm room this semester.
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Director: Hiatt Woods
Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia
Editor: Ron Douglas
Host: Xavier Donnelly; Laura Hodges; Patrick Mele
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I would have enjoyed this much more if they'd had to keep the existing furniture. Like every dorm ever.
Yes, I was happy when Xavier explained how he would put apart the bed. And then he completely went bonkers!
@Sarah Dano Plaster four poster?!!
@sfowler1017 Well to each its own I suppose...But yeah it's kind of crazy. And frankly I wouldn't want to be that one poor student who has to put the bed back to its original state at the end of the year.
I hope they do the video again but where they have to keep the furniture
Yeah, I think that Laura tried the best with keeping the originals, like the light and the carpet, but even she changed a lot
Laura's design seems to be the only one informed by someone with prior realistic expectations of what normal university dorms entail and creative liberties students actually have.
His concept of two different personalities sharing the room is on point,but it’s just not practical
Obsessed with Xavier not only inventing fictional occupants of the dorm, but also "and they were roommates"-ing them at the end there
laura's is the most practical and liveable, xavier is this trio's "the only limit is my imagination" designer and patrick's is perfectly ok. none of the chairs they picked could be sat on for long, though 😂
and no storage options, we own one shirt like real students.
UK: My daughter is off to uni next week, so I shall show her this video to see her reaction.
I truly like Laura's design followed very closely by Patrick's.
Xavier ...... where to start lol.
I wish the designers would also include their designs' unit and total cost.
Great video
Seriously, what was up with the chairs? Im also an interior designer and i was screaming at these chairs, tryna break the students back?
@isabelle whitetbf, the point of the series is just to design as your imagination allows, it said at the beginning, no clients, no budgets, etc. But yeah it would be nicer to have the unit and total cost
@Ryan BUT!!! If there truly was NO CLIENT, why would they say it's a college dorm? THAT gives them a clear client. And they WERE thinking of a college dorm while making their decisions. They HAD a client. College students. 🤷
People complain about designs not being “realistic” but this is the whole point! No clients, no budget! Loved Xavier’s!
Laura is the clear winner here. Her design is so welcoming and actually livable. Shelving with storage would have been a nice addition though.
It's the best but also the most boring at the same time. Just my opinion.
@Robin agreed, and my back would suffer if I had to study on her chairs for hours.
"I'm gonna put maps on the walls so that the students can think of the world globally" is the most hilariously american thing I have ever heard 😂
Do you know who else also likes Xavier's design ?
Sauron, Saruman, The Witch-King Of Angmar, The Nazgûl, Azog, Lurtz, Bolg, Gothmog...
FACTS!
Dude watched Wednesday recently
Makes absolutely no sense the way I guffawed at this comment!😂😂💀
I love the design, though; of the three spaces it’s the one I’d choose. Too cool!
😂😂😂
That also explains the mirror levitating on the drapes. 😆
As much as I love the calming space Laura created, those chairs cannot be sat on for more than 30mins. No comfortable studying is happen at those desks with those beautiful chairs :(
to be fair, all of their chair choices made my back cry in fear 😅
Yep! They’ve forgotten how much study they did at University
at least you have leg space! look at Xaviers pillow chair 😂
Xavier was definitely inspired by Wednesday and Eden.
Was just about to say that
No Sam and cat
Sam and cat you mean
woah..!xavier, also a character in wednesday 😅
100%! I thought the same thing!! 😅
I really like Laura’s design… only thing I’d change is a chair with higher back and better cushioning
Patrick's feels very European and academic, Laura's is quite the wealthy kid lounge with little emphasis on academics, but lots more on happy hour, Xavier needed to make a decision, but honestly addressed the budget quite realistically.
I am in favor of Patrick's for sheer detail to why you are at college.
You read my mind
"I am in favor of Patrick's for sheer detail to why you are at college." As a young person, i'd not want that
I'm european and I think Patrick's looks the most american of them all.
The wallpaper had me LOL
@NP I was in the UK for 5 years, reminds me of my dorm. Not with the wallpaper, but with the little shelves and focus on “sitting down and working” as an instructor told us.
I love that Xavier designed this room that seemed pretty darned expensive and time-extensive to pull off and then mentioned something about college students not having any money. Really tickled me! I LOVE this series and wish AD released a new one every week.
Patrick's design is thoughtful, much better than the others, he actually put bookshelves
I REALLY wanted to see this challenge with Noz.
I wonder what kind of ghoulish dorm she had as a student (assuming she went to a dorm).
Yes! And Becky Carter, too.
I do miss Noz. I bet she would've created a whimsical room.
facxtrs si trye ong literally so like we need noxz where is noz like thats facxt tho. broi ius spoitting like bro fr fr fr fr ong 🙏🙏🙏 bring back noz BRINGBACKNOZ
I think this is the first time that I’ve really loved all three designs. Xavier’s space looks like concept art for Wicked’s Elphaba and Galinda’s dorm room.
I LOVE xavier's story it was so creative and fun and he actually used it to inspire every decision he made! plus all of his stuff being DIY/Ikea was way more realistic
ignoring the parameters of an actual dorm room, i would’ve loved patrick’s. i was a global studies major so the map wallpaper would’ve excited me. i also love that he’s the only one to make complete use of the wide windows for the desk wall. the cork and shelving is a nod to…the actual needs of a college student and the colors in the room are overall friendly.
laura’s for me doesn’t feel like a dorm; it’s way too mature for just about every college student imo. and xavier’s design is close to what my actual dorm looked like because my roommate and i had different aesthetic aspirations (lol)
I LOVE this series! I wasn’t super into Patrick’s until the very end, his finishing touches really pulled the whole room together and felt the most practical with the added storage drawers, but maybe not the most practical budget wise (but budget doesn’t matter in this series 😂). Laura’s was more of my preferred color pallet, but didn’t feel so much like a dorm. I loved the fabric hack - spending that money on fabric you can reuse I can get behind, but wouldn’t spend that on a peel and stick you’d have to throw away. Xavier’s was so funny to watch, I love the inspiration of the trope of princess vs punk and I loved the narrative. His was somehow practical and completely impractical all at the same time 😂 I loved it
Laura's design is so pretty and functional. Patrick's design is bright, colorful and preppy, kind of like a Benneton ad. And Xavier's design is like his take on Wednesday and Enid's shared dorm room.
I love Patrick's design! Very inspiring space, the light fixtures are next level.
Xavier is wild, but he is free! As always, love this series!!
Sounds like a Lana Del Rey quote.
did I miss the storage bit? drawers, wardrobe etc?
Only Patrick had storage underneath the bed...lol
Shush....this is just for clicks. None of the designs are in any way a reality for any kid going to college these days and zero colleges let you take furniture out of your dorm. It's comical really.
I love Xaviour’s the most. These are for college students and when I was that age I would have loved that room especially being an art school student. The others look more conservative that some may prefer conversely
I really liked Laura's design overall, yet I also liked Xavier's thought that roomies are not always going to agree on decor. I thought that Laura's design was calming. I really loved Patrick's map, but I would as a geographer. I am disappointed that none of them did anything about storage or a food station (fridge & microwave).
When Xavier said Providence, I knew he was talking about RISD (the Rhode Island School of Design). I used to live in the area and once walked to their campus and saw how RISD students designed their want ads for roommates , etc. Those fliers were like works of art! It was hard not to take some of them down and frame them for myself.
do they not understand that all university furniture has to stay in the room the entire year???? there's so much you can do utilizing what's given that would actually be a creative challenge, and is actually on topic. this is just design a small apartment.
This whole show is kind of a joke. So basically they just decorated a room with stuff NO college kid could do under dorm parameters and most can't afford. Talk about tone-deaf.
@Sue Lyons That’s the point. “No clients, no restrictions” that’s literally the point. That’s why the rooms look like this and they replace everything. Because there is no real client or restriction. But most of these interior designers get carried away by the aesthetic and creativity rather than the function of the room
@Vic. i understand the point of the series, but every other video they still have to make what the room is. these aren't dorm rooms they're studio apartments.
@Natasha Ryan Honestly my biggest issue is that they are literally not functional rooms (maybe Laura is the only one who thinks about the functionality) It would be better if AD made this series with like budgets included and more limits to really show the true creativity of interior designers and not just let them be with 0 restrictions.
@Sue Lyons Oh brother, way to miss the whole point of the series.
Love Laura's room! So calming!
All three designs are so beautiful and inspiring!
I don't think Xavier realises that in a room this small, you'd be mostly looking at the other person's aesthetic lmao
I love this series, i also feel like people take the series a bit too seriously, so many people complaining about the dorm rooms loool. It's not really about the room, they are displaying their expertise, they get traction and exposure being on here for more clients, they are very aware about the restrictions of actual dorm rooms, but as they say EVERY EPISODE, No clients and no restrictions
I like Laura's design style...modern, tailored, and classic😊
I’ve never heard of a college that would let someone completely switch out every piece of furniture like this…
I used that liquid starch/fabric hack back in the 70’s! Works like a charm! Completely removable, just peel, then a light wash of the wall to remove the starch. Love Laura’s design. ❤
Love the room that Xavier Donnelly envisioned ! That's what they mean when they say 'no restrictions' !
exactly. people aren't ever understanding the theme of the series. it's not meant to be taken seriously enough to insult designers just because it doesn't match your taste 😵💫
Laura’s designs in these videos are always my favorite. Cozy yet practical with soothing colors.
Xavier was obviously inspired by Wednesday and it was quite funny to me that he was explaining how that thing ended up there liked that 😂 love his playful smile and the twinkle in his eyes ❤ But Laura's dorm has to be my favourite and them relating to their dorms at the round table is so pure 😭
Clever content but would rather have seen how designers worked with furniture provided . That's real life.
That’s the point of this series tho, forgetting restrictions so that they can do whatever they want
There's plenty of budget, diy, college content out there. This is about creative freedom.
@chiraine1 But that usually doesn't exist at colleges. There's a difference between uncommon and "not possible"
I love xavier's idea !! It will be rare you have a roommate with the same taste lol
The goal was to be practical yet fun. Laura's was boringly practical, Patrick's was fun, maybe even too much, and Xavier's was imaginative yet practical, loved the map wallpaper, placement of the desk, living room type of layout ❤
I think you got the two latter designers mixed up😂
Xaviar's was INCREDIBLE !!! I LOVE his imaginative idea and character-creations - truly a joy to watch. He and Damon are so talented. and the others!
Team Patrick on this one. Peaceful yet alive with a pop of color on the daybeds. The map gives flight to the imagination. Well done.
Love Patrick's design. Very apt for a dorm room. Laura's is very chic...but beautiful and cozy.
Patrick, you nailed it! I would do that even on a kids bedroom. Laura, it's great, well thought, warm, beautiful and functional. I like the way you bring plants into spaces.
Xavier, what is that?
🤣🤣🤣🤣
well it does look like a KIDS bedroom
I liked Laura's the best. But they all were nice. The world map wallpaper was cool!
What in the chaos is going on in Xavier's room lol .I love Laura's dorm room design idea, it feels really peaceful ✨
I really liked patrick's. first of all he put the desks next to window THANK YOU and the shelving and the map wallpaper is amazing and its simple enough for students to personalize it themselves
For me, of the three designers, I love Laura's design. Thank you, designers.
I love Xavier's design! I reflects the students who live there and realities of dorm life.
I think I would wake up screaming in Xavier's design. I didn't live in a dorm in college, but I did in the Air Force and I would have loved either Laura's or Patrick's design. And since you lived in those rooms longer and the rooms were a little larger and was only for one person, I could have easily did both of these designs and would have won dorm room of the month every month hands down.
please continue the series but also maybe add elements to it like "this is a greek house, keep the structure and style the same but design the interior your own way" prompt. or like an indian architecture, a british house etc. maybe even a dentist waiting area. would love to see everything. just please dont stop the series
a room that size could squeeze 5 people in our place. looking at other countries’ accomodation for students makes me envious. especially libraries. i really wanted these back in the days😅
I love the desk by the window!
I love Laura and Patrick’s. 😍 Not sure what’s going on with Xavier’s! But I love his imagination. ❤
I loved Patricks design because of the desk around the window....as a student I get motivated studying at a window
I like a lot of Patrick and Laura designs. The only thing I would change in Laura's design is the plants but other than that (and maybe the chair) is great.
Where do you store your clothes? OMG, Xavier’s room is hilarious! Which student retreats to another’s room first? 😂 The war between the luxe, feminine and completely goth.
I like Patrick’s design. It’s warm, cozy and inspiring
inspires psychiatric regression
Patrick for me. I love the long desk in front of the window, something rarely, if ever, seen in dorms.
Xavier’s is so me designing a space. 😂 I go suuuuper deep in the narrative.
I really wish they had called Darren and Noz back for this. They were my faves! Also, I really wanna have some of the stuff Xavier smoked before doing his dorm room 🤣
I'm in love Laura's design 😍
It’s all so inspiring!
Xavier’s been heavily inspired by Wednesday’s dorm room clearly
You need to do a video where someone with no design experience pretends to be one of the designers because at this point I don’t think I could tell the difference lol
It definitely feels like they did that for this video!
I liked Laura and Patrick’s concepts for the room.
I actually think Patrick’s is the most practical storage wise and comfort wise (sitting & sleeping) it’s just not that aesthetically pleasing to have that map wall paper that kind of puts students in a box to what they can do with their walls. I wanted to pick Lauren’s because it’s so pretty and had a nice set up but there’s no storage capacity and that bed doesn’t look comfortable and neither do the chairs 😭
obsessed with the guy writing a whole ya novel to go along with his room. loved the vibe
I think Laura gave the appearance of additional space which adds to the decor
I liked Laura and Patrick’s designs
I just want to know how the dormmates' rivalry in Xavier's room even started...like what happened on that first day that resulted in THAT design situation lol
I love Xavier’s, but Patrick’s is the most functional to what a college student would need
laura's design is my favorite 👌🏻
I was floored by Xavier’s storytelling
Love Xavier’s design! I enjoy some chaos in this series to balance out the more conventional designers haha
Through this channel i’ve learned that 1 out of every 3 designers are sane in the head
In the beginning I was like: We need to ask Darren to do the design of the colleage dorm room. And then Xavier adds the Sauron Eye bed :D
This might be the most unhinged one so far, which, to be clear, is exactly why I love watching these videos
Laura rocks. Seriously, if I'd enter in Xavier's dorm, I would run my way out of there. By the way, where is Darren, my beloved designer?
I love the blue map design I will try to recreate it
Definitely l do chose the door room created by Patrick Mele! 👏👏🇧🇷🇺🇸
Congratulations to Laura Hodges, Patrick Mele, Xavier Donnelly! 👏👏🇧🇷🇺🇸
Xavier's room all the way. Love the creativity. And actually giving semi realistic options for how these students could achieve these looks.
I loved Laura's and Patrick's designs!
Laura's was maybe too mature for college students. She really made great diy choices that apply to temporary housing rules. Also what's her accent? specifically when it comes to the letter 'A' in words like plants, lamps, and bland?
Patrick's room had ship cabin vibes to me, anyone else feel that way? His seemed the most academic but maybe more middle school level vs college level.
Xavier's ideas were definitely creative and fun, I just think the fabrics, patterns, and color schemes were tragically ugly. It is the most realistic though, in the sense that two students would have differing aesthetics vs decorating the whole room the same way.
I would watch that enemies to lovers movie about the roommates
Lol if my dorm room looked like the original I would have been pumped compared to what I got
Loved Xavier look to it!!
i actually love Xavier’s design. Laura’s was just kind of basic & very predictable. I’ve seen that same apartment on youtube 1000x 😭
im a fan of this show, can do more of this
Laura this video was all about you girl! Patrick and Xavier, where to being 🫨 well, thank you soooo much for coming. It was lovely having you. We’ll call you.
Laura is just immaculate every time, I don't exactly what is going on with Xavier but whatever that was its very questionable
Laura for the win. Patrick’s looked more like a room for twin girls at their grandparents’ house.
Tin foil on the walls and a dangerously pointy obelisk? I guess the next time the designers will have to give a urine sample because someone was not playing with a full deck 😮😮😮
Laura design seems to be best design for the room
I have no idea what they teach at the university where Xavier’s dormitory is located, but I wanna go there.
i wasnt convinced at first that xavier was going towards the direction of being inspired by wednesday and eden then he put the hand silhoutte into the lamp and it was over lmao
Love this series...but! They really need to have some requirements/restrictions to make it more realistic on each episode. Then we're comparing apples to apples as well.
OMG! What in the nightmare is Xavier's room? Tin foil ceilings and wall + Fabric walls and ceilings = Hot box in Summer.
A pointy obelisk? An accident waiting to happen. And the fabric covered heater is a fire hazard. The other two rooms were nice but needed better chairs and storage.
DEFINITELY PATRICK IS THR BEST .SO RELAXING AND INSPIRED. Bravo 👏!!!!
Laura and Patrick - yes.
Xavier - maybe got sponsored by a headache remedy company? Although I like that he clearly divided the room. Other than that, sorry to say, but his backstory sounds like overblown fan fiction, and the design followed suit.
"overblown fan fiction" - Ha! Maybe that's why I liked it; he's speaking my language!
I love the desk near the window
This one is the best of the series!
OMG, if I walked into Xavier's dorm room I would drop out of school immediately.....