56 CommentsIn Roomhopping, Bwog indulges its everlasting dream to host an HGTV show. Aesthetics Aficionado Whitney Wei reports. If you think your swanky pad is worthy of being hopped, email us at tips@bwog.com with photographic proof.
“We wanted to make it homey and not a jail cell,” reflected Jordan Sholem, BC ’15, as her roommate, Chloe Kling, BC’15, nodded earnestly in agreement. The eager first years were disappointed to learn that they had been assigned one of the smallest doubles in Brooks, but the pair managed to transform their modest space into something spectacular.
Lined with cerulean “room pop” sticker stripes, the enviously tasteful room boasts a spectrum of blue, their favorite color. The clean lines and unified hues maximize the impeccably organized Brooks pad. Even working within the constraints of housing regulations, they matted fifties fashion photos in cardboard and expertly mounted them to the walls with blue painters tape instead of tacks. Wicker basket containers, matching navy bedding, and monogrammed pillows with each of their initials—all designer duds from Calypso Home and Jonathan Adler—complete the catalog chic vibe.
The dorm is so cohesive down to the seat covers, it’s hard to believe Jordan and Chloe hadn’t known each other before arriving at Barnard. “No, we met through mutual friends from sleep-away camp,” Jordan explained. The two had requested each other, but never been formally introduced. For the bicoastal couple—Jordan hails from Los Angeles and Chloe from New York City—it was a match made in dorm room heaven.
The best part? “Walking in after a long day and knowing our room is so cozy,” Jordan beams, “it really doesn’t feel like a dorm.” With perfectly arranged pillows and a tiny white bouquet perched elegantly on the nightstand, the carefully curated room has become something wonderful that Jordan and Chloe adore. They’ve revamped drab white walls, fluorescent lighting, and a spatial nightmare to create a real home.
Photos by Whitney Wei
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@Anonymous I’d love to see how they pull the stickers off without peeling the paint.
@CC student Lovely. I will pay for these girls to help me interior decorate and make the most of my space!
@wait if they were indeed “rich” (and middle class doesn’t count), why are they living in doubles? or do all barnard first years live in doubles?
@Anonymous Yes, or triples.
@CC'13 ah yes, the good ol’ “double rooms for poor students” policy
@well unlike columbia, i dont think barnard gives 100% financial aid grants. thus, if they want a single, i assumed they’d have to pay more versus the poorer families splitting the costs with a roommate living in a double
@Anonymous Barnard doesn’t have singles for freshman…
@CC'13 that’s not how paying for housing works, a double isn’t cheaper than a single. rate varies by building.
@BC'12 Not at barnard. For non-first years there are separate rates for a multiple room, single room and studio apt.
@hey jordan! just wondering: what does your dadd–father do? haha but serious question. i think you’re pretty cute :) my fam would approve.
– SEAS ’11, SEAS ’12 (MS)
– son of “famous” family
@Anonymous barnard is the lolziest place ever
@I'll be the first to say it sleepaway camp? jonathan adler? calypso st. barth? JAPS
@Anonymous I used to live in this exact room…it’s so not worth decorating. It’s seriously the size of a walk-in closet. The first picture shows practically the entire room. Ten bucks says they hate each other and their stupid matching pillows by the end of the year!
@Anonymous LOL HANNNAHHH!
@wat who dis?
@YO THIS IS TOO FUCKING BARNARD
@i'd climb in that window... this is amazing. everyone just stop.
@Anonymous Ok, Mr. Ocean.
@Damien they’re totally rich cause one of their dad’s invented Toaster Strudel… On a serious note: I wish my room looked like that.
@ok bwog bwog.. this is not gossip girl. or is it?
rumor has it that everyone needs to just chill.
you are the 6% of the 1% so wtf are you doing with the #occupyanythingandeverything
@GUYS, please A room cannot be “curated.” A blog cannot be “curated.” Your life cannot be “curated.”
This trend needs to end!
@Anonymous fun and happy
instead of
dull and drab
@ehh too bad they don’t live in their dorm,
rumor is they always sleep in their UES apartments
(that’s plural, as in each one has their own)
@Anonymous honestly guys, its just a well done dorm!! anyone could do this. has nothing to do with money!!! stop being jealous :D
@Umm... I take it you ignored the list of stores where they shopped? Rugs that large alone from those stores cost upwards of $1,000.
@Anonymous but its not like flashy or anything. just because its well done. its not like it says the stores name everyehwere on the walls.. honestly..
@ehh wasn’t complaining about $$, even though the room clearly shows they have it
would probs do the same thing, including the apartments
@boh i want to #occupytheirroom
@em loaded much?
@Anonymous I’d be willing to bet those “designer” pillows cost more than I make in three months working 10 hours a week. Just saying…
@yo! SOLIDARITY!
@Anonymous what happens if you use thumbtacks in the dorms?
@Anonymous monsters come out of the holes. reslife actually has your back on this one
@Anonymous WHAT THE FUUUUUH
@person I derived almost sexual pleasure from giving one of these a thumbs up and one of them a thumbs down.
@Anonymous WHAT THE FUUUUH
@Anonymous Monogrammed pillows? Fifties magazine prints? Trying just a little too hard to be sophisticated.
It’s not bad, but I have no clue how they have time to make their beds every day.
@Umm They go to Barnard… that’s how.
@Anonymous LOL that is such a stupid criticism. I’m a stoner and even I make my bed everyday. -A poor but hardworking stoner who also appreciates fine comforts in her bedroom and is willing to pay for the price, too…
@BC '12 rich bitches
@... Having taste has nothing to do with being rich. Get a life
@well maybe, but shopping at jonathan adler does.
@Anonymous O.o
@cc'15 sexy girls sexy room
@Anonymous wow! decorate MY dorm room!
@Goes perfectly with an ice blue bong
@Anonymous woahh I want that room
@Anon I’m a dude and I want that room
@cc'11 these chicks are hot. call me…
@Anonymous While this room is beautiful, the sticker stripes and hanging pictures violate Residential Hall policy.
@RA false!
@Anonymous hahah ya maybe they violate columbia’s room policies, but here at Barnard we’re aloud to live like real adults
@RA nope, i’m on the other side of the street. try again though!
@BC Alum PLEASE learn how to spell “allowed” before you graduate. Thanks.
@. can you blame her? she goes to barnard
@RR I like that this is right above the Occupy Wall Street post.